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Dentistry
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health-sciences
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dentistry
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1. Workplace Hazards Materials Information System
WHMIS
inlay
Cured
Ultrasonic Cleaner
2. Lining of the oral cavity
Indirect Pulp Cap
mucosa
Maxilla
Cementum
3. Common term for dental calculus - a hard deposit that adheres to teeth; produces rough surfaces taht attracts plaque
Distal
Ultrasonic Cleaner
Tartar
bicuspid
4. Natural teeth of the dental arch
abscess
Porcelain inlay or only
dentition
Onlay
5. A bony socket in the alveolar ridge that holds a tooth
alveolus
Esthetic
Radiopaque
Alloy
6. Round surfaces of the teeth
Sanitize
cusp
Porcelain
pulpotomy
7. Hard and soft tissue forming the roof of the mouth
Gold
alveolus
palate
Microleakage
8. Duration of the germicidal solution is effective after it is prepared for use
plaque
Root Canal Therapy
Mastoid Process
Use-life
9. An infection of a tooth - soft tissue or bone
abscess
Broad-spectrum activity
inlay
Temporal Bones
10. Upper jaw that consists of two maxillary bones
Maxilla
Ultrasonic Cleaner
quadrant
Indirect Pulp Cap
11. Process of removing pulp of a tooth and filling ir with an inert material.
periodontist
midline
quadrant
Root Canal Therapy
12. Forms the sides and the base of the cranium - each temporal bone encloses the ear and contains the bony passage of the outer ear
Temporal Bones
Zygomatic Process
Ultrasonic Cleaner
Bioburden
13. 1/2 of one dental arch
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Auto-cured
quadrant
abscess
14. Soft - sticky white substance that accumulates on teeth; composed of bacteria and food debris due to inadequate dental hygiene
Autoclave
Ultrasonic Cleaner
plaque
Apical Foramen
15. Reserved - or finished by a chemical or physical process
Mental Protuberance
Labial Commissure
Temporal Bones
Cured
16. Hard - brittle - heat resistant material such as clay; a type of material similar to the used in dishes of pottery
Ceramic
prosthodontist
Ultrasonic Cleaner
Tragus
17. The bone that supports the tooth in its position within the jaw.
alveolar bone
Cured
palate
Distal
18. Biting surface of the two front teeth
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Dentin
Incisal
Esthetic
19. Any visible organic debris - blood saliva and other body fluids
Periapical Radiograph (PA)
aveolar process
oral pathologist
Bioburden
20. The process where SOME forms of microorganisms are destroyed. it does not destroy spores and resistant viruses.
Disinfect
quadrant
mandible
WHMIS
21. Posterior tooth with two cusps for tearing and chewing
abscess
Mandible
bicuspid
Mastoid Process
22. A tooth that has not pushed through the gum and assumed its correct position in the dental arch
Tuberosity
Unerupted tooth
Sterilize
Porcelain Veneer
23. Material hardens as a result of a chemical reaction of the material being mixed together
Interproximal
alveolar bone
Auto-cured
Pulp Cap
24. Material does not harden until it has been exposed to a curing light
Ala
Incisal
Light Cured
pulpotomy
25. Any visible organic debris (eg - blood - saliva and other body fluids)
Pulpectomy
alveolar bone
Bioburden
Alloy
26. The most distal aspect of the maxilla
Interproximal
Philtrum
Tuberosity
Ala
27. An imaginary line running through the 'flattened out' arches - dividing the mouth into left and right arches- directly through the centrals
Retromolar Pad
midline
Parietal Bone
Endodontics
28. The portion of the radiograph that is dark or black (eg - pulp - cysts - abscesses - caries)
Indirect Pulp Cap
Cured
Radiolucent
Bite-wing Radiograph (BW)
29. Major tissue composing teeth - covered by the enamel in the crown and a protective layer of cementum in the root
pontic
Dentin
Amalgam
Indirect Pulp Cap
30. 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
Root
Use-life
Apicoectomy
bicuspid
31. Mixture of alloys with MERCURY
Amalgam
Retention
Use-life
post
32. 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.
prothesis
Mandible
Retromolar Pad
Panorex Radiograph (Pan)
33. Artistically pleasing and beautiful appearance
gingiva
Temporal Bones
Labii or Labia
Esthetic
34. Procelain fused to metal crown - restoration with metal coping (for strength) covered by porcelain (for appearance).
PFM
Distal
Porcelain inlay or only
Pulp Cap
35. 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.
Restorative
Bite-wing Radiograph (BW)
Auto-cured
Labii or Labia
36. Cartilaginous projection anterior to the external opening of the ear
Distal
pulpotomy
alveolus
Tragus
37. 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)
Broad-spectrum activity
Onlay
Sterilize
Sealants
38. Forms part if the floor of the cranium - orbit and nasal cavity
Endodontics
Root Canal Therapy
Ethmoid
Tragus
39. Bone like covering of the root
Philtrum
Cementum
Labial Commissure
Periapical
40. Rectangular area from under the nose to the midline of the upper lip
Maxilla
Philtrum
Denturist
WHMIS
41. Farthest from the midline
Post and Core
Tragus
Distal
dentition
42. Dental specialist treating the gums and supporting soft and hard tissues retaining natural teeth and the surgical placement of dental implants
plaque
prosthodontist
periodontist
Maxilla
43. Used for deep caries when there is a danger of exposing the pulp if all the carries are removed
Temporal Bones
Restorative
Labii or Labia
Indirect Pulp Cap
44. Complete removal of the pulp (commonly done in children's teeth)
alveolus
Pulpectomy
Labii or Labia
Tragus
45. 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
Bioburden
Radiolucent
Light Cured
prosthodontist
46. Mixture of two or more metals
aveolar process
Alloy
Broad-spectrum activity
Ala
47. Bone surronding the teeth
aveolar process
Parietal Bone
Light Cured
Bioburden
48. The weekly monitoring using biologic indicators in each sterilizer
WHMIS
Vermilion Border
Biologic Monitor
Ceramic
49. 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.
Labii or Labia
inlay
Ala
pulp
50. 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.
post
Autoclave
Indirect Pulp Cap
alveolus