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1. Posterior tooth with two cusps for tearing and chewing






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






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






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






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






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






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






8. Tooth structure that connects the tooth to the jaw






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






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






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






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






13. Darker-colored border around the lips






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






15. Process of removing pulp of a tooth and filling ir with an inert material.






16. Upper jaw that consists of two maxillary bones






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






18. Capable of killing a wide variety of microbes






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






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






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






22. Deep grooves or pits






23. 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.






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






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






26. Duration of the germicidal solution is effective after it is prepared for use






27. 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






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






29. Lining of the oral cavity






30. Biting surface of the two front teeth






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






32. 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.






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






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






35. To stick or glue two items together






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






37. Workplace Hazards Materials Information System






38. 1/2 of one dental arch






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






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






41. Mixture of two or more metals






42. 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.






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






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






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






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






47. Natural teeth of the dental arch






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






49. Any visible organic debris - blood saliva and other body fluids






50. Round surfaces of the teeth






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