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Dentistry
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1. Winglike tip of the outer side of the nostril
lingual
Ala
Unerupted tooth
Radiopaque
2. Ability to retain or hold something on place
Denturist
Incisal
Broad-spectrum activity
Retention
3. A medicated covering over a small area of exposed pulp tissue
Pulp Cap
cusp
PFM
Root Canal Therapy
4. Creates the prominence of the cheek
periodontist
Maxilla
Zygomatic Process
Broad-spectrum activity
5. Pad of tissue behind the last molar on the mandible.
Retention
Gold
Auto-cured
Retromolar Pad
6. (PA) region at the end of the roots of teeth
bicuspid
plaque
mandible
Periapical
7. Deep grooves or pits
fissure
prophylaxis
Porcelain Veneer
Direct Pulp Cap
8. A tooth that has not pushed through the gum and assumed its correct position in the dental arch
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Unerupted tooth
gingiva
Sphenoid Bone
9. Forms the sides and the base of the cranium - each temporal bone encloses the ear and contains the bony passage of the outer ear
Onlay
Ala
Pulp Cap
Temporal Bones
10. Cartilaginous projection anterior to the external opening of the ear
Tragus
Light Cured
kull
Esthetic
11. Bone surronding the teeth
Sealants
aveolar process
Philtrum
kull
12. The natural opening at the end of the root.
Panorex Radiograph (Pan)
Esthetic
Tragus
Apical Foramen
13. Dentist specializing in oral diseses
Vermilion Border
fissure
Denturist
oral pathologist
14. A cast or porcelain restoration involving the occlusal surface and one or more proxmal surfaces.
Periapical
Maxilla
mandible
inlay
15. Forms the lower jaw and is the movable bone in the skull
Gold
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Mandible
Tuberosity
16. An imaginary line running through the 'flattened out' arches - dividing the mouth into left and right arches- directly through the centrals
Occipital Bone
plaque
midline
Adhere
17. Soft tissue surronding the teeth - the tissue (covered by mucous membrane) of the jaws that surrounds the bases of the teeth
gingiva
WHMIS
Post and Core
Apicoectomy
18. Post to buildup and replace lost tooth structure and retain crown
Mastoid Process
Mental Protuberance
bicuspid
Post and Core
19. Electrical current that takes place when two different metals come together
Galvanic
abscess
Ceramic
prophylaxis
20. Specialty that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of dental pulp
Endodontics
Light Cured
Sphenoid Bone
pontic
21. The part of a fixed bridge that is suspended between abutments and replaces a missing tooth; a fixed appliance
Galvanic
pontic
Broad-spectrum activity
Adhere
22. Hard - white - translucent ceramic made by firing then glazing
Ala
Disinfect
Bite-wing Radiograph (BW)
Porcelain
23. 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
Bioburden
prosthodontist
Porcelain Veneer
Tartar
24. A lab tech who works directly with patients to fabricate dentures
pulpotomy
lingual
Denturist
Distal
25. 1/2 of one dental arch
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
quadrant
Microleakage
Panorex Radiograph (Pan)
26. Forms the forehead - part of the floor of the cranium and most of the root of the orbits
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Frontal Bone
Auto-cured
prophylaxis
27. Common term for dental calculus - a hard deposit that adheres to teeth; produces rough surfaces taht attracts plaque
Galvanic
Tartar
Labial Commissure
Pulpectomy
28. Process of removing pulp of a tooth and filling ir with an inert material.
Sterilize
Root Canal Therapy
Autoclave
alveolar bone
29. Partial removal of the pulp tissue
midline
pulpotomy
Bioburden
Ceramic
30. Soft - sticky white substance that accumulates on teeth; composed of bacteria and food debris due to inadequate dental hygiene
Temporal Bones
abscess
plaque
Cured
31. Capable of killing a wide variety of microbes
Broad-spectrum activity
Porcelain
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
quadrant
32. Round surfaces of the teeth
Bioburden
Tartar
cusp
Adhere
33. The process that cleans and destroys FEW microorganisms
Ceramic
Sealants
Sanitize
Gold
34. Tooth-cloured restoration made of porcelain - cemeted or bonded in place
Porcelain inlay or only
Sanitize
abscess
post
35. 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
oral pathologist
Root
enamel
prosthodontist
36. Rectangular area from under the nose to the midline of the upper lip
alveolar bone
Onlay
Philtrum
Unerupted tooth
37. Lining of the oral cavity
Bioburden
mucosa
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Porcelain inlay or only
38. Biting surface of the two front teeth
Incisal
alveolar bone
Occipital Bone
Galvanic
39. Divided into two sections - the cranium and the face
Sanitize
Radiopaque
Incisal
kull
40. Microscopic leakage (bacteria) at the interface of the tooth structure and the sealant or restoration
Onlay
Microleakage
Bioburden
Use-life
41. To stick or glue two items together
Root Canal Therapy
Pulp Cap
Radiolucent
Adhere
42. Surgical procedures on the mouth including extractions - removal of cysts and tumours and repair of fractured jaws.
midline
Cured
Sphenoid Bone
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
43. Instrument that loosens and removes debris bu sound waves traveling through liquid. It does NOT disinfect or sterilize
Pulp Cap
Ultrasonic Cleaner
Apicoectomy
Mental Protuberance
44. Hard - brittle - heat resistant material such as clay; a type of material similar to the used in dishes of pottery
Ceramic
Labial Commissure
gingiva
Mastoid Process
45. 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.
Broad-spectrum activity
Panorex Radiograph (Pan)
Auto-cured
abscess
46. 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
Ultrasonic Cleaner
Apicoectomy
Sanitize
alveolus
47. Used to treat a pulp that has been minutely exposed during a procedure while preparing a tooth
Labii or Labia
Indirect Pulp Cap
Direct Pulp Cap
abscess
48. Natural teeth of the dental arch
midline
alveolus
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
dentition
49. 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.
Sanitize
quadrant
pulp
Gold
50. Farthest from the midline
Mastoid Process
Distal
mandible
Ethmoid
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