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1. Known as the chin






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






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






4. Bone surronding the teeth






5. Bone like covering of the root






6. Forms the back of the base of the skull






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






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






9. Any visible organic debris - blood saliva and other body fluids






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






11. Mixture of two or more metals






12. Able to restore or bring back natural appearance






13. Posterior tooth with two cusps for tearing and chewing






14. Microscopic leakage (bacteria) at the interface of the tooth structure and the sealant or restoration






15. The gateway to the oral cavity also known as the lips






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






17. Capable of killing a wide variety of microbes






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






19. The weekly monitoring using biologic indicators in each sterilizer






20. A tooth that has not pushed through the gum and assumed its correct position in the dental arch






21. 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)






22. Workplace Hazards Materials Information System






23. Artistically pleasing and beautiful appearance






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






25. Creates the prominence of the cheek






26. Cartilaginous projection anterior to the external opening of the ear






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






28. Upper jaw that consists of two maxillary bones






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






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






31. 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.






32. Procedure of scaling and polishing teeth to prevent disease






33. 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.






34. To stick or glue two items together






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






36. The surgical removal of the apical portion of the tooth through a surgical opening made in the bone and gingival tissues. It is usually performed if RCT has failed and to control infection. Surgical opening is filed with amalgam






37. Forms the sides and the base of the cranium - each temporal bone encloses the ear and contains the bony passage of the outer ear






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






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






40. Adjacent to the lips and cheeks






41. Projection of the temporal bone located just behind the ear






42. Round surfaces of the teeth






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






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






45. Dentist specializing in oral diseses






46. Capable of killing a wide variety of microbes






47. 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.






48. Ability to retain or hold something on place






49. Natural teeth of the dental arch






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







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