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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. An infection of a tooth - soft tissue or bone






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






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






4. 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.






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






6. Denoting the area between two teeth






7. 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.






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






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






10. Farthest from the midline






11. Known as the chin






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






13. Adjacent to the lips and cheeks






14. Join the bridge of the nose






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






16. Projection of the temporal bone located just behind the ear






17. 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






18. Instrument for sterilization by means of moist heat under pressure






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






20. 1/2 of one dental arch






21. Workplace Hazards Materials Information System






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






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






24. Lining of the oral cavity






25. Mixture of two or more metals






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






27. An artificial body part






28. The process that cleans and destroys FEW microorganisms






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






30. Procelain fused to metal crown - restoration with metal coping (for strength) covered by porcelain (for appearance).






31. Hard covering of the crown of the tooth the hardest tissue of the body






32. Bone surronding the teeth






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






34. Biting surface of the two front teeth






35. Towards the tongue






36. Dentist specializing in oral diseses






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






38. Deep grooves or pits






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






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






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






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






43. 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






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






46. Natural teeth of the dental arch






47. Ability to retain or hold something on place






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






49. Mixture of alloys with MERCURY






50. Forms part if the floor of the cranium - orbit and nasal cavity