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1. An infection of a tooth - soft tissue or bone






2. The bone that supports the tooth in its position within the jaw.






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






4. Farthest from the midline






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






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






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






8. Join the bridge of the nose






9. Tooth-cloured restoration made of porcelain - cemeted or bonded in place






10. 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.






11. Creates the prominence of the cheek






12. Capable of killing a wide variety of microbes






13. Artistically pleasing and beautiful appearance






14. To stick or glue two items together






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






16. Able to restore or bring back natural appearance






17. Forms the lower jaw and is the movable bone in the skull






18. Forms the anterior part of the base of the skull






19. Bone like covering of the root






20. Soft - sticky white substance that accumulates on teeth; composed of bacteria and food debris due to inadequate dental hygiene






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






22. Soft tissue surronding the teeth - the tissue (covered by mucous membrane) of the jaws that surrounds the bases of the teeth






23. Winglike tip of the outer side of the nostril






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






25. Deep grooves or pits






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






27. Posterior tooth with two cusps for tearing and chewing






28. Hard - brittle - heat resistant material such as clay; a type of material similar to the used in dishes of pottery






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






30. Tooth structure that connects the tooth to the jaw






31. Material hardens as a result of a chemical reaction of the material being mixed together






32. The inner aspects of the dentin form the boundaries of the pulp chamber. Made up of blood vessels - and nerves that enter the the pulp chamber through the apical foramen. Receives and transmits stimuli.






33. Lining of the oral cavity






34. The process where ALL forms of life are completely destroyed. This includes all microorganisms; bacteria - fungi - viruses and bacterial spores. (Eg - autoclave - chemical vapor sterilization and dry heat sterilization)






35. Natural teeth of the dental arch






36. Process of removing pulp of a tooth and filling ir with an inert material.






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






38. Thin resin matierial bonded in the pits and fissures of thee for the prevention of decay






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






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






41. (PA) region at the end of the roots of teeth






42. The process that cleans and destroys FEW microorganisms






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






44. Reserved - or finished by a chemical or physical process






45. Specialty that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of dental pulp






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






47. Denoting the area between two teeth






48. Adjacent to the lips and cheeks






49. Biting surface of the two front teeth






50. Mixture of two or more metals