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Dentistry
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1. A medicated covering over a small area of exposed pulp tissue
alveolus
Philtrum
Pulp Cap
Onlay
2. 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.
Bite-wing Radiograph (BW)
Onlay
Retromolar Pad
Auto-cured
3. Artistically pleasing and beautiful appearance
Post and Core
Microleakage
pulp
Esthetic
4. Tooth structure that connects the tooth to the jaw
Panorex Radiograph (Pan)
Sphenoid Bone
Root
Mandible
5. An imaginary line running through the 'flattened out' arches - dividing the mouth into left and right arches- directly through the centrals
Direct Pulp Cap
bicuspid
midline
abscess
6. Able to restore or bring back natural appearance
bicuspid
Direct Pulp Cap
Restorative
dentition
7. 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
plaque
Labii or Labia
Mandible
8. Deep grooves or pits
Porcelain
Tragus
Gold
fissure
9. The portion of a radiograph that is white or light. The whiter it is the lighter it will be. ( eg - teeth - fillings - crowns)
Broad-spectrum activity
Auto-cured
Radiopaque
lingual
10. Cartilaginous projection anterior to the external opening of the ear
Broad-spectrum activity
Unerupted tooth
Tartar
Tragus
11. Capable of killing a wide variety of microbes
Broad-spectrum activity
midline
pontic
WHMIS
12. Forms the lower jaw and is the movable bone of the skull. Capable of movement through the Temporomandibular Joint.
mandible
PFM
mucosa
Porcelain
13. Material hardens as a result of a chemical reaction of the material being mixed together
Nasal Bones
Auto-cured
Retention
Post and Core
14. Lining of the oral cavity
mucosa
Ultrasonic Cleaner
Unerupted tooth
Parietal Bone
15. The process where SOME forms of microorganisms are destroyed. it does not destroy spores and resistant viruses.
Disinfect
pulp
lingual
Alloy
16. Capable of killing a wide variety of microbes
dentition
Broad-spectrum activity
Parietal Bone
Tuberosity
17. Procedure of scaling and polishing teeth to prevent disease
Autoclave
Mandible
prophylaxis
Maxilla
18. Any visible organic debris - blood saliva and other body fluids
plaque
oral pathologist
Restorative
Bioburden
19. Farthest from the midline
aveolar process
Distal
prothesis
pulpotomy
20. A cast or porcelain restoration involving the occlusal surface and one or more proxmal surfaces.
bicuspid
Retention
Periapical Radiograph (PA)
inlay
21. Natural teeth of the dental arch
dentition
Bite-wing Radiograph (BW)
Sanitize
Adhere
22. Major tissue composing teeth - covered by the enamel in the crown and a protective layer of cementum in the root
Dentin
Facial
Disinfect
mucosa
23. The portion of the radiograph that is dark or black (eg - pulp - cysts - abscesses - caries)
Radiolucent
Radiopaque
post
quadrant
24. Forms the forehead - part of the floor of the cranium and most of the root of the orbits
dentition
fissure
Frontal Bone
WHMIS
25. The weekly monitoring using biologic indicators in each sterilizer
Porcelain inlay or only
Biologic Monitor
mucosa
Pulpectomy
26. A lab tech who works directly with patients to fabricate dentures
Ceramic
Denturist
Incisal
Cephalometric film Radiograph (Ceph)
27. 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.
Panorex Radiograph (Pan)
Onlay
Root Canal Therapy
Biologic Monitor
28. Pad of tissue behind the last molar on the mandible.
Direct Pulp Cap
Cementum
Sealants
Retromolar Pad
29. Forms the lower jaw and is the movable bone in the skull
lingual
Mandible
Root
periodontist
30. Forms most of the roof of the upper sides of the cranium
Parietal Bone
Pulp Cap
post
plaque
31. 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
Ultrasonic Cleaner
WHMIS
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Apicoectomy
32. Mixture of alloys with MERCURY
Auto-cured
Unerupted tooth
Sphenoid Bone
Amalgam
33. 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
Radiopaque
Autoclave
Porcelain Veneer
Occipital Bone
34. Forms the back of the base of the skull
Disinfect
Occipital Bone
Sealants
Gold
35. (PA) region at the end of the roots of teeth
Tartar
mucosa
pulp
Periapical
36. 1/2 of one dental arch
Light Cured
Porcelain
Root Canal Therapy
quadrant
37. Used for deep caries when there is a danger of exposing the pulp if all the carries are removed
Indirect Pulp Cap
Sphenoid Bone
Facial
Galvanic
38. Winglike tip of the outer side of the nostril
Ala
prosthodontist
bicuspid
prothesis
39. Soft tissue surronding the teeth - the tissue (covered by mucous membrane) of the jaws that surrounds the bases of the teeth
Auto-cured
Periapical Radiograph (PA)
gingiva
Denturist
40. Hard covering of the crown of the tooth the hardest tissue of the body
Mental Protuberance
Retromolar Pad
Parietal Bone
enamel
41. Workplace Hazards Materials Information System
oral pathologist
Labial Commissure
Pulpectomy
WHMIS
42. 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.
Cephalometric film Radiograph (Ceph)
Pulp Cap
Distal
Tuberosity
43. Dental specialist treating the gums and supporting soft and hard tissues retaining natural teeth and the surgical placement of dental implants
Onlay
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Unerupted tooth
periodontist
44. Instrument for sterilization by means of moist heat under pressure
post
oral pathologist
Autoclave
Panorex Radiograph (Pan)
45. A bony socket in the alveolar ridge that holds a tooth
Ala
Facial
Biologic Monitor
alveolus
46. Ability to retain or hold something on place
Bioburden
Porcelain inlay or only
Retention
kull
47. Join the bridge of the nose
Mastoid Process
Occipital Bone
Nasal Bones
Labial Commissure
48. To stick or glue two items together
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
kull
Adhere
Tragus
49. Bone like covering of the root
Cementum
Maxilla
Mastoid Process
Bioburden
50. The bone that supports the tooth in its position within the jaw.
Sterilize
Autoclave
alveolar bone
bicuspid