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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. A shaft that holds any object to be rotated






2. Pertaining to the tongue






3. A fragment - piece or portion






4. Quartz; used to make up dental porcelain






5. Set of organs or parts that have common function






6. Turning from a regular course






7. Inducing or pertaining to sleep






8. Highest in rank; the source of authority






9. Correction of abnormal form or relationship pf bone structures






10. Space between the curved proximal surfaces of teeth






11. One half of the upper jaw






12. Whistling sound made in breathing






13. Failure of teeth to form






14. An alcoholic solution of a drug






15. Inability to act purposefully due to selective damage to brain centers






16. Manipulation of material with a spatula to mix it into a mass






17. Muscular organ of articulation found in the mouth






18. Unpleasant breath






19. The science of moral obligation






20. Expiration - breathing out






21. A blood clot or other material that travels in the bloodstream and lodges in a vessel






22. Thrush






23. An agent or drug for pain relief; a milder drug






24. Colloquial expression for a fixed partial denture






25. Having the tendency to evaporate rapidly






26. Bending of a joint; opposite of extension






27. Pertaining to the cheek surfaces of the posterior teeth






28. A calcified body found in the pulp chamber






29. Higher mental process of understanding






30. Laying back of tissues to expose a given part






31. A large phagocytic cell






32. Located beneath the tongue






33. Bluish tinge of the skin and membranes






34. Excision of all or a part of a bone






35. Pain associated with a nerve or nerves






36. Absorption of liquid






37. Exposure of material to radiation






38. An angled cutting hand instrument






39. Restriction to a limited area






40. A measure of the number of electrons per second that pass a given point on a conductor






41. Artificial model of teeth used for teaching technique esercises






42. Bone and soft tissue closing the space encompassed by the upper alveolar arch






43. A protein substance that acts as a catalyst






44. The uniting or joining of two or more entities






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






46. Neurotic anxiety about disease






47. An instrument having two offsetting angles in its shank






48. The normal or special action of a part






49. Inflammation of a nerve






50. Spasms of the masticatory muscles