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Dentistry

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes. 2 minutes extra for reading the instructions.
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1. A tooth that has not pushed through the gum and assumed its correct position in the dental arch






2. Towards the tongue






3. Capable of killing a wide variety of microbes






4. Adjacent to the lips and cheeks






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






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






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






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






9. Forms the forehead - part of the floor of the cranium and most of the root of the orbits






10. Biting surface of the two front teeth






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. Procedure of scaling and polishing teeth to prevent disease






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






14. To stick or glue two items together






15. Bone surronding the teeth






16. Workplace Hazards Materials Information System






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






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






19. 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.






20. Winglike tip of the outer side of the nostril






21. The most distal aspect of the maxilla






22. Upper jaw that consists of two maxillary bones






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






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






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






26. Dentist specializing in oral diseses






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






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






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






30. Hard - brittle - heat resistant material such as clay; a type of material similar to the used in dishes of pottery






31. Reserved - or finished by a chemical or physical process






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






33. Able to restore or bring back natural appearance






34. Lining of the oral cavity






35. 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






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






37. 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






38. Round surfaces of the teeth






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






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






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






42. Farthest from the midline






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






44. Join the bridge of the nose






45. Capable of killing a wide variety of microbes






46. Ability to retain or hold something on place






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






48. Natural teeth of the dental arch






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






50. Any visible organic debris - blood saliva and other body fluids






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