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1. 1/2 of one dental arch






2. Known as the chin






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






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






5. Able to restore or bring back natural appearance






6. Natural teeth of the dental arch






7. Ability to retain or hold something on place






8. Forms the sides and the base of the cranium - each temporal bone encloses the ear and contains the bony passage of the outer ear






9. 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.






10. To stick or glue two items together






11. An artificial body part






12. Bone surronding the teeth






13. Capable of killing a wide variety of microbes






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






15. Bone like covering of the root






16. 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.






17. Deep grooves or pits






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






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






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






21. Forms the back of the base of the skull






22. Partial removal of the pulp tissue






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






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






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






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






27. Hard and soft tissue forming the roof of the mouth






28. 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.






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






30. A medicated covering over a small area of exposed pulp tissue






31. Denoting the area between two teeth






32. Towards the tongue






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






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






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






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






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






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






39. Capable of killing a wide variety of microbes






40. Creates the prominence of the cheek






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






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






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






44. Hard - white - translucent ceramic made by firing then glazing






45. Join the bridge of the nose






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






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






48. Thin resin matierial bonded in the pits and fissures of thee for the prevention of decay






49. Mixture of two or more metals






50. 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.







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