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






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






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






4. Bone like covering of the root






5. Dentist specializing in oral diseses






6. Farthest from the midline






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






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






9. Towards the tongue






10. The part of a fixed bridge that is suspended between abutments and replaces a missing tooth; a fixed appliance






11. The weekly monitoring using biologic indicators in each sterilizer






12. 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.






13. Bone surronding the teeth






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






15. Workplace Hazards Materials Information System






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






17. Mixture of alloys with MERCURY






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






19. 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






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






21. Darker-colored border around the lips






22. Soft yellow corrosive resistant metal used in making indirect restorations






23. 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.






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






25. Able to restore or bring back natural appearance






26. Used to examine the entire tooth (crown to root) and supporting bone. Able to see the whole tooth. Used for seeing abscesses.






27. Posterior tooth with two cusps for tearing and chewing






28. Procedure of scaling and polishing teeth to prevent disease






29. Upper jaw that consists of two maxillary bones






30. Partial removal of the pulp tissue






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






32. The angle at the cross of the mouth where the upper and lower lip meet






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






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






35. Procelain fused to metal crown - restoration with metal coping (for strength) covered by porcelain (for appearance).






36. Rectangular area from under the nose to the midline of the upper lip






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






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






39. An artificial body part






40. A panoramic film shows a wide view of the upper and lower jaws on a single film. Used for checking wisdom - missing and extra teeth.






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






42. Natural teeth of the dental arch






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






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






45. 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






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






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






48. Capable of killing a wide variety of microbes






49. Adjacent to the lips and cheeks






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