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






2. Partial removal of the pulp tissue






3. Adjacent to the lips and cheeks






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






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






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






7. Ability to retain or hold something on place






8. Forms the back of the base of the skull






9. Dentist specializing in oral diseses






10. 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.






11. Creates the prominence of the cheek






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






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






14. Natural teeth of the dental arch






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






16. 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






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






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






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






20. Farthest from the midline






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






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






23. Artistically pleasing and beautiful appearance






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






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






26. Round surfaces of the teeth






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






35. Towards the tongue






36. The most distal aspect of the maxilla






37. Winglike tip of the outer side of the nostril






38. 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.






39. 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.






40. Duration of the germicidal solution is effective after it is prepared for use






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






42. Capable of killing a wide variety of microbes






43. Bone like covering of the root






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






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






46. Pad of tissue behind the last molar on the mandible.






47. Procedure of scaling and polishing teeth to prevent disease






48. Any visible organic debris (eg - blood - saliva and other body fluids)






49. 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






50. 1/2 of one dental arch