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1. Biting surface of the two front teeth






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






3. Procedure of scaling and polishing teeth to prevent disease






4. Dentist specializing in oral diseses






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






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






7. Able to restore or bring back natural appearance






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






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






10. Join the bridge of the nose






11. Reserved - or finished by a chemical or physical process






12. Farthest from the midline






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






14. Artistically pleasing and beautiful appearance






15. Round surfaces of the teeth






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






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






18. Denoting the area between two teeth






19. 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.






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






21. Known as the chin






22. Mixture of two or more metals






23. 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.






24. The most distal aspect of the maxilla






25. The angle at the cross of the mouth where the upper and lower lip meet






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






27. Bone surronding the teeth






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






29. Capable of killing a wide variety of microbes






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






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






32. Partial removal of the pulp tissue






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






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






35. Used to examine the entire tooth (crown to root) and supporting bone. Able to see the whole tooth. Used for seeing abscesses.






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






37. Lining of the oral cavity






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






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






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






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






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






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






44. Tooth structure that connects the tooth to the jaw






45. Workplace Hazards Materials Information System






46. 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






47. 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.






48. Towards the tongue






49. Winglike tip of the outer side of the nostril






50. Forms the back of the base of the skull