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






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






3. Adjacent to the lips and cheeks






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






5. Bone like covering of the root






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






7. Forms most of the roof of the upper sides of the cranium






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






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






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






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






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






13. To stick or glue two items together






14. Winglike tip of the outer side of the nostril






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






22. Workplace Hazards Materials Information System






23. Mixture of alloys with MERCURY






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






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






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






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






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






29. Darker-colored border around the lips






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






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






32. Artistically pleasing and beautiful appearance






33. Dentist specializing in oral diseses






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






35. Farthest from the midline






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






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






38. 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






39. Bone surronding the teeth






40. Procedure of scaling and polishing teeth to prevent disease






41. Natural teeth of the dental arch






42. Able to restore or bring back natural appearance






43. Known as the chin






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






45. Capable of killing a wide variety of microbes






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






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






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






49. 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.






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