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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. The state of being addicted






2. Physiologic equilibrium






3. The restoration of life of consciousness






4. An apparatus for sterilization by steam under pressure






5. Quartz; used to make up dental porcelain






6. A liquid organic compound






7. A benign tumor of cartilage






8. Either one of the two main arteries of the neck






9. Network of nerves - lympathics or veins






10. Measurement of dispersion; standard deviation squared






11. A neoplasn of lymphoid tissue






12. A substance that resembles medicine but has no intrinsic drug activity






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






14. The act or process of calming






15. Surgical modification of a bone






16. The removal of a tissue specimen from the living body for microscopic examination






17. A shaft that holds any object to be rotated






18. Deviation from the normal state characterized by a series of syptoms






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






20. Normal muscle coordination






21. Incremental increase in drug dosage to the level of optimal theraputic effect






22. A carving intrument with a circular blade






23. Abnormal forward protrusion of teeth and/or jaws






24. Surgical procedure to restore alveolar ridge height






25. The outer layer of the skin






26. Sharpness; clearness; keenness






27. Suspended member of a fixed fixed partial denture






28. Bone and soft tissue closing the space encompassedby the upper alveolar arch






29. Inflammation of the liver






30. A surface-active agent






31. An intermediate material that causes two materials to stick together






32. Deviation from the normal or usual






33. A pit - hollow or depression






34. Treatment plan or medical recipe

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35. Alternating muscular spasm and relaxation in rapid succession






36. In an abnormal position






37. An element essential for bone and teeth






38. Matter ejected from the mouth






39. The room in which the dentist performs professional services






40. Pertaining to the lip






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






42. Connective tissue that covers bones






43. A blood vessel that conducts blood to the heart






44. Act of feeling with the hand or fingers






45. Highest in rank; the source of authority






46. A benign neoplasm of bone tissue






47. Person or product that causes action






48. Artificial model of teeth used for teaching technique esercises






49. Act of cutting away or taking out






50. Apparatus used to inject liquid into a cavity or under the skin