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






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






3. 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.






4. Used to examine the entire tooth (crown to root) and supporting bone. Able to see the whole tooth. Used for seeing abscesses.






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






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






7. Partial removal of the pulp tissue






8. Duration of the germicidal solution is effective after it is prepared for use






9. The weekly monitoring using biologic indicators in each sterilizer






10. Any visible organic debris (eg - blood - saliva and other body fluids)






11. Capable of killing a wide variety of microbes






12. Tooth structure that connects the tooth to the jaw






13. Used for deep caries when there is a danger of exposing the pulp if all the carries are removed






14. Mixture of alloys with MERCURY






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






16. (PA) region at the end of the roots of teeth






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






18. Posterior tooth with two cusps for tearing and chewing






19. Soft tissue surronding the teeth - the tissue (covered by mucous membrane) of the jaws that surrounds the bases of the teeth






20. 1/2 of one dental arch






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






22. The process that cleans and destroys FEW microorganisms






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






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






25. Any visible organic debris - blood saliva and other body fluids






26. Procedure of scaling and polishing teeth to prevent disease






27. The angle at the cross of the mouth where the upper and lower lip meet






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






29. Round surfaces of the teeth






30. Post to buildup and replace lost tooth structure and retain crown






31. Bone surronding the teeth






32. Adjacent to the lips and cheeks






33. Complete removal of the pulp (commonly done in children's teeth)






34. Forms the sides and the base of the cranium - each temporal bone encloses the ear and contains the bony passage of the outer ear






35. The bone that supports the tooth in its position within the jaw.






36. The most distal aspect of the maxilla






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






38. A thin layer of porcelain - fabricated by a laboratory and bonded to a natural tooth to replace lost tooth structure - close spaces - straighting teeth or change colour and/or shape






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






40. Dental specialist treating the gums and supporting soft and hard tissues retaining natural teeth and the surgical placement of dental implants






41. Bone like covering of the root






42. Capable of killing a wide variety of microbes






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






44. Forms the forehead - part of the floor of the cranium and most of the root of the orbits






45. An imaginary line running through the 'flattened out' arches - dividing the mouth into left and right arches- directly through the centrals






46. Major tissue composing teeth - covered by the enamel in the crown and a protective layer of cementum in the root






47. The surgical removal of the apical portion of the tooth through a surgical opening made in the bone and gingival tissues. It is usually performed if RCT has failed and to control infection. Surgical opening is filed with amalgam






48. Creates the prominence of the cheek






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






50. To stick or glue two items together







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