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1. Join the bridge of the nose






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






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






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






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






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






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






8. Natural teeth of the dental arch






9. Winglike tip of the outer side of the nostril






10. The angle at the cross of the mouth where the upper and lower lip meet






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






12. The most distal aspect of the maxilla






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






14. Upper jaw that consists of two maxillary bones






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






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






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






18. 1/2 of one dental arch






19. Biting surface of the two front teeth






20. 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.






21. 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.






22. To stick or glue two items together






23. 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.






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






25. Procedure of scaling and polishing teeth to prevent disease






26. Posterior tooth with two cusps for tearing and chewing






27. Darker-colored border around the lips






28. The bone that supports the tooth in its position within the jaw.






29. 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






30. Lining of the oral cavity






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






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






33. Denoting the area between two teeth






34. Artistically pleasing and beautiful appearance






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






36. Partial removal of the pulp tissue






37. Able to restore or bring back natural appearance






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






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






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






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






42. Creates the prominence of the cheek






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






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






45. Round surfaces of the teeth






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






47. Known as the chin






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






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






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