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






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






3. The most distal aspect of the maxilla






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






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






6. Natural teeth of the dental arch






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






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






9. 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.






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






11. Deep grooves or pits






12. Denoting the area between two teeth






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






14. 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.






15. Creates the prominence of the cheek






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






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






18. Ability to retain or hold something on place






19. 1/2 of one dental arch






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






21. Farthest from the midline






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






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






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






25. Capable of killing a wide variety of microbes






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






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






28. 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.






29. Capable of killing a wide variety of microbes






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






31. The process that cleans and destroys FEW microorganisms






32. Partial removal of the pulp tissue






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






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






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






36. 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.






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






38. Darker-colored border around the lips






39. Bone surronding the teeth






40. 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






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






42. Artistically pleasing and beautiful appearance






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






44. 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






45. Workplace Hazards Materials Information System






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






47. Posterior tooth with two cusps for tearing and chewing






48. Mixture of two or more metals






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






50. Winglike tip of the outer side of the nostril