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1. Artistically pleasing and beautiful appearance






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






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






4. Towards the tongue






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






6. Bone like covering of the root






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






8. 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.






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






10. Forms the back of the base of the skull






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






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






13. Mixture of two or more metals






14. 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






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






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






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






18. Farthest from the midline






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






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






21. The weekly monitoring using biologic indicators in each sterilizer






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






23. Darker-colored border around the lips






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






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






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






27. To stick or glue two items together






28. 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.






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






30. The process that cleans and destroys FEW microorganisms






31. Capable of killing a wide variety of microbes






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






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






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






35. Partial removal of the pulp tissue






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






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






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






39. Tooth structure that connects the tooth to the jaw






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






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






42. 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)






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






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






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






46. Biting surface of the two front teeth






47. Procedure of scaling and polishing teeth to prevent disease






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






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






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