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1. Capable of killing a wide variety of microbes






2. The process that cleans and destroys FEW microorganisms






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






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






5. Used for deep caries when there is a danger of exposing the pulp if all the carries are removed






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






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






8. Ability to retain or hold something on place






9. Partial removal of the pulp tissue






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






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






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






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






14. Mixture of two or more metals






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






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






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






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






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






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






21. Biting surface of the two front teeth






22. 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.






23. Denoting the area between two teeth






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






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






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






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






28. Workplace Hazards Materials Information System






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






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






31. 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.






32. To stick or glue two items together






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






34. Tooth structure that connects the tooth to the jaw






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






36. Bone surronding the teeth






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






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






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






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






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






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






43. Lining of the oral cavity






44. Creates the prominence of the cheek






45. Forms the back of the base of the skull






46. Known as the chin






47. The most distal aspect of the maxilla






48. Adjacent to the lips and cheeks






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






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