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1. Forms the back of the base of the skull






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






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






4. Able to restore or bring back natural appearance






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






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






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






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






9. Lining of the oral cavity






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






11. Tooth structure that connects the tooth to the jaw






12. Join the bridge of the nose






13. The portion of the radiograph that is dark or black (eg - pulp - cysts - abscesses - caries)






14. Upper jaw that consists of two maxillary bones






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






16. Round surfaces of the teeth






17. Known as the chin






18. Bone like covering of the root






19. Artistically pleasing and beautiful appearance






20. Farthest from the midline






21. Dentist specializing in oral diseses






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






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






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






25. 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






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






27. 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






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






29. Soft yellow corrosive resistant metal used in making indirect restorations






30. Darker-colored border around the lips






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






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






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






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






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






36. Mixture of two or more metals






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






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






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






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






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






42. 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






43. The weekly monitoring using biologic indicators in each sterilizer






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






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






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






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






48. 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.






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






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