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






2. 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.






3. Creates the prominence of the cheek






4. Workplace Hazards Materials Information System






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






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






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






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






9. Surgical procedures on the mouth including extractions - removal of cysts and tumours and repair of fractured jaws.






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






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






12. Used to treat a pulp that has been minutely exposed during a procedure while preparing a tooth






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






14. An artificial body part






15. Natural teeth of the dental arch






16. Join the bridge of the nose






17. 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






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






19. Procedure of scaling and polishing teeth to prevent disease






20. The process that cleans and destroys FEW microorganisms






21. Bone surronding the teeth






22. 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.






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






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






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






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






27. 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






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






29. To stick or glue two items together






30. Artistically pleasing and beautiful appearance






31. Forms the back of the base of the skull






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






33. Capable of killing a wide variety of microbes






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






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






36. 1/2 of one dental arch






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






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






39. 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.






40. 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.






41. Round surfaces of the teeth






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






43. An imaginary line running through the 'flattened out' arches - dividing the mouth into left and right arches- directly through the centrals






44. Darker-colored border around the lips






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






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






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






48. Ability to retain or hold something on place






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






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