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1. 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






2. Join the bridge of the nose






3. Procedure of scaling and polishing teeth to prevent disease






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






6. To stick or glue two items together






7. The most distal aspect of the maxilla






8. Ability to retain or hold something on place






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






10. Workplace Hazards Materials Information System






11. 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.






12. Mixture of alloys with MERCURY






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






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






15. The weekly monitoring using biologic indicators in each sterilizer






16. 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.






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






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






19. Biting surface of the two front teeth






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






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






22. Darker-colored border around the lips






23. Tooth structure that connects the tooth to the jaw






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






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






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






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






28. An infection of a tooth - soft tissue or bone






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






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






31. Able to restore or bring back natural appearance






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






33. 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.






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






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






36. Winglike tip of the outer side of the nostril






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






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






39. Capable of killing a wide variety of microbes






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






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






42. Posterior tooth with two cusps for tearing and chewing






43. Round surfaces of the teeth






44. 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.






45. Towards the tongue






46. Upper jaw that consists of two maxillary bones






47. 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






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






49. Hard - white - translucent ceramic made by firing then glazing






50. Material hardens as a result of a chemical reaction of the material being mixed together