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1. Towards the tongue






2. The portion of a radiograph that is white or light. The whiter it is the lighter it will be. ( eg - teeth - fillings - crowns)






3. Creates the prominence of the cheek






4. Hard covering of the crown of the tooth the hardest tissue of the body






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






6. Posterior tooth with two cusps for tearing and chewing






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






8. Partial removal of the pulp tissue






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






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






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






12. The part of a fixed bridge that is suspended between abutments and replaces a missing tooth; a fixed appliance






13. Upper jaw that consists of two maxillary bones






14. Bone like covering of the root






15. Bone surronding the teeth






16. Winglike tip of the outer side of the nostril






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






18. Denoting the area between two teeth






19. Surgical procedures on the mouth including extractions - removal of cysts and tumours and repair of fractured jaws.






20. 1/2 of one dental arch






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






22. Artistically pleasing and beautiful appearance






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






24. The process where SOME forms of microorganisms are destroyed. it does not destroy spores and resistant viruses.






25. 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.






26. Round surfaces of the teeth






27. Join the bridge of the nose






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






29. Able to restore or bring back natural appearance






30. Deep grooves or pits






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






32. Workplace Hazards Materials Information System






33. Material hardens as a result of a chemical reaction of the material being mixed together






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






35. Dentist specializing in oral diseses






36. Cartilaginous projection anterior to the external opening of the ear






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






38. 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






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






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






41. Electrical current that takes place when two different metals come together






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






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






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






45. (PA) region at the end of the roots of teeth






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






47. Known as the chin






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






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






50. The most distal aspect of the maxilla