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Dentistry
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health-sciences
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dentistry
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1. 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.
WHMIS
Maxilla
pulp
Distal
2. Partial removal of the pulp tissue
Retromolar Pad
prosthodontist
pulpotomy
Porcelain inlay or only
3. Cartilaginous projection anterior to the external opening of the ear
Ultrasonic Cleaner
Root
Tragus
Distal
4. Instrument for sterilization by means of moist heat under pressure
Ceramic
Denturist
Distal
Autoclave
5. Any visible organic debris (eg - blood - saliva and other body fluids)
kull
lingual
Zygomatic Process
Bioburden
6. 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
Frontal Bone
Retention
Porcelain Veneer
alveolar bone
7. Soft yellow corrosive resistant metal used in making indirect restorations
dentition
Interproximal
Cementum
Gold
8. Tooth-cloured restoration made of porcelain - cemeted or bonded in place
Sanitize
Nasal Bones
Broad-spectrum activity
Porcelain inlay or only
9. 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
Cured
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Apicoectomy
Root Canal Therapy
10. Procedure of scaling and polishing teeth to prevent disease
prophylaxis
bicuspid
Bioburden
post
11. Used to examine the entire tooth (crown to root) and supporting bone. Able to see the whole tooth. Used for seeing abscesses.
Periapical Radiograph (PA)
Cephalometric film Radiograph (Ceph)
Galvanic
Apicoectomy
12. Post to buildup and replace lost tooth structure and retain crown
Post and Core
kull
Maxilla
periodontist
13. Forms the lower jaw and is the movable bone in the skull
Pulp Cap
Alloy
oral pathologist
Mandible
14. Common term for dental calculus - a hard deposit that adheres to teeth; produces rough surfaces taht attracts plaque
Tartar
Autoclave
Bioburden
Pulp Cap
15. Capable of killing a wide variety of microbes
Broad-spectrum activity
Radiopaque
inlay
Porcelain inlay or only
16. Any visible organic debris - blood saliva and other body fluids
Sanitize
Bioburden
Cured
Adhere
17. Duration of the germicidal solution is effective after it is prepared for use
Radiolucent
prophylaxis
Post and Core
Use-life
18. Ability to retain or hold something on place
Maxilla
Periapical
Ultrasonic Cleaner
Retention
19. Workplace Hazards Materials Information System
bicuspid
Gold
Panorex Radiograph (Pan)
WHMIS
20. Join the bridge of the nose
aveolar process
Porcelain Veneer
Ala
Nasal Bones
21. Reserved - or finished by a chemical or physical process
abscess
Tuberosity
Cured
Broad-spectrum activity
22. 1/2 of one dental arch
inlay
Alloy
quadrant
WHMIS
23. Pad of tissue behind the last molar on the mandible.
Occipital Bone
Labii or Labia
Retromolar Pad
Use-life
24. Dental specialist treating the gums and supporting soft and hard tissues retaining natural teeth and the surgical placement of dental implants
Sealants
quadrant
periodontist
pulpotomy
25. Forms most of the roof of the upper sides of the cranium
Bioburden
Parietal Bone
Cementum
Direct Pulp Cap
26. The natural opening at the end of the root.
dentition
inlay
Broad-spectrum activity
Apical Foramen
27. Process of removing pulp of a tooth and filling ir with an inert material.
Bite-wing Radiograph (BW)
Radiolucent
aveolar process
Root Canal Therapy
28. Shows the bones of the face and skull as well as the soft tissue of the face. Used for orthodontic - soft tissue profile and outside the mouth.
Distal
Cephalometric film Radiograph (Ceph)
Autoclave
Parietal Bone
29. Bone surronding the teeth
Amalgam
WHMIS
aveolar process
Cementum
30. Round surfaces of the teeth
Galvanic
WHMIS
cusp
Pulp Cap
31. Biting surface of the two front teeth
Tartar
Incisal
Cured
Retention
32. Upper jaw that consists of two maxillary bones
pontic
Pulp Cap
Post and Core
Maxilla
33. Soft tissue surronding the teeth - the tissue (covered by mucous membrane) of the jaws that surrounds the bases of the teeth
post
Periapical Radiograph (PA)
Panorex Radiograph (Pan)
gingiva
34. Instrument that loosens and removes debris bu sound waves traveling through liquid. It does NOT disinfect or sterilize
mucosa
Ala
Incisal
Ultrasonic Cleaner
35. A bony socket in the alveolar ridge that holds a tooth
alveolus
periodontist
Periapical
Broad-spectrum activity
36. Thin resin matierial bonded in the pits and fissures of thee for the prevention of decay
Sealants
Sterilize
Incisal
oral pathologist
37. Darker-colored border around the lips
Vermilion Border
Panorex Radiograph (Pan)
abscess
bicuspid
38. The portion of the radiograph that is dark or black (eg - pulp - cysts - abscesses - caries)
Mastoid Process
Radiolucent
Apical Foramen
alveolus
39. Electrical current that takes place when two different metals come together
Unerupted tooth
Interproximal
Tartar
Galvanic
40. The process where SOME forms of microorganisms are destroyed. it does not destroy spores and resistant viruses.
Disinfect
Pulpectomy
Indirect Pulp Cap
Ala
41. Material does not harden until it has been exposed to a curing light
Bite-wing Radiograph (BW)
Light Cured
Cementum
Mental Protuberance
42. Adjacent to the lips and cheeks
mandible
oral pathologist
Porcelain inlay or only
Facial
43. A tooth that has not pushed through the gum and assumed its correct position in the dental arch
Adhere
Unerupted tooth
Mastoid Process
Biologic Monitor
44. Divided into two sections - the cranium and the face
bicuspid
kull
Maxilla
periodontist
45. Hard covering of the crown of the tooth the hardest tissue of the body
Distal
enamel
Panorex Radiograph (Pan)
Nasal Bones
46. The gateway to the oral cavity also known as the lips
fissure
Labii or Labia
Unerupted tooth
midline
47. Rectangular area from under the nose to the midline of the upper lip
prothesis
Philtrum
Tuberosity
Dentin
48. Farthest from the midline
Occipital Bone
Panorex Radiograph (Pan)
Temporal Bones
Distal
49. Able to restore or bring back natural appearance
Ultrasonic Cleaner
Distal
plaque
Restorative
50. The bone that supports the tooth in its position within the jaw.
Apical Foramen
Broad-spectrum activity
alveolar bone
Temporal Bones