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1. 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.






2. Complete removal of the pulp (commonly done in children's teeth)






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






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






5. A medicated covering over a small area of exposed pulp tissue






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






7. The process that cleans and destroys FEW microorganisms






8. The most distal aspect of the maxilla






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






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






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






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






13. An artificial body part






14. Bone like covering of the root






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






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






17. Bone surronding the teeth






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






19. Denoting the area between two teeth






20. Creates the prominence of the cheek






21. Partial removal of the pulp tissue






22. 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.






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






24. Adjacent to the lips and cheeks






25. 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.






26. Natural teeth of the dental arch






27. To stick or glue two items together






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






29. Artistically pleasing and beautiful appearance






30. Ability to retain or hold something on place






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






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






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






34. Able to restore or bring back natural appearance






35. The weekly monitoring using biologic indicators in each sterilizer






36. Deep grooves or pits






37. Mixture of two or more metals






38. Round surfaces of the teeth






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






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






41. Tooth structure that connects the tooth to the jaw






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






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






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






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






46. Process of removing pulp of a tooth and filling ir with an inert material.






47. The natural opening at the end of the root.






48. Join the bridge of the nose






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






50. 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.







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