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1. 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






2. Divided into two sections - the cranium and the face






3. Lining of the oral cavity






4. 1/2 of one dental arch






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






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






7. Ability to retain or hold something on place






8. Winglike tip of the outer side of the nostril






9. Forms the back of the base of the skull






10. Biting surface of the two front teeth






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






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






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






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






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






16. Artistically pleasing and beautiful appearance






17. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






24. Round surfaces of the teeth






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






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






28. Natural teeth of the dental arch






29. Creates the prominence of the cheek






30. The process where ALL forms of life are completely destroyed. This includes all microorganisms; bacteria - fungi - viruses and bacterial spores. (Eg - autoclave - chemical vapor sterilization and dry heat sterilization)






31. The weekly monitoring using biologic indicators in each sterilizer






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






33. Deep grooves or pits






34. Specialty that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of dental pulp






35. Procedure of scaling and polishing teeth to prevent disease






36. Bone like covering of the root






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






38. Known as the chin






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






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






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






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






43. Posterior tooth with two cusps for tearing and chewing






44. Able to restore or bring back natural appearance






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






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






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






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






49. Join the bridge of the nose






50. Darker-colored border around the lips