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Dentistry
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health-sciences
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1. Tooth structure that connects the tooth to the jaw
Porcelain
Gold
prophylaxis
Root
2. Farthest from the midline
Distal
prophylaxis
Esthetic
WHMIS
3. Any visible organic debris (eg - blood - saliva and other body fluids)
Use-life
Bioburden
Broad-spectrum activity
Endodontics
4. Common term for dental calculus - a hard deposit that adheres to teeth; produces rough surfaces taht attracts plaque
Panorex Radiograph (Pan)
Tartar
Auto-cured
gingiva
5. Able to restore or bring back natural appearance
pontic
Distal
Porcelain Veneer
Restorative
6. Soft yellow corrosive resistant metal used in making indirect restorations
Porcelain
Gold
Cephalometric film Radiograph (Ceph)
Retromolar Pad
7. Forms part if the floor of the cranium - orbit and nasal cavity
Tuberosity
Radiolucent
Retromolar Pad
Ethmoid
8. A tooth that has not pushed through the gum and assumed its correct position in the dental arch
Unerupted tooth
Porcelain inlay or only
alveolus
Ala
9. Dentist specializing in oral diseses
oral pathologist
Adhere
Alloy
Incisal
10. Known as the chin
Cured
Mental Protuberance
Labii or Labia
Alloy
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.
Bite-wing Radiograph (BW)
pontic
Gold
Panorex Radiograph (Pan)
12. Deep grooves or pits
Retromolar Pad
Vermilion Border
fissure
Restorative
13. Major tissue composing teeth - covered by the enamel in the crown and a protective layer of cementum in the root
Dentin
mandible
Amalgam
Periapical
14. Instrument for sterilization by means of moist heat under pressure
Retromolar Pad
inlay
Bioburden
Autoclave
15. Posterior tooth with two cusps for tearing and chewing
Occipital Bone
prothesis
bicuspid
quadrant
16. Capable of killing a wide variety of microbes
fissure
prosthodontist
Tuberosity
Broad-spectrum activity
17. An artificial body part
Tuberosity
prothesis
post
Zygomatic Process
18. Dental specialist treating the gums and supporting soft and hard tissues retaining natural teeth and the surgical placement of dental implants
Frontal Bone
Apical Foramen
Incisal
periodontist
19. Pad of tissue behind the last molar on the mandible.
Parietal Bone
Retromolar Pad
Post and Core
Frontal Bone
20. Natural teeth of the dental arch
dentition
Sealants
Porcelain Veneer
abscess
21. Round surfaces of the teeth
gingiva
Esthetic
Endodontics
cusp
22. Bone surronding the teeth
Cephalometric film Radiograph (Ceph)
aveolar process
Bioburden
Periapical
23. Microscopic leakage (bacteria) at the interface of the tooth structure and the sealant or restoration
Sterilize
Microleakage
WHMIS
Distal
24. The part of a fixed bridge that is suspended between abutments and replaces a missing tooth; a fixed appliance
oral pathologist
Porcelain
Cured
pontic
25. Projection of the temporal bone located just behind the ear
Indirect Pulp Cap
Porcelain
Root
Mastoid Process
26. The portion of a radiograph that is white or light. The whiter it is the lighter it will be. ( eg - teeth - fillings - crowns)
Occipital Bone
Ethmoid
Radiopaque
Maxilla
27. Procelain fused to metal crown - restoration with metal coping (for strength) covered by porcelain (for appearance).
PFM
Tuberosity
Microleakage
Endodontics
28. The most distal aspect of the maxilla
Retention
Tuberosity
oral pathologist
Light Cured
29. Cartilaginous projection anterior to the external opening of the ear
Vermilion Border
Tragus
Indirect Pulp Cap
quadrant
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
Sealants
Incisal
enamel
Apicoectomy
31. Towards the tongue
Tartar
Porcelain Veneer
aveolar process
lingual
32. Surgical procedures on the mouth including extractions - removal of cysts and tumours and repair of fractured jaws.
midline
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
WHMIS
Parietal Bone
33. (PA) region at the end of the roots of teeth
Philtrum
Onlay
WHMIS
Periapical
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.
Denturist
Bite-wing Radiograph (BW)
Sealants
Ethmoid
35. Process of removing pulp of a tooth and filling ir with an inert material.
Microleakage
Root Canal Therapy
Nasal Bones
Occipital Bone
36. Forms the back of the base of the skull
Occipital Bone
Ceramic
mucosa
Sanitize
37. Mixture of two or more metals
prophylaxis
Amalgam
Alloy
pulpotomy
38. The weekly monitoring using biologic indicators in each sterilizer
PFM
Panorex Radiograph (Pan)
Bioburden
Biologic Monitor
39. Post to buildup and replace lost tooth structure and retain crown
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Cementum
Post and Core
Tuberosity
40. Procedure of scaling and polishing teeth to prevent disease
Autoclave
pontic
Biologic Monitor
prophylaxis
41. Soft tissue surronding the teeth - the tissue (covered by mucous membrane) of the jaws that surrounds the bases of the teeth
gingiva
Post and Core
prothesis
Cured
42. The gateway to the oral cavity also known as the lips
enamel
Ala
Labii or Labia
Porcelain inlay or only
43. Lining of the oral cavity
alveolar bone
Amalgam
enamel
mucosa
44. Complete removal of the pulp (commonly done in children's teeth)
gingiva
Sterilize
Labial Commissure
Pulpectomy
45. Hard covering of the crown of the tooth the hardest tissue of the body
Sterilize
Cephalometric film Radiograph (Ceph)
enamel
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
46. Adjacent to the lips and cheeks
Facial
Root Canal Therapy
Porcelain Veneer
bicuspid
47. Used to examine the entire tooth (crown to root) and supporting bone. Able to see the whole tooth. Used for seeing abscesses.
prophylaxis
Sphenoid Bone
Apical Foramen
Periapical Radiograph (PA)
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.
Onlay
Ala
Nasal Bones
Microleakage
49. A lab tech who works directly with patients to fabricate dentures
Ala
Denturist
Porcelain inlay or only
Indirect Pulp Cap
50. A medicated covering over a small area of exposed pulp tissue
Light Cured
abscess
Pulp Cap
Onlay