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1. Biting surface of the two front teeth






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






3. Creates the prominence of the cheek






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






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






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






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






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






9. Winglike tip of the outer side of the nostril






10. Natural teeth of the dental arch






11. 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.






12. Mixture of two or more metals






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






14. Hard - white - translucent ceramic made by firing then glazing






15. Adjacent to the lips and cheeks






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






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






18. The portion of a radiograph that is white or light. The whiter it is the lighter it will be. ( eg - teeth - fillings - crowns)






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






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






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






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






23. Round surfaces of the teeth






24. 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)






25. Forms the back of the base of the skull






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






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






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






29. A cast or porcelain restoration involving the occlusal surface and one or more proxmal surfaces.






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






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






32. Partial removal of the pulp tissue






33. Instrument for sterilization by means of moist heat under pressure






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






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






36. Capable of killing a wide variety of microbes






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






38. Join the bridge of the nose






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






40. 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.






41. Bone surronding the teeth






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






43. Posterior tooth with two cusps for tearing and chewing






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






45. To stick or glue two items together






46. Dental specialist treating the gums and supporting soft and hard tissues retaining natural teeth and the surgical placement of dental implants






47. Upper jaw that consists of two maxillary bones






48. Ability to retain or hold something on place






49. Lining of the oral cavity






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






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