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1. 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)






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






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






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






5. Partial removal of the pulp tissue






6. Mixture of two or more metals






7. Bone surronding the teeth






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






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






10. 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






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






12. Capable of killing a wide variety of microbes






13. Procedure of scaling and polishing teeth to prevent disease






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






15. The weekly monitoring using biologic indicators in each sterilizer






16. Soft tissue surronding the teeth - the tissue (covered by mucous membrane) of the jaws that surrounds the bases of the teeth






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






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






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






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






21. Mixture of alloys with MERCURY






22. Round surfaces of the teeth






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






24. Workplace Hazards Materials Information System






25. Farthest from the midline






26. Known as the chin






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






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






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






30. Biting surface of the two front teeth






31. 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






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






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






34. A bony socket in the alveolar ridge that holds a tooth






35. Winglike tip of the outer side of the nostril






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






37. Ability to retain or hold something on place






38. Dentist specializing in oral diseses






39. Creates the prominence of the cheek






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






41. 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.






42. Forms the back of the base of the skull






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






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






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






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






47. Able to restore or bring back natural appearance






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






49. Lining of the oral cavity






50. 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.