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1. Workplace Hazards Materials Information System






2. Partial removal of the pulp tissue






3. Known as the chin






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






5. The process that cleans and destroys FEW microorganisms






6. To stick or glue two items together






7. Able to restore or bring back natural appearance






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






9. Join the bridge of the nose






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






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






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






13. 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.






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






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






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






17. 1/2 of one dental arch






18. Tooth structure that connects the tooth to the jaw






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






20. 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.






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






22. The weekly monitoring using biologic indicators in each sterilizer






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






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






25. Capable of killing a wide variety of microbes






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






27. Denoting the area between two teeth






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






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






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






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






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






33. Upper jaw that consists of two maxillary bones






34. 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.






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






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






37. Towards the tongue






38. Posterior tooth with two cusps for tearing and chewing






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






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






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






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






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






44. Forms the back of the base of the skull






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






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






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






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






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






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