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Dental Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. An alloy - one of the constituents of Which is murcery






2. Hypertrophy of scar tissue after skin trauma






3. Higher mental process of understanding






4. Any small -nipple-shaped elevation






5. Set of organs or parts that have common function






6. An agent that causes an irritation or stimulation






7. An element essential for bone and teeth






8. Tube between mouth and nose and esophagus






9. A pathologic space in bone or soft tissue containing fluid or semifluid material






10. Invasion of the body tissues by disease- producing microorganisms and the reaction of these tissues to invasion






11. The science of moral obligation






12. Study of tissue and organ behavior






13. The natural teeth in position in the dental arches






14. A carving intrument with a circular blade






15. To render unconscious by use of narcotics






16. Excision of all or part of a bone






17. Connective tissue that covers bones






18. A specific hysterical fear






19. A removable appliance that covers the occlusal surface of the teeth to prevent twit articulation






20. A decrease in the size of a normal cell - tissue or organ






21. To elevate.to move a tooth coronally






22. A narrow opening due to a fissure or crack






23. A cornfield growth - e.g. - a wart






24. A mixture of phenols; can be used to treat root canals






25. A device used to remove debris and fluids; an aspirator






26. Prominent point on the tip of the nose






27. Legal responsibility






28. Minute pellet of absorbent cotton






29. Abnormally incresed thirst






30. Correction of abnormal form or relationship pf bone structures






31. A forceable speech sound






32. To lessen; to mitigate






33. The electrically positive terminal of a roentgen ray tube






34. Fewer teeth than normal






35. Artificial model of teeth used for teaching technique esercises






36. To adjust an appliance so that it will exert effective force on the teeth and jaws






37. Substance capable of killing a wide variety of microorganisms






38. A neoplasn of lymphoid tissue






39. An injury damage






40. Shaping metal by hammering it into a die






41. An agent that dilutes the strenth of a solution






42. An apothecary unit of volume






43. Surgical procedure to restore alveolar ridge height






44. Substance that can broduce blistering on direct blistering on direct contact with skin or mucous membrane






45. Failure of teeth to form






46. Substance that prevents moisture loss






47. To wear away by friction






48. A colloidal dispersion of one liquid in another






49. The sum of chemical changes involved in the function of nutrition






50. Bending of a joint; opposite of extension