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1. 1/2 of one dental arch






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






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






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






5. Join the bridge of the nose






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






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






8. Forms the back of the base of the skull






9. Capable of killing a wide variety of microbes






10. Winglike tip of the outer side of the nostril






11. Round surfaces of the teeth






12. Common term for dental calculus - a hard deposit that adheres to teeth; produces rough surfaces taht attracts plaque






13. Forms most of the roof of the upper sides of the cranium






14. Microscopic leakage (bacteria) at the interface of the tooth structure and the sealant or restoration






15. Darker-colored border around the lips






16. Workplace Hazards Materials Information System






17. 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






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






19. Instrument that loosens and removes debris bu sound waves traveling through liquid. It does NOT disinfect or sterilize






20. Instrument for sterilization by means of moist heat under pressure






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






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






23. Upper jaw that consists of two maxillary bones






24. 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.






25. An infection of a tooth - soft tissue or bone






26. Used for deep caries when there is a danger of exposing the pulp if all the carries are removed






27. Lining of the oral cavity






28. Farthest from the midline






29. Ability to retain or hold something on place






30. Capable of killing a wide variety of microbes






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






32. The weekly monitoring using biologic indicators in each sterilizer






33. Forms the sides and the base of the cranium - each temporal bone encloses the ear and contains the bony passage of the outer ear






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






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






36. Posterior tooth with two cusps for tearing and chewing






37. Adjacent to the lips and cheeks






38. A cast or porcelain restoration involving the occlusal surface and one or more proxmal surfaces.






39. Partial removal of the pulp tissue






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






41. Towards the tongue






42. Bone like covering of the root






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






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






45. An imaginary line running through the 'flattened out' arches - dividing the mouth into left and right arches- directly through the centrals






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






47. Hard and soft tissue forming the roof of the mouth






48. The process that cleans and destroys FEW microorganisms






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






50. To stick or glue two items together