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






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






3. To stick or glue two items together






4. Bone like covering of the root






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






6. Workplace Hazards Materials Information System






7. Towards the tongue






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






9. Instrument that loosens and removes debris bu sound waves traveling through liquid. It does NOT disinfect or sterilize






10. 1/2 of one dental arch






11. Dentist specializing in oral diseses






12. The surgical removal of the apical portion of the tooth through a surgical opening made in the bone and gingival tissues. It is usually performed if RCT has failed and to control infection. Surgical opening is filed with amalgam






13. 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.






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






15. Artistically pleasing and beautiful appearance






16. Lining of the oral cavity






17. Post to buildup and replace lost tooth structure and retain crown






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






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






20. Farthest from the midline






21. Mixture of alloys with MERCURY






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






23. 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)






24. Creates the prominence of the cheek






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






26. Join the bridge of the nose






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






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






29. Ability to retain or hold something on place






30. Tooth structure that connects the tooth to the jaw






31. Known as the chin






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






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






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






35. Capable of killing a wide variety of microbes






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






37. Capable of killing a wide variety of microbes






38. Adjacent to the lips and cheeks






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






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






41. Biting surface of the two front teeth






42. Procedure of scaling and polishing teeth to prevent disease






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






44. The process that cleans and destroys FEW microorganisms






45. Partial removal of the pulp tissue






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






47. Upper jaw that consists of two maxillary bones






48. Mixture of two or more metals






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






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