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1. The part of a fixed bridge that is suspended between abutments and replaces a missing tooth; a fixed appliance






2. Bone surronding the teeth






3. The gateway to the oral cavity also known as the lips






4. Capable of killing a wide variety of microbes






5. Common term for dental calculus - a hard deposit that adheres to teeth; produces rough surfaces taht attracts plaque






6. Forms the back of the base of the skull






7. A cast or porcelain restoration involving the occlusal surface and one or more proxmal surfaces.






8. Material does not harden until it has been exposed to a curing light






9. Rectangular area from under the nose to the midline of the upper lip






10. Hard covering of the crown of the tooth the hardest tissue of the body






11. Lining of the oral cavity






12. Used to treat a pulp that has been minutely exposed during a procedure while preparing a tooth






13. Capable of killing a wide variety of microbes






14. Material hardens as a result of a chemical reaction of the material being mixed together






15. Forms the anterior part of the base of the skull






16. Workplace Hazards Materials Information System






17. Forms the lower jaw and is the movable bone of the skull. Capable of movement through the Temporomandibular Joint.






18. The portion of a radiograph that is white or light. The whiter it is the lighter it will be. ( eg - teeth - fillings - crowns)






19. Divided into two sections - the cranium and the face






20. Thin resin matierial bonded in the pits and fissures of thee for the prevention of decay






21. Posterior tooth with two cusps for tearing and chewing






22. Hard - white - translucent ceramic made by firing then glazing






23. Cast or porcelain restoration tht includes the occulsal table - both proximal and some or all of the cusp surfaces to avoid future fracture. has less tooth sensitivity with onlays and with last longer than amalgam or composite fillings.






24. Able to restore or bring back natural appearance






25. An infection of a tooth - soft tissue or bone






26. Round surfaces of the teeth






27. Mixture of two or more metals






28. The portion of the radiograph that is dark or black (eg - pulp - cysts - abscesses - caries)






29. A tooth that has not pushed through the gum and assumed its correct position in the dental arch






30. Soft - sticky white substance that accumulates on teeth; composed of bacteria and food debris due to inadequate dental hygiene






31. Tooth-cloured restoration made of porcelain - cemeted or bonded in place






32. Microscopic leakage (bacteria) at the interface of the tooth structure and the sealant or restoration






33. Forms the lower jaw and is the movable bone in the skull






34. 1/2 of one dental arch






35. Forms part if the floor of the cranium - orbit and nasal cavity






36. To stick or glue two items together






37. Electrical current that takes place when two different metals come together






38. Adjacent to the lips and cheeks






39. Natural teeth of the dental arch






40. Process of removing pulp of a tooth and filling ir with an inert material.






41. Forms most of the roof of the upper sides of the cranium






42. Partial removal of the pulp tissue






43. The weekly monitoring using biologic indicators in each sterilizer






44. The natural opening at the end of the root.






45. Instrument that loosens and removes debris bu sound waves traveling through liquid. It does NOT disinfect or sterilize






46. Mixture of alloys with MERCURY






47. A lab tech who works directly with patients to fabricate dentures






48. The process where ALL forms of life are completely destroyed. This includes all microorganisms; bacteria - fungi - viruses and bacterial spores. (Eg - autoclave - chemical vapor sterilization and dry heat sterilization)






49. Biting surface of the two front teeth






50. Used to observe the inter proximal surfaces of the teeth. Includes the CROWNS of the mandibular and maxillary teeth. Used to see quads 2 & 3. Used to see inter-proximal decay and bone loss.







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