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1. Common term for dental calculus - a hard deposit that adheres to teeth; produces rough surfaces taht attracts plaque






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






3. Mixture of two or more metals






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






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






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






7. Winglike tip of the outer side of the nostril






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






9. Forms the back of the base of the skull






10. Towards the tongue






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






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






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






14. A tooth that has not pushed through the gum and assumed its correct position in the dental arch






15. Known as the chin






16. To stick or glue two items together






17. Partial removal of the pulp tissue






18. 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.






19. 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.






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






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






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






23. Lining of the oral cavity






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






25. 1/2 of one dental arch






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






27. The most distal aspect of the maxilla






28. Dentist specializing in oral diseses






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






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






31. Soft tissue surronding the teeth - the tissue (covered by mucous membrane) of the jaws that surrounds the bases of the teeth






32. Natural teeth of the dental arch






33. Ability to retain or hold something on place






34. Bone surronding the teeth






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






36. Capable of killing a wide variety of microbes






37. Darker-colored border around the lips






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






39. Deep grooves or pits






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






41. Round surfaces of the teeth






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






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






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






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






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






47. Able to restore or bring back natural appearance






48. 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)






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






50. Biting surface of the two front teeth