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1. 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.






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






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






4. Mixture of two or more metals






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






6. 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)






7. Workplace Hazards Materials Information System






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






9. The process that cleans and destroys FEW microorganisms






10. Biting surface of the two front teeth






11. The weekly monitoring using biologic indicators in each sterilizer






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






13. Upper jaw that consists of two maxillary bones






14. Mixture of alloys with MERCURY






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






16. Capable of killing a wide variety of microbes






17. Lining of the oral cavity






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






19. Farthest from the midline






20. Towards the tongue






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






23. Winglike tip of the outer side of the nostril






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






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






26. Dental specialist treating the gums and supporting soft and hard tissues retaining natural teeth and the surgical placement of dental implants






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






28. Deep grooves or pits






29. Adjacent to the lips and cheeks






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






31. Partial removal of the pulp tissue






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






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






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






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






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






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






38. 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.






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






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






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






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






43. 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






44. 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






45. Darker-colored border around the lips






46. Creates the prominence of the cheek






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






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






49. Ability to retain or hold something on place






50. 1/2 of one dental arch