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1. Adjacent to the lips and cheeks






2. Forms the back of the base of the skull






3. Join the bridge of the nose






4. Capable of killing a wide variety of microbes






5. Major tissue composing teeth - covered by the enamel in the crown and a protective layer of cementum in the root






6. Round surfaces of the teeth






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






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






9. Known as the chin






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






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






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






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






14. 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.






15. 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.






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






17. Capable of killing a wide variety of microbes






18. 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






19. Workplace Hazards Materials Information System






20. Farthest from the midline






21. Procedure of scaling and polishing teeth to prevent disease






22. Rectangular area from under the nose to the midline of the upper lip






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






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






25. An artificial body part






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






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






28. Creates the prominence of the cheek






29. Winglike tip of the outer side of the nostril






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






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






32. 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.






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






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






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






36. Able to restore or bring back natural appearance






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






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






39. Material hardens as a result of a chemical reaction of the material being mixed together






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.






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






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






43. Darker-colored border around the lips






44. Dentist specializing in oral diseses






45. Tooth structure that connects the tooth to the jaw






46. Mixture of alloys with MERCURY






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






48. Artistically pleasing and beautiful appearance






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






50. 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.