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Dentistry
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health-sciences
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1. The portion of the radiograph that is dark or black (eg - pulp - cysts - abscesses - caries)
Microleakage
Denturist
Radiolucent
Apicoectomy
2. Any visible organic debris (eg - blood - saliva and other body fluids)
Root
Onlay
enamel
Bioburden
3. Rectangular area from under the nose to the midline of the upper lip
Esthetic
Philtrum
mandible
quadrant
4. A bony socket in the alveolar ridge that holds a tooth
palate
Disinfect
Amalgam
alveolus
5. Duration of the germicidal solution is effective after it is prepared for use
Use-life
Esthetic
Cephalometric film Radiograph (Ceph)
Labial Commissure
6. Towards the tongue
Nasal Bones
Incisal
lingual
Biologic Monitor
7. Used to treat a pulp that has been minutely exposed during a procedure while preparing a tooth
Use-life
Root
quadrant
Direct Pulp Cap
8. Bone like covering of the root
Cementum
Dentin
quadrant
Retromolar Pad
9. Forms part if the floor of the cranium - orbit and nasal cavity
pulp
Philtrum
Ethmoid
Broad-spectrum activity
10. Process of removing pulp of a tooth and filling ir with an inert material.
aveolar process
Mental Protuberance
mandible
Root Canal Therapy
11. Used for deep caries when there is a danger of exposing the pulp if all the carries are removed
Use-life
Light Cured
Ceramic
Indirect Pulp Cap
12. Any visible organic debris - blood saliva and other body fluids
dentition
pulp
Bioburden
Labial Commissure
13. 1/2 of one dental arch
Mental Protuberance
Root
Disinfect
quadrant
14. Instrument for sterilization by means of moist heat under pressure
oral pathologist
Use-life
Periapical Radiograph (PA)
Autoclave
15. Upper jaw that consists of two maxillary bones
Maxilla
Tuberosity
Broad-spectrum activity
dentition
16. 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
Nasal Bones
prosthodontist
Apicoectomy
Mastoid Process
17. The most distal aspect of the maxilla
Cephalometric film Radiograph (Ceph)
Indirect Pulp Cap
Tuberosity
Mental Protuberance
18. Hard - white - translucent ceramic made by firing then glazing
Direct Pulp Cap
Labial Commissure
Porcelain
prophylaxis
19. Deep grooves or pits
prosthodontist
fissure
prothesis
midline
20. Forms the lower jaw and is the movable bone of the skull. Capable of movement through the Temporomandibular Joint.
mandible
Occipital Bone
Cementum
Direct Pulp Cap
21. Instrument that loosens and removes debris bu sound waves traveling through liquid. It does NOT disinfect or sterilize
Tartar
Ultrasonic Cleaner
periodontist
palate
22. Specialty that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of dental pulp
Endodontics
Periapical Radiograph (PA)
enamel
Biologic Monitor
23. 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
WHMIS
Ultrasonic Cleaner
Porcelain Veneer
Galvanic
24. The process where SOME forms of microorganisms are destroyed. it does not destroy spores and resistant viruses.
Porcelain
Disinfect
Autoclave
Panorex Radiograph (Pan)
25. Hard - brittle - heat resistant material such as clay; a type of material similar to the used in dishes of pottery
Galvanic
Onlay
Ceramic
prosthodontist
26. The angle at the cross of the mouth where the upper and lower lip meet
Sanitize
Facial
lingual
Labial Commissure
27. Biting surface of the two front teeth
Incisal
Ceramic
kull
Broad-spectrum activity
28. Projection of the temporal bone located just behind the ear
Light Cured
Tuberosity
Mastoid Process
Interproximal
29. Used to examine the entire tooth (crown to root) and supporting bone. Able to see the whole tooth. Used for seeing abscesses.
Bioburden
Microleakage
Root Canal Therapy
Periapical Radiograph (PA)
30. Adjacent to the lips and cheeks
Microleakage
Philtrum
Facial
enamel
31. Artistically pleasing and beautiful appearance
Ultrasonic Cleaner
Sterilize
Esthetic
Unerupted tooth
32. Post to buildup and replace lost tooth structure and retain crown
Mental Protuberance
Post and Core
Bioburden
bicuspid
33. Forms most of the roof of the upper sides of the cranium
Biologic Monitor
Broad-spectrum activity
Sanitize
Parietal Bone
34. Soft yellow corrosive resistant metal used in making indirect restorations
Gold
enamel
midline
oral pathologist
35. 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.
Panorex Radiograph (Pan)
Labial Commissure
quadrant
Autoclave
36. An artificial body part
Ultrasonic Cleaner
Denturist
Parietal Bone
prothesis
37. A medicated covering over a small area of exposed pulp tissue
Galvanic
Pulp Cap
pulp
Porcelain inlay or only
38. Dental specialist treating the gums and supporting soft and hard tissues retaining natural teeth and the surgical placement of dental implants
bicuspid
Esthetic
Broad-spectrum activity
periodontist
39. 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.
Cephalometric film Radiograph (Ceph)
Parietal Bone
Bioburden
Use-life
40. Winglike tip of the outer side of the nostril
Bioburden
Porcelain Veneer
Microleakage
Ala
41. Microscopic leakage (bacteria) at the interface of the tooth structure and the sealant or restoration
Microleakage
Restorative
enamel
Cephalometric film Radiograph (Ceph)
42. Procedure of scaling and polishing teeth to prevent disease
Auto-cured
prophylaxis
bicuspid
prosthodontist
43. Bone surronding the teeth
Cementum
aveolar process
prophylaxis
Facial
44. 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.
cusp
Bite-wing Radiograph (BW)
Adhere
Endodontics
45. Complete removal of the pulp (commonly done in children's teeth)
Temporal Bones
WHMIS
Pulpectomy
Frontal Bone
46. Able to restore or bring back natural appearance
Interproximal
Restorative
Sterilize
abscess
47. Creates the prominence of the cheek
Restorative
Ultrasonic Cleaner
pulp
Zygomatic Process
48. A lab tech who works directly with patients to fabricate dentures
Frontal Bone
Pulpectomy
Denturist
inlay
49. Capable of killing a wide variety of microbes
Tragus
Onlay
Alloy
Broad-spectrum activity
50. Thin resin matierial bonded in the pits and fissures of thee for the prevention of decay
Occipital Bone
Ethmoid
Sealants
prophylaxis