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Dentistry
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health-sciences
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1. Forms the sides and the base of the cranium - each temporal bone encloses the ear and contains the bony passage of the outer ear
plaque
Facial
Temporal Bones
Tragus
2. 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.
Biologic Monitor
Periapical
Onlay
Mandible
3. Cartilaginous projection anterior to the external opening of the ear
Mastoid Process
bicuspid
Auto-cured
Tragus
4. Post to buildup and replace lost tooth structure and retain crown
Post and Core
Bite-wing Radiograph (BW)
Labii or Labia
Temporal Bones
5. The natural opening at the end of the root.
Apical Foramen
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Unerupted tooth
prophylaxis
6. Capable of killing a wide variety of microbes
Disinfect
Radiolucent
prosthodontist
Broad-spectrum activity
7. Divided into two sections - the cranium and the face
Periapical Radiograph (PA)
kull
Onlay
mucosa
8. The process that cleans and destroys FEW microorganisms
Sanitize
Onlay
WHMIS
alveolus
9. Projection of the temporal bone located just behind the ear
Pulpectomy
Cephalometric film Radiograph (Ceph)
Mastoid Process
Sphenoid Bone
10. Dental specialist treating the gums and supporting soft and hard tissues retaining natural teeth and the surgical placement of dental implants
Retromolar Pad
periodontist
plaque
Indirect Pulp Cap
11. Towards the tongue
Unerupted tooth
lingual
Ceramic
Tuberosity
12. Ability to retain or hold something on place
Pulp Cap
Retention
prophylaxis
Post and Core
13. Hard - brittle - heat resistant material such as clay; a type of material similar to the used in dishes of pottery
pontic
Onlay
Ceramic
Use-life
14. Darker-colored border around the lips
plaque
Porcelain inlay or only
Temporal Bones
Vermilion Border
15. Duration of the germicidal solution is effective after it is prepared for use
Use-life
quadrant
Panorex Radiograph (Pan)
Vermilion Border
16. An imaginary line running through the 'flattened out' arches - dividing the mouth into left and right arches- directly through the centrals
pulp
midline
WHMIS
prophylaxis
17. 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
Bite-wing Radiograph (BW)
Zygomatic Process
prosthodontist
Tuberosity
18. Mixture of alloys with MERCURY
Porcelain Veneer
Bite-wing Radiograph (BW)
Amalgam
Mandible
19. Mixture of two or more metals
oral pathologist
Alloy
Porcelain Veneer
Parietal Bone
20. 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.
Porcelain Veneer
Root Canal Therapy
Biologic Monitor
pulp
21. A lab tech who works directly with patients to fabricate dentures
palate
Bioburden
Cephalometric film Radiograph (Ceph)
Denturist
22. Forms the forehead - part of the floor of the cranium and most of the root of the orbits
oral pathologist
Retromolar Pad
Frontal Bone
dentition
23. Surgical procedures on the mouth including extractions - removal of cysts and tumours and repair of fractured jaws.
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Incisal
cusp
lingual
24. Any visible organic debris - blood saliva and other body fluids
midline
Bioburden
Cured
mucosa
25. Procelain fused to metal crown - restoration with metal coping (for strength) covered by porcelain (for appearance).
PFM
Porcelain inlay or only
pulp
Incisal
26. Forms the lower jaw and is the movable bone in the skull
Biologic Monitor
Amalgam
Mandible
alveolar bone
27. Dentist specializing in oral diseses
oral pathologist
Light Cured
Porcelain
Sterilize
28. Farthest from the midline
aveolar process
Mental Protuberance
kull
Distal
29. Microscopic leakage (bacteria) at the interface of the tooth structure and the sealant or restoration
Vermilion Border
palate
Microleakage
Use-life
30. Deep grooves or pits
Disinfect
fissure
Broad-spectrum activity
Maxilla
31. Forms part if the floor of the cranium - orbit and nasal cavity
Tuberosity
Philtrum
Ethmoid
Cephalometric film Radiograph (Ceph)
32. Soft yellow corrosive resistant metal used in making indirect restorations
Adhere
Denturist
Gold
Labial Commissure
33. Workplace Hazards Materials Information System
prothesis
palate
WHMIS
Ceramic
34. Thin resin matierial bonded in the pits and fissures of thee for the prevention of decay
Porcelain
Sealants
Philtrum
Apical Foramen
35. Rectangular area from under the nose to the midline of the upper lip
Philtrum
Porcelain
pulp
periodontist
36. Denoting the area between two teeth
Interproximal
PFM
Bioburden
Direct Pulp Cap
37. Soft - sticky white substance that accumulates on teeth; composed of bacteria and food debris due to inadequate dental hygiene
dentition
plaque
Occipital Bone
gingiva
38. Creates the prominence of the cheek
Tragus
Gold
Radiopaque
Zygomatic Process
39. The most distal aspect of the maxilla
Tuberosity
Adhere
post
alveolus
40. Material hardens as a result of a chemical reaction of the material being mixed together
Frontal Bone
Distal
Auto-cured
Porcelain Veneer
41. An artificial body part
alveolus
Broad-spectrum activity
prothesis
Tragus
42. Winglike tip of the outer side of the nostril
Bite-wing Radiograph (BW)
Philtrum
Distal
Ala
43. Specialty that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of dental pulp
post
Endodontics
alveolar bone
Pulp Cap
44. Natural teeth of the dental arch
aveolar process
Ceramic
dentition
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
45. Join the bridge of the nose
prosthodontist
Adhere
Gold
Nasal Bones
46. The weekly monitoring using biologic indicators in each sterilizer
Facial
Biologic Monitor
Direct Pulp Cap
Alloy
47. Material does not harden until it has been exposed to a curing light
Restorative
Direct Pulp Cap
Light Cured
Apical Foramen
48. Capable of killing a wide variety of microbes
Broad-spectrum activity
aveolar process
Bite-wing Radiograph (BW)
Frontal Bone
49. Used to treat a pulp that has been minutely exposed during a procedure while preparing a tooth
Direct Pulp Cap
lingual
Maxilla
Pulpectomy
50. Used to examine the entire tooth (crown to root) and supporting bone. Able to see the whole tooth. Used for seeing abscesses.
alveolus
quadrant
abscess
Periapical Radiograph (PA)