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






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






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






4. Capable of killing a wide variety of microbes






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






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






7. 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.






8. The most distal aspect of the maxilla






9. Mixture of alloys with MERCURY






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






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






12. The weekly monitoring using biologic indicators in each sterilizer






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






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






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






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






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






18. Winglike tip of the outer side of the nostril






19. Mixture of two or more metals






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






21. Ability to retain or hold something on place






22. 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.






23. Rectangular area from under the nose to the midline of the upper lip






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






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






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






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






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






29. Deep grooves or pits






30. Able to restore or bring back natural appearance






31. Thin metal rod inserted into the root of a tooth after RCT; provides retention for a 'coping' that replaces a lost tooth structure and retains crown.






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






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






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






36. Workplace Hazards Materials Information System






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






38. The process that cleans and destroys FEW microorganisms






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






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






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






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






43. 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.






44. A panoramic film shows a wide view of the upper and lower jaws on a single film. Used for checking wisdom - missing and extra teeth.






45. Join the bridge of the nose






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






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






48. Tooth structure that connects the tooth to the jaw






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






50. Farthest from the midline