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1. Natural teeth of the dental arch






2. Join the bridge of the nose






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






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






5. 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.






6. Soft - sticky white substance that accumulates on teeth; composed of bacteria and food debris due to inadequate dental hygiene






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






8. Tooth-cloured restoration made of porcelain - cemeted or bonded in place






9. 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)






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






11. Capable of killing a wide variety of microbes






12. Winglike tip of the outer side of the nostril






13. 1/2 of one dental arch






14. Lining of the oral cavity






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






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






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






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






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






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






21. Farthest from the midline






22. The gateway to the oral cavity also known as the lips






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






24. Hard and soft tissue forming the roof of the mouth






25. Able to restore or bring back natural appearance






26. Towards the tongue






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






28. Round surfaces of the teeth






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






30. Partial removal of the pulp tissue






31. Bone like covering of the root






32. Ability to retain or hold something on place






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






34. Bone surronding the teeth






35. 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.






36. Forms the lower jaw and is the movable bone of the skull. Capable of movement through the Temporomandibular Joint.






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






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






39. 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






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






41. The most distal aspect of the maxilla






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






43. Tooth structure that connects the tooth to the jaw






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






45. Artistically pleasing and beautiful appearance






46. 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.






47. Biting surface of the two front teeth






48. Capable of killing a wide variety of microbes






49. The process that cleans and destroys FEW microorganisms






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







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