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Dentistry
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health-sciences
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1. Soft tissue surronding the teeth - the tissue (covered by mucous membrane) of the jaws that surrounds the bases of the teeth
Porcelain Veneer
Pulp Cap
Biologic Monitor
gingiva
2. 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.
gingiva
Cephalometric film Radiograph (Ceph)
aveolar process
Root
3. Creates the prominence of the cheek
Apicoectomy
Zygomatic Process
quadrant
Pulpectomy
4. Workplace Hazards Materials Information System
Onlay
Radiopaque
Galvanic
WHMIS
5. Complete removal of the pulp (commonly done in children's teeth)
Ala
Pulpectomy
Autoclave
lingual
6. Forms the sides and the base of the cranium - each temporal bone encloses the ear and contains the bony passage of the outer ear
Temporal Bones
Distal
Porcelain Veneer
pontic
7. The portion of a radiograph that is white or light. The whiter it is the lighter it will be. ( eg - teeth - fillings - crowns)
Esthetic
Bite-wing Radiograph (BW)
Radiopaque
Cementum
8. (PA) region at the end of the roots of teeth
Periapical
Mastoid Process
Incisal
Sealants
9. Surgical procedures on the mouth including extractions - removal of cysts and tumours and repair of fractured jaws.
midline
Radiopaque
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
periodontist
10. Procelain fused to metal crown - restoration with metal coping (for strength) covered by porcelain (for appearance).
PFM
Cured
Unerupted tooth
Direct Pulp Cap
11. Forms the anterior part of the base of the skull
Maxilla
Sphenoid Bone
WHMIS
Bite-wing Radiograph (BW)
12. Used to treat a pulp that has been minutely exposed during a procedure while preparing a tooth
Onlay
Incisal
Direct Pulp Cap
Gold
13. Post to buildup and replace lost tooth structure and retain crown
bicuspid
Cured
Post and Core
Pulpectomy
14. An artificial body part
Labii or Labia
Mental Protuberance
pontic
prothesis
15. Natural teeth of the dental arch
Auto-cured
dentition
fissure
Denturist
16. Join the bridge of the nose
lingual
pulp
Zygomatic Process
Nasal Bones
17. 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
Temporal Bones
Radiopaque
Porcelain Veneer
Occipital Bone
18. An infection of a tooth - soft tissue or bone
Indirect Pulp Cap
abscess
Unerupted tooth
alveolar bone
19. Procedure of scaling and polishing teeth to prevent disease
prophylaxis
midline
Porcelain Veneer
Sealants
20. The process that cleans and destroys FEW microorganisms
Sanitize
Denturist
Pulpectomy
Zygomatic Process
21. Bone surronding the teeth
Galvanic
Onlay
Apicoectomy
aveolar process
22. 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.
Bioburden
Apicoectomy
Bite-wing Radiograph (BW)
inlay
23. A lab tech who works directly with patients to fabricate dentures
Disinfect
Apicoectomy
Pulpectomy
Denturist
24. Hard and soft tissue forming the roof of the mouth
bicuspid
prophylaxis
palate
Radiolucent
25. Instrument for sterilization by means of moist heat under pressure
Post and Core
Labial Commissure
Autoclave
Broad-spectrum activity
26. The natural opening at the end of the root.
Apical Foramen
Cephalometric film Radiograph (Ceph)
Microleakage
Bioburden
27. 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
prosthodontist
palate
Mental Protuberance
Retromolar Pad
28. Hard covering of the crown of the tooth the hardest tissue of the body
mucosa
Biologic Monitor
oral pathologist
enamel
29. To stick or glue two items together
Distal
Interproximal
Adhere
fissure
30. Artistically pleasing and beautiful appearance
Pulp Cap
Maxilla
Esthetic
prophylaxis
31. Forms the back of the base of the skull
Occipital Bone
alveolar bone
gingiva
Denturist
32. Forms part if the floor of the cranium - orbit and nasal cavity
enamel
Sterilize
Ethmoid
Interproximal
33. Capable of killing a wide variety of microbes
Cephalometric film Radiograph (Ceph)
Broad-spectrum activity
Labii or Labia
Sealants
34. The angle at the cross of the mouth where the upper and lower lip meet
Biologic Monitor
Labial Commissure
Pulpectomy
Philtrum
35. A tooth that has not pushed through the gum and assumed its correct position in the dental arch
Radiolucent
oral pathologist
Unerupted tooth
prothesis
36. 1/2 of one dental arch
Auto-cured
quadrant
Facial
midline
37. Electrical current that takes place when two different metals come together
abscess
Bite-wing Radiograph (BW)
Galvanic
cusp
38. Hard - brittle - heat resistant material such as clay; a type of material similar to the used in dishes of pottery
Onlay
Ceramic
Auto-cured
Retromolar Pad
39. 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.
Panorex Radiograph (Pan)
Microleakage
mucosa
gingiva
40. 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.
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
pulp
quadrant
Frontal Bone
41. Round surfaces of the teeth
Amalgam
oral pathologist
Mandible
cusp
42. The gateway to the oral cavity also known as the lips
Retromolar Pad
Sphenoid Bone
cusp
Labii or Labia
43. An imaginary line running through the 'flattened out' arches - dividing the mouth into left and right arches- directly through the centrals
prothesis
Parietal Bone
midline
pontic
44. Darker-colored border around the lips
Vermilion Border
Mandible
prosthodontist
gingiva
45. Dental specialist treating the gums and supporting soft and hard tissues retaining natural teeth and the surgical placement of dental implants
Ethmoid
Panorex Radiograph (Pan)
lingual
periodontist
46. Used for deep caries when there is a danger of exposing the pulp if all the carries are removed
Sterilize
Indirect Pulp Cap
Porcelain Veneer
Root
47. A cast or porcelain restoration involving the occlusal surface and one or more proxmal surfaces.
Frontal Bone
mucosa
Distal
inlay
48. Ability to retain or hold something on place
Ethmoid
PFM
Galvanic
Retention
49. Microscopic leakage (bacteria) at the interface of the tooth structure and the sealant or restoration
Temporal Bones
Microleakage
Cephalometric film Radiograph (Ceph)
kull
50. Rectangular area from under the nose to the midline of the upper lip
Use-life
PFM
Philtrum
alveolus