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1. Winglike tip of the outer side of the nostril






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






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






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






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






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






7. Bone like covering of the root






8. Round surfaces of the teeth






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






10. Partial removal of the pulp tissue






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






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






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






14. Deep grooves or pits






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






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






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






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






19. Mixture of alloys with MERCURY






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






21. Capable of killing a wide variety of microbes






22. Dental specialist skilled in restoring or replacing teeth with fixed or removable prosthesis (appliance) - maintaining proper occlusion; treats facial deformities with artificial prostheses such as eyes - ears - and noses






23. Adjacent to the lips and cheeks






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






25. 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.






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






27. To stick or glue two items together






28. Able to restore or bring back natural appearance






29. Tooth structure that connects the tooth to the jaw






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






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






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






33. Towards the tongue






34. 1/2 of one dental arch






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






36. 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.






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






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






39. 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






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






41. Natural teeth of the dental arch






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






43. Procelain fused to metal crown - restoration with metal coping (for strength) covered by porcelain (for appearance).






44. 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)






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






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






47. Known as the chin






48. Denoting the area between two teeth






49. Bone surronding the teeth






50. Upper jaw that consists of two maxillary bones