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






2. Posterior tooth with two cusps for tearing and chewing






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






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






5. Darker-colored border around the lips






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






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






8. 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.






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






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






11. Capable of killing a wide variety of microbes






12. Capable of killing a wide variety of microbes






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






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






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






16. Winglike tip of the outer side of the nostril






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






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






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






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






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






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






23. Round surfaces of the teeth






24. Ability to retain or hold something on place






25. 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.






26. Biting surface of the two front teeth






27. 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.






28. Used to observe the inter proximal surfaces of the teeth. Includes the CROWNS of the mandibular and maxillary teeth. Used to see quads 2 & 3. Used to see inter-proximal decay and bone loss.






29. Join the bridge of the nose






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






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






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






33. The most distal aspect of the maxilla






34. Dentist specializing in oral diseses






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






36. 1/2 of one dental arch






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






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






39. Surgical procedures on the mouth including extractions - removal of cysts and tumours and repair of fractured jaws.






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






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






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






43. The weekly monitoring using biologic indicators in each sterilizer






44. 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.






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






46. Bone like covering of the root






47. Artistically pleasing and beautiful appearance






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






49. Adjacent to the lips and cheeks






50. Mixture of two or more metals