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1. Round surfaces of the teeth






2. Deep grooves or pits






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






4. Denoting the area between two teeth






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






6. Dentist specializing in oral diseses






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






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






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






10. Darker-colored border around the lips






11. 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.






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






13. Ability to retain or hold something on place






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






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






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






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






18. Capable of killing a wide variety of microbes






19. 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.






20. Capable of killing a wide variety of microbes






21. Adjacent to the lips and cheeks






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






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






24. 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)






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






33. 1/2 of one dental arch






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






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






36. Bone like covering of the root






37. Creates the prominence of the cheek






38. The weekly monitoring using biologic indicators in each sterilizer






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






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






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






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






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






44. 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.






45. Forms the back of the base of the skull






46. 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






47. 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.






48. Tooth structure that connects the tooth to the jaw






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






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






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