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1. Capable of killing a wide variety of microbes






2. Bone like covering of the root






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






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






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






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






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






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






9. 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.






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






11. Join the bridge of the nose






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






13. Mixture of alloys with MERCURY






14. Towards the tongue






15. Posterior tooth with two cusps for tearing and chewing






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






17. Artistically pleasing and beautiful appearance






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






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






20. The weekly monitoring using biologic indicators in each sterilizer






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






22. 1/2 of one dental arch






23. Dentist specializing in oral diseses






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






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






26. 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.






27. Forms the back of the base of the skull






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






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






30. Workplace Hazards Materials Information System






31. Natural teeth of the dental arch






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






33. Darker-colored border around the lips






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






42. 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






43. 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






44. The most distal aspect of the maxilla






45. Winglike tip of the outer side of the nostril






46. 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






47. Biting surface of the two front teeth






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






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






50. 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.