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






2. Posterior tooth with two cusps for tearing and chewing






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






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






5. 1/2 of one dental arch






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






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






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






9. Towards the tongue






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






11. Deep grooves or pits






12. 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.






13. The most distal aspect of the maxilla






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






15. 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.






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






17. Winglike tip of the outer side of the nostril






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






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






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






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






22. The weekly monitoring using biologic indicators in each sterilizer






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






24. 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.






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






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






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






28. Bone surronding the teeth






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






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






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






32. Dentist specializing in oral diseses






33. Mixture of alloys with MERCURY






34. Mixture of two or more metals






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






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






37. Join the bridge of the nose






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






39. Lining of the oral cavity






40. Adjacent to the lips and cheeks






41. Denoting the area between two teeth






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






43. 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.






44. Workplace Hazards Materials Information System






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






46. Round surfaces of the teeth






47. To stick or glue two items together






48. Able to restore or bring back natural appearance






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






50. Darker-colored border around the lips