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






2. 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.






3. Artistically pleasing and beautiful appearance






4. Tooth structure that connects the tooth to the jaw






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






6. Able to restore or bring back natural appearance






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






8. Deep grooves or pits






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






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






11. Capable of killing a wide variety of microbes






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






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






14. Lining of the oral cavity






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






16. Capable of killing a wide variety of microbes






17. Procedure of scaling and polishing teeth to prevent disease






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






19. Farthest from the midline






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






21. Natural teeth of the dental arch






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






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






24. Forms the forehead - part of the floor of the cranium and most of the root of the orbits






25. The weekly monitoring using biologic indicators in each sterilizer






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






27. 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.






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






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






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






31. The surgical removal of the apical portion of the tooth through a surgical opening made in the bone and gingival tissues. It is usually performed if RCT has failed and to control infection. Surgical opening is filed with amalgam






32. Mixture of alloys with MERCURY






33. 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






34. Forms the back of the base of the skull






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






36. 1/2 of one dental arch






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






38. Winglike tip of the outer side of the nostril






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






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






41. Workplace Hazards Materials Information System






42. 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.






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






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






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






46. Ability to retain or hold something on place






47. Join the bridge of the nose






48. To stick or glue two items together






49. Bone like covering of the root






50. The bone that supports the tooth in its position within the jaw.