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1. Adjacent to the lips and cheeks






2. Posterior tooth with two cusps for tearing and chewing






3. Used for deep caries when there is a danger of exposing the pulp if all the carries are removed






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






5. Divided into two sections - the cranium and the face






6. Complete removal of the pulp (commonly done in children's teeth)






7. Mixture of two or more metals






8. Instrument that loosens and removes debris bu sound waves traveling through liquid. It does NOT disinfect or sterilize






9. 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.






10. Major tissue composing teeth - covered by the enamel in the crown and a protective layer of cementum in the root






11. Thin metal rod inserted into the root of a tooth after RCT; provides retention for a 'coping' that replaces a lost tooth structure and retains crown.






12. Able to restore or bring back natural appearance






13. Forms most of the roof of the upper sides of the cranium






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






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






16. Forms the lower jaw and is the movable bone of the skull. Capable of movement through the Temporomandibular Joint.






17. Duration of the germicidal solution is effective after it is prepared for use






18. Biting surface of the two front teeth






19. Cast or porcelain restoration tht includes the occulsal table - both proximal and some or all of the cusp surfaces to avoid future fracture. has less tooth sensitivity with onlays and with last longer than amalgam or composite fillings.






20. 1/2 of one dental arch






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






22. Creates the prominence of the cheek






23. Darker-colored border around the lips






24. A thin layer of porcelain - fabricated by a laboratory and bonded to a natural tooth to replace lost tooth structure - close spaces - straighting teeth or change colour and/or shape






25. Workplace Hazards Materials Information System






26. A medicated covering over a small area of exposed pulp tissue






27. Winglike tip of the outer side of the nostril






28. Upper jaw that consists of two maxillary bones






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






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






31. Used to treat a pulp that has been minutely exposed during a procedure while preparing a tooth






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






33. Lining of the oral cavity






34. Shows the bones of the face and skull as well as the soft tissue of the face. Used for orthodontic - soft tissue profile and outside the mouth.






35. Join the bridge of the nose






36. Forms part if the floor of the cranium - orbit and nasal cavity






37. Deep grooves or pits






38. Dentist specializing in oral diseses






39. Procedure of scaling and polishing teeth to prevent disease






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






41. Bone surronding the teeth






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






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






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






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






46. An imaginary line running through the 'flattened out' arches - dividing the mouth into left and right arches- directly through the centrals






47. Round surfaces of the teeth






48. The natural opening at the end of the root.






49. Artistically pleasing and beautiful appearance






50. 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