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1. Forms the anterior part of the base of the skull






2. Mixture of two or more metals






3. 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.






4. Adjacent to the lips and cheeks






5. 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.






6. To stick or glue two items together






7. Winglike tip of the outer side of the nostril






8. Upper jaw that consists of two maxillary bones






9. Join the bridge of the nose






10. Dentist specializing in oral diseses






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






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






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






14. Ability to retain or hold something on place






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






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






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






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






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






20. Hard covering of the crown of the tooth the hardest tissue of the body






21. 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.






22. The bone that supports the tooth in its position within the jaw.






23. Farthest from the midline






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






32. Forms part if the floor of the cranium - orbit and nasal cavity






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






34. Darker-colored border around the lips






35. 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






36. 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)






37. Known as the chin






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






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






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






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






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






43. The part of a fixed bridge that is suspended between abutments and replaces a missing tooth; a fixed appliance






44. 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.






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






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






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






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






49. Posterior tooth with two cusps for tearing and chewing






50. Towards the tongue