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1. Darker-colored border around the lips






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






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






5. 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.






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






7. 1/2 of one dental arch






8. Tooth structure that connects the tooth to the jaw






9. Ability to retain or hold something on place






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






11. To stick or glue two items together






12. Farthest from the midline






13. Projection of the temporal bone located just behind the ear






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






15. 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)






16. The most distal aspect of the maxilla






17. Known as the chin






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






19. Pad of tissue behind the last molar on the mandible.






20. Mixture of two or more metals






21. Hard - brittle - heat resistant material such as clay; a type of material similar to the used in dishes of pottery






22. Hard and soft tissue forming the roof of the mouth






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






24. 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






25. Procedure of scaling and polishing teeth to prevent disease






26. Bone like covering of the root






27. Able to restore or bring back natural appearance






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






29. A medicated covering over a small area of exposed pulp tissue






30. The process that cleans and destroys FEW microorganisms






31. 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.






32. Tooth-cloured restoration made of porcelain - cemeted or bonded in place






33. Capable of killing a wide variety of microbes






34. Artistically pleasing and beautiful appearance






35. Natural teeth of the dental arch






36. Instrument that loosens and removes debris bu sound waves traveling through liquid. It does NOT disinfect or sterilize






37. An artificial body part






38. A bony socket in the alveolar ridge that holds a tooth






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






40. Partial removal of the pulp tissue






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






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






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






44. Towards the tongue






45. Specialty that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of dental pulp






46. Used to treat a pulp that has been minutely exposed during a procedure while preparing a tooth






47. Upper jaw that consists of two maxillary bones






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






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






50. Forms the back of the base of the skull