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1. Denoting the area between two teeth






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






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






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






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






6. Towards the tongue






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






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






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






10. Used for deep caries when there is a danger of exposing the pulp if all the carries are removed






11. Upper jaw that consists of two maxillary bones






12. Adjacent to the lips and cheeks






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






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






15. Ability to retain or hold something on place






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






17. Procedure of scaling and polishing teeth to prevent disease






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






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






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






21. 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)






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






23. Deep grooves or pits






24. Dentist specializing in oral diseses






25. Winglike tip of the outer side of the nostril






26. Able to restore or bring back natural appearance






27. Thin resin matierial bonded in the pits and fissures of thee for the prevention of decay






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






29. Forms the back of the base of the skull






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






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






32. 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






33. Artistically pleasing and beautiful appearance






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






35. An artificial body part






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






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






38. Bone surronding the teeth






39. 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.






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






41. Bone like covering of the root






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






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






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






45. Hard - white - translucent ceramic made by firing then glazing






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






47. Posterior tooth with two cusps for tearing and chewing






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






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






50. The process that cleans and destroys FEW microorganisms







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