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1. Hard and soft tissue forming the roof of the mouth






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






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






4. Mixture of alloys with MERCURY






5. 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.






6. Able to restore or bring back natural appearance






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






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






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






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






11. Denoting the area between two teeth






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






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






14. 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)






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






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






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






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






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






21. 1/2 of one dental arch






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






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






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






25. Creates the prominence of the cheek






26. To stick or glue two items together






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






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






29. Workplace Hazards Materials Information System






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






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






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






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






34. Join the bridge of the nose






35. Partial removal of the pulp tissue






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






37. Adjacent to the lips and cheeks






38. Darker-colored border around the lips






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






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






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






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






43. Bone like covering of the root






44. 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.






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






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






47. Forms the back of the base of the skull






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






49. Bone surronding the teeth






50. Natural teeth of the dental arch