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Dentistry
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health-sciences
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dentistry
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1. The portion of a radiograph that is white or light. The whiter it is the lighter it will be. ( eg - teeth - fillings - crowns)
Galvanic
Radiopaque
Labii or Labia
Philtrum
2. The angle at the cross of the mouth where the upper and lower lip meet
Labial Commissure
Mandible
Apical Foramen
Pulpectomy
3. Electrical current that takes place when two different metals come together
Temporal Bones
Ala
Galvanic
Ceramic
4. Partial removal of the pulp tissue
enamel
Indirect Pulp Cap
pulpotomy
lingual
5. Workplace Hazards Materials Information System
Nasal Bones
dentition
WHMIS
Unerupted tooth
6. Biting surface of the two front teeth
quadrant
plaque
Bioburden
Incisal
7. The process that cleans and destroys FEW microorganisms
pontic
Sanitize
enamel
mucosa
8. Bone like covering of the root
enamel
lingual
Tragus
Cementum
9. Farthest from the midline
Distal
Root Canal Therapy
gingiva
Radiolucent
10. Pad of tissue behind the last molar on the mandible.
Retromolar Pad
Sphenoid Bone
Porcelain Veneer
Restorative
11. Used for deep caries when there is a danger of exposing the pulp if all the carries are removed
Apicoectomy
Indirect Pulp Cap
alveolar bone
Endodontics
12. An imaginary line running through the 'flattened out' arches - dividing the mouth into left and right arches- directly through the centrals
Distal
fissure
Sanitize
midline
13. A cast or porcelain restoration involving the occlusal surface and one or more proxmal surfaces.
inlay
Indirect Pulp Cap
Parietal Bone
prophylaxis
14. Forms part if the floor of the cranium - orbit and nasal cavity
Ceramic
PFM
Ethmoid
Galvanic
15. Dental specialist treating the gums and supporting soft and hard tissues retaining natural teeth and the surgical placement of dental implants
periodontist
Sanitize
Pulpectomy
Labii or Labia
16. 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
midline
Post and Core
Pulpectomy
Porcelain Veneer
17. Divided into two sections - the cranium and the face
mucosa
kull
Temporal Bones
Occipital Bone
18. Surgical procedures on the mouth including extractions - removal of cysts and tumours and repair of fractured jaws.
Cementum
Tartar
Direct Pulp Cap
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
19. Capable of killing a wide variety of microbes
Broad-spectrum activity
fissure
Direct Pulp Cap
inlay
20. Procelain fused to metal crown - restoration with metal coping (for strength) covered by porcelain (for appearance).
Ethmoid
quadrant
Labii or Labia
PFM
21. Used to examine the entire tooth (crown to root) and supporting bone. Able to see the whole tooth. Used for seeing abscesses.
Restorative
Tartar
Periapical Radiograph (PA)
Sterilize
22. Tooth structure that connects the tooth to the jaw
Onlay
Sterilize
Root
alveolus
23. Join the bridge of the nose
oral pathologist
Ceramic
Nasal Bones
Denturist
24. Soft tissue surronding the teeth - the tissue (covered by mucous membrane) of the jaws that surrounds the bases of the teeth
Sphenoid Bone
gingiva
Root
Onlay
25. (PA) region at the end of the roots of teeth
Periapical
Occipital Bone
Parietal Bone
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
26. 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.
Facial
midline
Labial Commissure
pulp
27. Artistically pleasing and beautiful appearance
Tuberosity
cusp
Porcelain
Esthetic
28. Ability to retain or hold something on place
Cephalometric film Radiograph (Ceph)
Retention
Parietal Bone
Distal
29. Complete removal of the pulp (commonly done in children's teeth)
pulpotomy
Pulpectomy
mandible
PFM
30. Bone surronding the teeth
aveolar process
Parietal Bone
Autoclave
fissure
31. 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.
alveolus
Onlay
oral pathologist
Disinfect
32. The part of a fixed bridge that is suspended between abutments and replaces a missing tooth; a fixed appliance
Interproximal
Incisal
midline
pontic
33. Soft - sticky white substance that accumulates on teeth; composed of bacteria and food debris due to inadequate dental hygiene
plaque
quadrant
abscess
Porcelain
34. Thin resin matierial bonded in the pits and fissures of thee for the prevention of decay
Sealants
Ultrasonic Cleaner
Cephalometric film Radiograph (Ceph)
prothesis
35. The weekly monitoring using biologic indicators in each sterilizer
Broad-spectrum activity
Biologic Monitor
Gold
Direct Pulp Cap
36. Specialty that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of dental pulp
pulp
Vermilion Border
Endodontics
Broad-spectrum activity
37. Lining of the oral cavity
bicuspid
mucosa
palate
Apicoectomy
38. Towards the tongue
Radiolucent
WHMIS
lingual
Cephalometric film Radiograph (Ceph)
39. Hard - brittle - heat resistant material such as clay; a type of material similar to the used in dishes of pottery
Ceramic
plaque
alveolus
Cephalometric film Radiograph (Ceph)
40. 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.
Cementum
Frontal Bone
Cephalometric film Radiograph (Ceph)
Periapical
41. Tooth-cloured restoration made of porcelain - cemeted or bonded in place
Porcelain inlay or only
Sanitize
Broad-spectrum activity
Onlay
42. Material hardens as a result of a chemical reaction of the material being mixed together
Broad-spectrum activity
Auto-cured
Interproximal
Porcelain
43. The bone that supports the tooth in its position within the jaw.
Bioburden
Mental Protuberance
alveolar bone
prophylaxis
44. Any visible organic debris (eg - blood - saliva and other body fluids)
Autoclave
Distal
Bioburden
lingual
45. Denoting the area between two teeth
inlay
Interproximal
alveolar bone
Auto-cured
46. The process where SOME forms of microorganisms are destroyed. it does not destroy spores and resistant viruses.
oral pathologist
Occipital Bone
Cured
Disinfect
47. Known as the chin
Tartar
Gold
Adhere
Mental Protuberance
48. Creates the prominence of the cheek
Frontal Bone
Occipital Bone
Zygomatic Process
Retention
49. 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.
Sphenoid Bone
post
cusp
Zygomatic Process
50. The most distal aspect of the maxilla
Ceramic
Frontal Bone
Disinfect
Tuberosity