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Dentistry
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1. Cartilaginous projection anterior to the external opening of the ear
Tragus
Retention
Galvanic
Bioburden
2. Pad of tissue behind the last molar on the mandible.
Ultrasonic Cleaner
Retromolar Pad
abscess
Esthetic
3. Any visible organic debris (eg - blood - saliva and other body fluids)
PFM
Maxilla
Retromolar Pad
Bioburden
4. Material does not harden until it has been exposed to a curing light
Post and Core
Light Cured
Unerupted tooth
Broad-spectrum activity
5. Complete removal of the pulp (commonly done in children's teeth)
Pulpectomy
Tuberosity
Unerupted tooth
Microleakage
6. Farthest from the midline
Temporal Bones
Root
lingual
Distal
7. A bony socket in the alveolar ridge that holds a tooth
alveolus
Sterilize
Temporal Bones
Root Canal Therapy
8. Workplace Hazards Materials Information System
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Porcelain Veneer
WHMIS
oral pathologist
9. Creates the prominence of the cheek
Broad-spectrum activity
gingiva
Zygomatic Process
alveolar bone
10. 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.
Onlay
pontic
Amalgam
Tragus
11. Soft tissue surronding the teeth - the tissue (covered by mucous membrane) of the jaws that surrounds the bases of the teeth
Ceramic
Bioburden
Alloy
gingiva
12. 1/2 of one dental arch
oral pathologist
Broad-spectrum activity
quadrant
Bioburden
13. Able to restore or bring back natural appearance
Biologic Monitor
Broad-spectrum activity
Restorative
Esthetic
14. Hard covering of the crown of the tooth the hardest tissue of the body
Mandible
enamel
prothesis
Endodontics
15. Biting surface of the two front teeth
Maxilla
Temporal Bones
mandible
Incisal
16. Deep grooves or pits
fissure
Sealants
Broad-spectrum activity
mandible
17. An artificial body part
Pulp Cap
prothesis
Temporal Bones
mandible
18. Major tissue composing teeth - covered by the enamel in the crown and a protective layer of cementum in the root
Dentin
Apicoectomy
Ultrasonic Cleaner
PFM
19. Forms the lower jaw and is the movable bone in the skull
Labii or Labia
Mandible
PFM
Disinfect
20. Towards the tongue
Microleakage
dentition
lingual
Unerupted tooth
21. Posterior tooth with two cusps for tearing and chewing
prothesis
kull
bicuspid
quadrant
22. Round surfaces of the teeth
cusp
Porcelain
Indirect Pulp Cap
Galvanic
23. A medicated covering over a small area of exposed pulp tissue
Pulp Cap
pulp
Tuberosity
mandible
24. Forms the back of the base of the skull
Occipital Bone
Indirect Pulp Cap
mandible
lingual
25. The gateway to the oral cavity also known as the lips
Zygomatic Process
Cephalometric film Radiograph (Ceph)
Labii or Labia
palate
26. Used for deep caries when there is a danger of exposing the pulp if all the carries are removed
Panorex Radiograph (Pan)
Indirect Pulp Cap
Ala
Interproximal
27. Process of removing pulp of a tooth and filling ir with an inert material.
Incisal
Mandible
Root Canal Therapy
Labii or Labia
28. 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.
Microleakage
Use-life
Unerupted tooth
Bite-wing Radiograph (BW)
29. 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)
Restorative
Sterilize
Labial Commissure
prophylaxis
30. Upper jaw that consists of two maxillary bones
Cured
Occipital Bone
Frontal Bone
Maxilla
31. Used to examine the entire tooth (crown to root) and supporting bone. Able to see the whole tooth. Used for seeing abscesses.
Temporal Bones
Mental Protuberance
Cephalometric film Radiograph (Ceph)
Periapical Radiograph (PA)
32. Dental specialist treating the gums and supporting soft and hard tissues retaining natural teeth and the surgical placement of dental implants
Porcelain
periodontist
oral pathologist
Sanitize
33. 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.
enamel
Cephalometric film Radiograph (Ceph)
Maxilla
pulp
34. Forms the forehead - part of the floor of the cranium and most of the root of the orbits
Frontal Bone
Cementum
Endodontics
abscess
35. Capable of killing a wide variety of microbes
Zygomatic Process
Galvanic
Broad-spectrum activity
enamel
36. The process where SOME forms of microorganisms are destroyed. it does not destroy spores and resistant viruses.
Amalgam
Direct Pulp Cap
periodontist
Disinfect
37. Instrument that loosens and removes debris bu sound waves traveling through liquid. It does NOT disinfect or sterilize
Ultrasonic Cleaner
Retromolar Pad
Labii or Labia
Retention
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.
Unerupted tooth
Incisal
Panorex Radiograph (Pan)
Use-life
39. Forms most of the roof of the upper sides of the cranium
Parietal Bone
Ethmoid
Bioburden
Indirect Pulp Cap
40. Projection of the temporal bone located just behind the ear
Mastoid Process
Occipital Bone
prosthodontist
gingiva
41. Forms the anterior part of the base of the skull
post
Apical Foramen
Pulp Cap
Sphenoid Bone
42. Denoting the area between two teeth
Interproximal
prophylaxis
Incisal
Labial Commissure
43. 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.
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
post
Microleakage
Gold
44. Forms the lower jaw and is the movable bone of the skull. Capable of movement through the Temporomandibular Joint.
mandible
gingiva
Restorative
Broad-spectrum activity
45. 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
Broad-spectrum activity
Sealants
Philtrum
Porcelain Veneer
46. Electrical current that takes place when two different metals come together
palate
dentition
Galvanic
Ethmoid
47. The portion of a radiograph that is white or light. The whiter it is the lighter it will be. ( eg - teeth - fillings - crowns)
Labial Commissure
Tuberosity
Radiopaque
midline
48. Partial removal of the pulp tissue
pulpotomy
oral pathologist
mucosa
Galvanic
49. Adjacent to the lips and cheeks
pulp
Facial
Esthetic
plaque
50. Darker-colored border around the lips
Retromolar Pad
Sealants
Vermilion Border
dentition
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