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1. Tooth structure that connects the tooth to the jaw






2. Round surfaces of the teeth






3. Farthest from the midline






4. The most distal aspect of the maxilla






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






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






7. 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






8. 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






9. Procedure of scaling and polishing teeth to prevent disease






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






11. Divided into two sections - the cranium and the face






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






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






14. 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.






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






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






17. 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.






18. The weekly monitoring using biologic indicators in each sterilizer






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






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






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






22. Able to restore or bring back natural appearance






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






31. Artistically pleasing and beautiful appearance






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






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






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






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






36. 1/2 of one dental arch






37. The process that cleans and destroys FEW microorganisms






38. Capable of killing a wide variety of microbes






39. Partial removal of the pulp tissue






40. Known as the chin






41. 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






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






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






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






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






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






47. Workplace Hazards Materials Information System






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






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






50. Posterior tooth with two cusps for tearing and chewing