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1. 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.






2. Mixture of two or more metals






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






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






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






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






7. 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.






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






9. Darker-colored border around the lips






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






11. Process of removing pulp of a tooth and filling ir with an inert material.






12. To stick or glue two items together






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






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






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






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






17. Ability to retain or hold something on place






18. 1/2 of one dental arch






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






20. Biting surface of the two front teeth






21. 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






22. Able to restore or bring back natural appearance






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






24. Capable of killing a wide variety of microbes






25. 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)






26. The most distal aspect of the maxilla






27. Known as the chin






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






29. Procedure of scaling and polishing teeth to prevent disease






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






39. Winglike tip of the outer side of the nostril






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






41. Adjacent to the lips and cheeks






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






43. Artistically pleasing and beautiful appearance






44. Join the bridge of the nose






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






46. 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.






47. Workplace Hazards Materials Information System






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






49. Tooth structure that connects the tooth to the jaw






50. The weekly monitoring using biologic indicators in each sterilizer







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