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Dentistry
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health-sciences
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1. Denoting the area between two teeth
Use-life
inlay
Dentin
Interproximal
2. Cartilaginous projection anterior to the external opening of the ear
Sanitize
Indirect Pulp Cap
Broad-spectrum activity
Tragus
3. Hard and soft tissue forming the roof of the mouth
Pulpectomy
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Disinfect
palate
4. Any visible organic debris (eg - blood - saliva and other body fluids)
Light Cured
Post and Core
Bioburden
post
5. 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)
Sterilize
Disinfect
Ceramic
Alloy
6. Winglike tip of the outer side of the nostril
Onlay
Endodontics
Ala
quadrant
7. Dentist specializing in oral diseses
oral pathologist
Apical Foramen
pulpotomy
kull
8. Farthest from the midline
cusp
Distal
Porcelain
Retention
9. (PA) region at the end of the roots of teeth
Denturist
fissure
Periapical
Labial Commissure
10. Material does not harden until it has been exposed to a curing light
pontic
alveolus
Light Cured
Labii or Labia
11. Rectangular area from under the nose to the midline of the upper lip
Philtrum
Post and Core
Maxilla
Labial Commissure
12. The most distal aspect of the maxilla
Pulpectomy
Tuberosity
WHMIS
Mandible
13. The bone that supports the tooth in its position within the jaw.
pulpotomy
Amalgam
Porcelain Veneer
alveolar bone
14. Bone surronding the teeth
bicuspid
aveolar process
Mental Protuberance
oral pathologist
15. Darker-colored border around the lips
Sphenoid Bone
Vermilion Border
Porcelain inlay or only
Periapical Radiograph (PA)
16. Artistically pleasing and beautiful appearance
Porcelain Veneer
mucosa
pulp
Esthetic
17. Soft tissue surronding the teeth - the tissue (covered by mucous membrane) of the jaws that surrounds the bases of the teeth
Ethmoid
Biologic Monitor
gingiva
Cephalometric film Radiograph (Ceph)
18. Ability to retain or hold something on place
Panorex Radiograph (Pan)
Retention
Cementum
Zygomatic Process
19. Reserved - or finished by a chemical or physical process
prophylaxis
abscess
Cured
Bioburden
20. Forms the sides and the base of the cranium - each temporal bone encloses the ear and contains the bony passage of the outer ear
Light Cured
Zygomatic Process
Temporal Bones
Tuberosity
21. Tooth-cloured restoration made of porcelain - cemeted or bonded in place
Distal
Light Cured
Mandible
Porcelain inlay or only
22. Material hardens as a result of a chemical reaction of the material being mixed together
PFM
inlay
Auto-cured
Tragus
23. Lining of the oral cavity
Maxilla
Temporal Bones
pulpotomy
mucosa
24. Microscopic leakage (bacteria) at the interface of the tooth structure and the sealant or restoration
oral pathologist
alveolar bone
Microleakage
Biologic Monitor
25. The angle at the cross of the mouth where the upper and lower lip meet
Adhere
Labial Commissure
Disinfect
Cementum
26. An infection of a tooth - soft tissue or bone
abscess
Sanitize
Root
Biologic Monitor
27. Specialty that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of dental pulp
Endodontics
Onlay
Broad-spectrum activity
enamel
28. The natural opening at the end of the root.
abscess
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Direct Pulp Cap
Apical Foramen
29. Complete removal of the pulp (commonly done in children's teeth)
periodontist
Pulpectomy
quadrant
Facial
30. 1/2 of one dental arch
quadrant
alveolar bone
bicuspid
Bioburden
31. Electrical current that takes place when two different metals come together
aveolar process
Mental Protuberance
mandible
Galvanic
32. The portion of a radiograph that is white or light. The whiter it is the lighter it will be. ( eg - teeth - fillings - crowns)
Gold
Radiopaque
palate
Radiolucent
33. Workplace Hazards Materials Information System
periodontist
Galvanic
Onlay
WHMIS
34. Natural teeth of the dental arch
Labial Commissure
pulp
Broad-spectrum activity
dentition
35. Instrument for sterilization by means of moist heat under pressure
Mastoid Process
Autoclave
inlay
plaque
36. The gateway to the oral cavity also known as the lips
fissure
Labii or Labia
Ceramic
Post and Core
37. Divided into two sections - the cranium and the face
kull
Radiopaque
cusp
fissure
38. Major tissue composing teeth - covered by the enamel in the crown and a protective layer of cementum in the root
pulpotomy
Frontal Bone
Labii or Labia
Dentin
39. Adjacent to the lips and cheeks
cusp
Interproximal
Denturist
Facial
40. To stick or glue two items together
bicuspid
Adhere
Gold
post
41. Soft - sticky white substance that accumulates on teeth; composed of bacteria and food debris due to inadequate dental hygiene
Indirect Pulp Cap
Cephalometric film Radiograph (Ceph)
Retromolar Pad
plaque
42. Join the bridge of the nose
Sphenoid Bone
bicuspid
Nasal Bones
Galvanic
43. Instrument that loosens and removes debris bu sound waves traveling through liquid. It does NOT disinfect or sterilize
Ultrasonic Cleaner
Parietal Bone
Gold
Apicoectomy
44. Used to treat a pulp that has been minutely exposed during a procedure while preparing a tooth
prosthodontist
periodontist
Retromolar Pad
Direct Pulp Cap
45. 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.
Denturist
Panorex Radiograph (Pan)
gingiva
Periapical Radiograph (PA)
46. Known as the chin
Mental Protuberance
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Retromolar Pad
Labial Commissure
47. Thin metal rod inserted into the root of a tooth after RCT; provides retention for a 'coping' that replaces a lost tooth structure and retains crown.
post
Disinfect
Cured
plaque
48. 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.
prophylaxis
Bite-wing Radiograph (BW)
Use-life
Alloy
49. Posterior tooth with two cusps for tearing and chewing
fissure
lingual
bicuspid
Cephalometric film Radiograph (Ceph)
50. Mixture of alloys with MERCURY
Periapical
Sterilize
Amalgam
Ceramic