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1. Towards the tongue






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






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






4. 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.






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






6. Forms the forehead - part of the floor of the cranium and most of the root of the orbits






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






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






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. The natural opening at the end of the root.






11. Winglike tip of the outer side of the nostril






12. Bone surronding the teeth






13. Denoting the area between two teeth






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






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






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






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






19. Biting surface of the two front teeth






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






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






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






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






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






25. Natural teeth of the dental arch






26. Procedure of scaling and polishing teeth to prevent disease






27. Known as the chin






28. The process where ALL forms of life are completely destroyed. This includes all microorganisms; bacteria - fungi - viruses and bacterial spores. (Eg - autoclave - chemical vapor sterilization and dry heat sterilization)






29. 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.






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






31. The most distal aspect of the maxilla






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






33. 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






34. Farthest from the midline






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






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






37. Mixture of two or more metals






38. Capable of killing a wide variety of microbes






39. 1/2 of one dental arch






40. Ability to retain or hold something on place






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






42. Forms the back of the base of the skull






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






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






45. An artificial body part






46. 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






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






48. Tooth structure that connects the tooth to the jaw






49. An imaginary line running through the 'flattened out' arches - dividing the mouth into left and right arches- directly through the centrals






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