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






2. Deep grooves or pits






3. Towards the tongue






4. Darker-colored border around the lips






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






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






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






8. Mixture of alloys with MERCURY






9. Ability to retain or hold something on place






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






11. The most distal aspect of the maxilla






12. The inner aspects of the dentin form the boundaries of the pulp chamber. Made up of blood vessels - and nerves that enter the the pulp chamber through the apical foramen. Receives and transmits stimuli.






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






14. The process that cleans and destroys FEW microorganisms






15. 1/2 of one dental arch






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






17. Adjacent to the lips and cheeks






18. Instrument for sterilization by means of moist heat under pressure






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






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






21. A panoramic film shows a wide view of the upper and lower jaws on a single film. Used for checking wisdom - missing and extra teeth.






22. Farthest from the midline






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






24. Soft yellow corrosive resistant metal used in making indirect restorations






25. Procedure of scaling and polishing teeth to prevent disease






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






27. Bone surronding the teeth






28. Round surfaces of the teeth






29. Lining of the oral cavity






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






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






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






33. Thin metal rod inserted into the root of a tooth after RCT; provides retention for a 'coping' that replaces a lost tooth structure and retains crown.






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






35. Tooth structure that connects the tooth to the jaw






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






37. 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.






38. Known as the chin






39. Partial removal of the pulp tissue






40. Winglike tip of the outer side of the nostril






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






42. Natural teeth of the dental arch






43. 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






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






45. 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)






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






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






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






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






50. Workplace Hazards Materials Information System






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