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Dentistry
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health-sciences
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dentistry
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1. Mixture of two or more metals
Alloy
Direct Pulp Cap
Vermilion Border
Labial Commissure
2. Forms most of the roof of the upper sides of the cranium
dentition
Alloy
Parietal Bone
Apicoectomy
3. Cartilaginous projection anterior to the external opening of the ear
Tragus
alveolus
Bioburden
pulpotomy
4. Hard covering of the crown of the tooth the hardest tissue of the body
post
PFM
enamel
Auto-cured
5. Workplace Hazards Materials Information System
WHMIS
Microleakage
PFM
Porcelain
6. Forms the sides and the base of the cranium - each temporal bone encloses the ear and contains the bony passage of the outer ear
Cephalometric film Radiograph (Ceph)
Temporal Bones
WHMIS
Tuberosity
7. An imaginary line running through the 'flattened out' arches - dividing the mouth into left and right arches- directly through the centrals
Ceramic
pulp
gingiva
midline
8. Common term for dental calculus - a hard deposit that adheres to teeth; produces rough surfaces taht attracts plaque
fissure
aveolar process
Light Cured
Tartar
9. Instrument for sterilization by means of moist heat under pressure
Facial
prothesis
Autoclave
Cured
10. Projection of the temporal bone located just behind the ear
Mastoid Process
Radiopaque
Sterilize
Tuberosity
11. Bone like covering of the root
Nasal Bones
pontic
Cementum
Pulp Cap
12. The weekly monitoring using biologic indicators in each sterilizer
Sanitize
Retromolar Pad
Biologic Monitor
Panorex Radiograph (Pan)
13. The part of a fixed bridge that is suspended between abutments and replaces a missing tooth; a fixed appliance
pontic
Sphenoid Bone
prophylaxis
quadrant
14. Dental specialist treating the gums and supporting soft and hard tissues retaining natural teeth and the surgical placement of dental implants
Porcelain inlay or only
Indirect Pulp Cap
Occipital Bone
periodontist
15. An artificial body part
lingual
prothesis
Sphenoid Bone
kull
16. Any visible organic debris (eg - blood - saliva and other body fluids)
Root Canal Therapy
Restorative
Bioburden
Root
17. Forms the back of the base of the skull
Occipital Bone
Frontal Bone
Root Canal Therapy
quadrant
18. Hard - white - translucent ceramic made by firing then glazing
Porcelain
Zygomatic Process
bicuspid
Porcelain Veneer
19. Major tissue composing teeth - covered by the enamel in the crown and a protective layer of cementum in the root
Ultrasonic Cleaner
post
Disinfect
Dentin
20. A tooth that has not pushed through the gum and assumed its correct position in the dental arch
Pulpectomy
Unerupted tooth
Labial Commissure
Temporal Bones
21. 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.
PFM
Cured
Cephalometric film Radiograph (Ceph)
Ultrasonic Cleaner
22. Round surfaces of the teeth
post
Cephalometric film Radiograph (Ceph)
aveolar process
cusp
23. 1/2 of one dental arch
Endodontics
Alloy
Labial Commissure
quadrant
24. A bony socket in the alveolar ridge that holds a tooth
Autoclave
Retromolar Pad
PFM
alveolus
25. The portion of the radiograph that is dark or black (eg - pulp - cysts - abscesses - caries)
Vermilion Border
bicuspid
Biologic Monitor
Radiolucent
26. Tooth-cloured restoration made of porcelain - cemeted or bonded in place
Zygomatic Process
Ceramic
Dentin
Porcelain inlay or only
27. Specialty that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of dental pulp
Incisal
prothesis
Interproximal
Endodontics
28. Forms the lower jaw and is the movable bone of the skull. Capable of movement through the Temporomandibular Joint.
Use-life
Pulpectomy
mandible
Gold
29. Mixture of alloys with MERCURY
Retromolar Pad
Pulpectomy
Amalgam
Cementum
30. Complete removal of the pulp (commonly done in children's teeth)
Incisal
Pulpectomy
Bite-wing Radiograph (BW)
Maxilla
31. Adjacent to the lips and cheeks
Onlay
Maxilla
Cementum
Facial
32. Procelain fused to metal crown - restoration with metal coping (for strength) covered by porcelain (for appearance).
PFM
Ala
Ultrasonic Cleaner
Sealants
33. Process of removing pulp of a tooth and filling ir with an inert material.
Auto-cured
pulp
Gold
Root Canal Therapy
34. Winglike tip of the outer side of the nostril
Ala
Broad-spectrum activity
Autoclave
Bioburden
35. Hard - brittle - heat resistant material such as clay; a type of material similar to the used in dishes of pottery
Ultrasonic Cleaner
Ceramic
WHMIS
palate
36. Used to treat a pulp that has been minutely exposed during a procedure while preparing a tooth
Porcelain
Dentin
Porcelain Veneer
Direct Pulp Cap
37. Reserved - or finished by a chemical or physical process
Pulpectomy
Autoclave
Cured
prothesis
38. Capable of killing a wide variety of microbes
Tartar
Broad-spectrum activity
Zygomatic Process
Mental Protuberance
39. Creates the prominence of the cheek
Bite-wing Radiograph (BW)
Root
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Zygomatic Process
40. An infection of a tooth - soft tissue or bone
Tragus
pontic
abscess
Philtrum
41. Biting surface of the two front teeth
Incisal
dentition
Light Cured
Galvanic
42. Soft yellow corrosive resistant metal used in making indirect restorations
Maxilla
pulp
Gold
Radiolucent
43. 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)
Pulpectomy
Sterilize
Sanitize
Occipital Bone
44. Used to examine the entire tooth (crown to root) and supporting bone. Able to see the whole tooth. Used for seeing abscesses.
Periapical Radiograph (PA)
Periapical
mucosa
Retromolar Pad
45. 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
gingiva
prosthodontist
cusp
Broad-spectrum activity
46. Surgical procedures on the mouth including extractions - removal of cysts and tumours and repair of fractured jaws.
Root
Ala
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
bicuspid
47. Forms the anterior part of the base of the skull
Sphenoid Bone
Incisal
Tragus
Gold
48. Lining of the oral cavity
mucosa
Denturist
Labial Commissure
Restorative
49. Natural teeth of the dental arch
prosthodontist
dentition
aveolar process
Tuberosity
50. A lab tech who works directly with patients to fabricate dentures
oral pathologist
cusp
Denturist
lingual