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Dentistry
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health-sciences
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1. Mixture of alloys with MERCURY
Amalgam
midline
Sealants
Apical Foramen
2. The part of a fixed bridge that is suspended between abutments and replaces a missing tooth; a fixed appliance
pontic
Direct Pulp Cap
Tragus
Cementum
3. Bone like covering of the root
periodontist
Amalgam
Cementum
Alloy
4. Pad of tissue behind the last molar on the mandible.
mandible
Retromolar Pad
Radiopaque
Porcelain
5. Instrument for sterilization by means of moist heat under pressure
Autoclave
Ala
Retromolar Pad
Nasal Bones
6. Forms part if the floor of the cranium - orbit and nasal cavity
Philtrum
Ethmoid
Panorex Radiograph (Pan)
inlay
7. Hard - brittle - heat resistant material such as clay; a type of material similar to the used in dishes of pottery
Ceramic
Disinfect
Retention
Periapical
8. The process where SOME forms of microorganisms are destroyed. it does not destroy spores and resistant viruses.
Disinfect
Porcelain
Distal
Gold
9. Procedure of scaling and polishing teeth to prevent disease
Apical Foramen
prophylaxis
Tragus
Retention
10. Reserved - or finished by a chemical or physical process
Incisal
Cured
fissure
Panorex Radiograph (Pan)
11. Used for deep caries when there is a danger of exposing the pulp if all the carries are removed
aveolar process
Restorative
Indirect Pulp Cap
Pulpectomy
12. Major tissue composing teeth - covered by the enamel in the crown and a protective layer of cementum in the root
enamel
Gold
Dentin
Radiopaque
13. 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
Porcelain Veneer
Sterilize
mucosa
cusp
14. 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)
Porcelain inlay or only
Sterilize
Cephalometric film Radiograph (Ceph)
Distal
15. An imaginary line running through the 'flattened out' arches - dividing the mouth into left and right arches- directly through the centrals
midline
Tartar
enamel
Disinfect
16. A bony socket in the alveolar ridge that holds a tooth
Cephalometric film Radiograph (Ceph)
alveolus
Sphenoid Bone
Ultrasonic Cleaner
17. 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.
gingiva
Bite-wing Radiograph (BW)
plaque
lingual
18. Specialty that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of dental pulp
PFM
Unerupted tooth
Temporal Bones
Endodontics
19. Soft yellow corrosive resistant metal used in making indirect restorations
Gold
Microleakage
Porcelain inlay or only
alveolus
20. Hard and soft tissue forming the roof of the mouth
Disinfect
Auto-cured
palate
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
21. Process of removing pulp of a tooth and filling ir with an inert material.
Radiopaque
Root Canal Therapy
Porcelain inlay or only
pulp
22. Ability to retain or hold something on place
Microleakage
Retention
Adhere
Sterilize
23. Instrument that loosens and removes debris bu sound waves traveling through liquid. It does NOT disinfect or sterilize
Ala
Philtrum
Ethmoid
Ultrasonic Cleaner
24. 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.
Biologic Monitor
Restorative
pulpotomy
post
25. The portion of a radiograph that is white or light. The whiter it is the lighter it will be. ( eg - teeth - fillings - crowns)
Radiopaque
Sphenoid Bone
Retromolar Pad
Amalgam
26. Mixture of two or more metals
Alloy
Maxilla
Cementum
mucosa
27. Able to restore or bring back natural appearance
Apical Foramen
Bioburden
Bite-wing Radiograph (BW)
Restorative
28. Towards the tongue
Parietal Bone
kull
pulp
lingual
29. Hard covering of the crown of the tooth the hardest tissue of the body
Autoclave
Interproximal
enamel
Distal
30. Denoting the area between two teeth
Amalgam
Interproximal
pontic
Bioburden
31. Tooth structure that connects the tooth to the jaw
Broad-spectrum activity
Bite-wing Radiograph (BW)
Root
Apicoectomy
32. Thin resin matierial bonded in the pits and fissures of thee for the prevention of decay
Sealants
Denturist
Root
Porcelain
33. Join the bridge of the nose
Nasal Bones
Autoclave
Zygomatic Process
Restorative
34. (PA) region at the end of the roots of teeth
Periapical Radiograph (PA)
Periapical
Microleakage
quadrant
35. Projection of the temporal bone located just behind the ear
quadrant
Cephalometric film Radiograph (Ceph)
periodontist
Mastoid Process
36. The gateway to the oral cavity also known as the lips
WHMIS
Labii or Labia
gingiva
Bite-wing Radiograph (BW)
37. Creates the prominence of the cheek
Sphenoid Bone
Zygomatic Process
prosthodontist
PFM
38. Artistically pleasing and beautiful appearance
lingual
Periapical Radiograph (PA)
Ultrasonic Cleaner
Esthetic
39. Lining of the oral cavity
inlay
Root Canal Therapy
mucosa
prothesis
40. Complete removal of the pulp (commonly done in children's teeth)
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Pulpectomy
periodontist
Sanitize
41. The most distal aspect of the maxilla
Tuberosity
mandible
cusp
Amalgam
42. 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.
Unerupted tooth
Cephalometric film Radiograph (Ceph)
Mandible
Bite-wing Radiograph (BW)
43. Used to treat a pulp that has been minutely exposed during a procedure while preparing a tooth
Parietal Bone
pontic
Radiolucent
Direct Pulp Cap
44. Dental specialist skilled in restoring or replacing teeth with fixed or removable prosthesis (appliance) - maintaining proper occlusion; treats facial deformities with artificial prostheses such as eyes - ears - and noses
quadrant
Bite-wing Radiograph (BW)
prosthodontist
Tragus
45. Material hardens as a result of a chemical reaction of the material being mixed together
Apical Foramen
Auto-cured
Use-life
enamel
46. Common term for dental calculus - a hard deposit that adheres to teeth; produces rough surfaces taht attracts plaque
Tartar
Direct Pulp Cap
PFM
Periapical
47. Electrical current that takes place when two different metals come together
Galvanic
Retromolar Pad
Onlay
PFM
48. A lab tech who works directly with patients to fabricate dentures
Sanitize
Ethmoid
Philtrum
Denturist
49. Material does not harden until it has been exposed to a curing light
Light Cured
Facial
Ala
Dentin
50. Posterior tooth with two cusps for tearing and chewing
Broad-spectrum activity
Sphenoid Bone
Distal
bicuspid