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1. Tooth structure that connects the tooth to the jaw






2. Farthest from the midline






3. Any visible organic debris (eg - blood - saliva and other body fluids)






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






5. Able to restore or bring back natural appearance






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






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






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






9. Dentist specializing in oral diseses






10. Known as the chin






11. 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.






12. Deep grooves or pits






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






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






15. Posterior tooth with two cusps for tearing and chewing






16. Capable of killing a wide variety of microbes






17. An artificial body part






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






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






20. Natural teeth of the dental arch






21. Round surfaces of the teeth






22. Bone surronding the teeth






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






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






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






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






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






28. The most distal aspect of the maxilla






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






30. 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






31. Towards the tongue






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






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






34. 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.






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






36. Forms the back of the base of the skull






37. Mixture of two or more metals






38. The weekly monitoring using biologic indicators in each sterilizer






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






40. Procedure of scaling and polishing teeth to prevent disease






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






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






43. Lining of the oral cavity






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






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






46. Adjacent to the lips and cheeks






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






48. 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.






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






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