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Dentistry
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health-sciences
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dentistry
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Deep grooves or pits
Restorative
alveolar bone
fissure
Frontal Bone
2. The process that cleans and destroys FEW microorganisms
Labii or Labia
Panorex Radiograph (Pan)
Sanitize
Mastoid Process
3. Used for deep caries when there is a danger of exposing the pulp if all the carries are removed
Indirect Pulp Cap
bicuspid
Mastoid Process
Amalgam
4. Soft - sticky white substance that accumulates on teeth; composed of bacteria and food debris due to inadequate dental hygiene
Autoclave
PFM
plaque
Philtrum
5. Winglike tip of the outer side of the nostril
mucosa
Ala
Retention
kull
6. Used to examine the entire tooth (crown to root) and supporting bone. Able to see the whole tooth. Used for seeing abscesses.
Gold
Temporal Bones
Broad-spectrum activity
Periapical Radiograph (PA)
7. Process of removing pulp of a tooth and filling ir with an inert material.
Retention
Root Canal Therapy
Apical Foramen
Biologic Monitor
8. An imaginary line running through the 'flattened out' arches - dividing the mouth into left and right arches- directly through the centrals
Retromolar Pad
pulp
midline
Labii or Labia
9. Artistically pleasing and beautiful appearance
Esthetic
pulpotomy
plaque
Mandible
10. The weekly monitoring using biologic indicators in each sterilizer
Apicoectomy
Biologic Monitor
Cephalometric film Radiograph (Ceph)
Sealants
11. Tooth structure that connects the tooth to the jaw
Porcelain
Ethmoid
Root
Denturist
12. Hard - white - translucent ceramic made by firing then glazing
Facial
Porcelain
Gold
Microleakage
13. Round surfaces of the teeth
Galvanic
Adhere
cusp
Use-life
14. 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.
Amalgam
Tartar
Panorex Radiograph (Pan)
Apicoectomy
15. Projection of the temporal bone located just behind the ear
Mastoid Process
Apical Foramen
mucosa
Disinfect
16. Join the bridge of the nose
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Periapical Radiograph (PA)
Broad-spectrum activity
Nasal Bones
17. A lab tech who works directly with patients to fabricate dentures
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
inlay
Denturist
plaque
18. 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
kull
Onlay
Periapical Radiograph (PA)
prosthodontist
19. Biting surface of the two front teeth
Incisal
cusp
Labial Commissure
Use-life
20. Hard and soft tissue forming the roof of the mouth
palate
Broad-spectrum activity
Bioburden
Light Cured
21. Adjacent to the lips and cheeks
Facial
midline
Temporal Bones
quadrant
22. Rectangular area from under the nose to the midline of the upper lip
Root
Broad-spectrum activity
Sterilize
Philtrum
23. Ability to retain or hold something on place
cusp
fissure
Ethmoid
Retention
24. Pad of tissue behind the last molar on the mandible.
Nasal Bones
Retromolar Pad
Amalgam
Vermilion Border
25. 1/2 of one dental arch
Tartar
quadrant
Tuberosity
Cured
26. Microscopic leakage (bacteria) at the interface of the tooth structure and the sealant or restoration
Microleakage
Zygomatic Process
Ultrasonic Cleaner
Amalgam
27. Reserved - or finished by a chemical or physical process
Sphenoid Bone
Porcelain Veneer
WHMIS
Cured
28. Hard covering of the crown of the tooth the hardest tissue of the body
Denturist
gingiva
palate
enamel
29. Forms most of the roof of the upper sides of the cranium
Labial Commissure
Parietal Bone
Unerupted tooth
Broad-spectrum activity
30. Major tissue composing teeth - covered by the enamel in the crown and a protective layer of cementum in the root
Dentin
inlay
cusp
Direct Pulp Cap
31. Duration of the germicidal solution is effective after it is prepared for use
Use-life
Porcelain
Root Canal Therapy
Radiopaque
32. Forms the back of the base of the skull
post
Microleakage
Occipital Bone
Vermilion Border
33. Forms the lower jaw and is the movable bone in the skull
Alloy
Cephalometric film Radiograph (Ceph)
Bioburden
Mandible
34. Darker-colored border around the lips
Interproximal
Vermilion Border
Bioburden
inlay
35. Any visible organic debris - blood saliva and other body fluids
Onlay
Bioburden
Vermilion Border
Root
36. 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
Porcelain Veneer
kull
Apicoectomy
Gold
37. Capable of killing a wide variety of microbes
inlay
mucosa
Broad-spectrum activity
Mental Protuberance
38. 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.
Cephalometric film Radiograph (Ceph)
Apical Foramen
bicuspid
Broad-spectrum activity
39. Bone surronding the teeth
aveolar process
Use-life
Cephalometric film Radiograph (Ceph)
Sphenoid Bone
40. Surgical procedures on the mouth including extractions - removal of cysts and tumours and repair of fractured jaws.
WHMIS
midline
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Unerupted tooth
41. Hard - brittle - heat resistant material such as clay; a type of material similar to the used in dishes of pottery
Ceramic
Temporal Bones
Apical Foramen
Porcelain inlay or only
42. Known as the chin
Mental Protuberance
alveolus
Root
Endodontics
43. Posterior tooth with two cusps for tearing and chewing
bicuspid
Radiolucent
palate
Adhere
44. Forms the sides and the base of the cranium - each temporal bone encloses the ear and contains the bony passage of the outer ear
Temporal Bones
Unerupted tooth
gingiva
Porcelain Veneer
45. Capable of killing a wide variety of microbes
Broad-spectrum activity
Mandible
Incisal
Cementum
46. The portion of a radiograph that is white or light. The whiter it is the lighter it will be. ( eg - teeth - fillings - crowns)
Radiopaque
Retromolar Pad
Galvanic
quadrant
47. Denoting the area between two teeth
Nasal Bones
Interproximal
Radiolucent
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
48. 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.
plaque
Bite-wing Radiograph (BW)
midline
Direct Pulp Cap
49. Any visible organic debris (eg - blood - saliva and other body fluids)
bicuspid
Bioburden
Maxilla
Esthetic
50. Forms the lower jaw and is the movable bone of the skull. Capable of movement through the Temporomandibular Joint.
mandible
Parietal Bone
Post and Core
Cured