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






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






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






4. 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.






5. Mixture of alloys with MERCURY






6. A bony socket in the alveolar ridge that holds a tooth






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






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






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






10. Deep grooves or pits






11. Farthest from the midline






12. Mixture of two or more metals






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






14. Creates the prominence of the cheek






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






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






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






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






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






20. To stick or glue two items together






21. Natural teeth of the dental arch






22. Dentist specializing in oral diseses






23. Workplace Hazards Materials Information System






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






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






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






27. Denoting the area between two teeth






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






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






30. Biting surface of the two front teeth






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






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






33. The most distal aspect of the maxilla






34. Winglike tip of the outer side of the nostril






35. Microscopic leakage (bacteria) at the interface of the tooth structure and the sealant or restoration






36. The process that cleans and destroys FEW microorganisms






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






38. Artistically pleasing and beautiful appearance






39. Darker-colored border around the lips






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






41. 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.






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






43. Bone like covering of the root






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






45. Forms the back of the base of the skull






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






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






48. 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






49. Procedure of scaling and polishing teeth to prevent disease






50. 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.







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