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Dental Vocab

Instructions:
  • 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. Microorganisms that can exist and grow in little or not molecular oxygen






2. The act of closing or occluding






3. A flexible spiral-wire insturments






4. A specific hysterical fear






5. Local quivering of muscle fibers






6. Withouth teeth; lacking teeth






7. Pertaining to the middle






8. Removable elastic orthodontic appliance






9. A pit - hollow or depression






10. Turning from a regular course






11. Artificial model of teeth used for teaching technique esercises






12. Tissue about the fragments of a broken bone that become involved in the repair of the fracture






13. Correction of abnormal form or relationship pf bone structures






14. Pain associated with a nerve or nerves






15. The mitigation or removal of pain or distress






16. Foreign material loosely attached to a surface






17. A drug or other substance that serves a supplemental purpose in therapy






18. Flattened - highly polished wear pattern on teeth






19. Space between the curved proximal surfaces of teeth






20. Science of health and its preservation






21. Desquamative gingivitis






22. Mechanical use of a lever






23. Pus in a cavity or space






24. To dry by chemical or physical means






25. A condition of total lack of oxygen






26. A blood vessel that conducts blood to the heart






27. The normal loss of tooth substance due to friction






28. The decay or death of a bone






29. Lesion of the mucous membrane not above skins surface






30. Bad breath






31. Neurotic anxiety about disease






32. A carving intrument with a circular blade






33. Loss or impairment of motor control or function of a part or region






34. A narrow opening due to a fissure or crack






35. Construction; making a restoration






36. A hammer instrument






37. An artificial substitute for missing natural teeth






38. Abnormal accumulation of fluid in the cranial vault






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






40. An inflammatory process that spreads through the tissue spaces






41. An itemized compilation of materials on hand






42. Pituitary gland






43. The room in which the dentist performs professional services






44. Laying back of tissues to expose a given part






45. Mixing silver alloy fillings with mercury to produce amalgam






46. A place of coming together or union






47. One half of the upper jaw






48. A loose compound of iodine






49. Hypertrophy of scar tissue after skin trauma






50. A neoplasn of lymphoid tissue