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Dentistry
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health-sciences
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dentistry
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1. 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)
midline
Sterilize
Mandible
Ultrasonic Cleaner
2. Projection of the temporal bone located just behind the ear
dentition
Parietal Bone
Mastoid Process
post
3. Post to buildup and replace lost tooth structure and retain crown
Periapical
dentition
Labial Commissure
Post and Core
4. Forms the forehead - part of the floor of the cranium and most of the root of the orbits
Restorative
Frontal Bone
Maxilla
Galvanic
5. Partial removal of the pulp tissue
alveolus
Temporal Bones
pulpotomy
Direct Pulp Cap
6. Mixture of two or more metals
Restorative
Alloy
Onlay
Sealants
7. Bone surronding the teeth
Cementum
aveolar process
Zygomatic Process
Amalgam
8. Forms most of the roof of the upper sides of the cranium
Parietal Bone
periodontist
Pulpectomy
Incisal
9. Cartilaginous projection anterior to the external opening of the ear
Frontal Bone
Mandible
Tragus
post
10. 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
prothesis
Broad-spectrum activity
Cured
Porcelain Veneer
11. The portion of a radiograph that is white or light. The whiter it is the lighter it will be. ( eg - teeth - fillings - crowns)
Radiopaque
Bioburden
Mastoid Process
Broad-spectrum activity
12. Capable of killing a wide variety of microbes
Unerupted tooth
Vermilion Border
Temporal Bones
Broad-spectrum activity
13. Procedure of scaling and polishing teeth to prevent disease
Ethmoid
Ultrasonic Cleaner
Nasal Bones
prophylaxis
14. The part of a fixed bridge that is suspended between abutments and replaces a missing tooth; a fixed appliance
Sterilize
Pulpectomy
Light Cured
pontic
15. The weekly monitoring using biologic indicators in each sterilizer
Broad-spectrum activity
Facial
prosthodontist
Biologic Monitor
16. Soft tissue surronding the teeth - the tissue (covered by mucous membrane) of the jaws that surrounds the bases of the teeth
prosthodontist
gingiva
Bioburden
kull
17. Instrument for sterilization by means of moist heat under pressure
Autoclave
WHMIS
Labial Commissure
fissure
18. A tooth that has not pushed through the gum and assumed its correct position in the dental arch
Unerupted tooth
gingiva
Retention
Autoclave
19. Any visible organic debris (eg - blood - saliva and other body fluids)
Ala
pontic
prophylaxis
Bioburden
20. Material does not harden until it has been exposed to a curing light
Root Canal Therapy
Temporal Bones
Light Cured
WHMIS
21. Mixture of alloys with MERCURY
Post and Core
Amalgam
Use-life
periodontist
22. Round surfaces of the teeth
prophylaxis
cusp
prosthodontist
Retention
23. Process of removing pulp of a tooth and filling ir with an inert material.
Bite-wing Radiograph (BW)
Mastoid Process
Sphenoid Bone
Root Canal Therapy
24. Workplace Hazards Materials Information System
WHMIS
Panorex Radiograph (Pan)
Dentin
Cementum
25. Farthest from the midline
Root
pulp
Distal
Direct Pulp Cap
26. Known as the chin
Sphenoid Bone
Labial Commissure
inlay
Mental Protuberance
27. An imaginary line running through the 'flattened out' arches - dividing the mouth into left and right arches- directly through the centrals
Sphenoid Bone
alveolus
midline
Root Canal Therapy
28. Hard - brittle - heat resistant material such as clay; a type of material similar to the used in dishes of pottery
Ceramic
Bite-wing Radiograph (BW)
kull
Root Canal Therapy
29. A lab tech who works directly with patients to fabricate dentures
mandible
Retromolar Pad
Denturist
Mastoid Process
30. Biting surface of the two front teeth
Ceramic
inlay
Incisal
alveolar bone
31. 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
pontic
Nasal Bones
Mastoid Process
prosthodontist
32. Pad of tissue behind the last molar on the mandible.
Philtrum
post
Retromolar Pad
Pulp Cap
33. Forms the lower jaw and is the movable bone in the skull
gingiva
Mandible
Nasal Bones
Autoclave
34. A bony socket in the alveolar ridge that holds a tooth
Retromolar Pad
alveolus
Onlay
alveolar bone
35. Winglike tip of the outer side of the nostril
Ala
Auto-cured
pontic
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
36. (PA) region at the end of the roots of teeth
Tuberosity
Broad-spectrum activity
Periapical
WHMIS
37. Ability to retain or hold something on place
mucosa
cusp
Retention
Sphenoid Bone
38. Dentist specializing in oral diseses
oral pathologist
Maxilla
prophylaxis
dentition
39. Creates the prominence of the cheek
Porcelain inlay or only
Zygomatic Process
Adhere
Disinfect
40. 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
dentition
Philtrum
Facial
41. 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.
Panorex Radiograph (Pan)
Tragus
bicuspid
Galvanic
42. Forms the back of the base of the skull
Occipital Bone
prosthodontist
Pulpectomy
Microleakage
43. Divided into two sections - the cranium and the face
Indirect Pulp Cap
Mandible
Esthetic
kull
44. Procelain fused to metal crown - restoration with metal coping (for strength) covered by porcelain (for appearance).
PFM
Light Cured
Esthetic
Retromolar Pad
45. Specialty that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of dental pulp
Radiolucent
Endodontics
abscess
post
46. Used to treat a pulp that has been minutely exposed during a procedure while preparing a tooth
Direct Pulp Cap
Bioburden
quadrant
Ethmoid
47. Able to restore or bring back natural appearance
inlay
Vermilion Border
Restorative
Esthetic
48. Surgical procedures on the mouth including extractions - removal of cysts and tumours and repair of fractured jaws.
Galvanic
prothesis
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Restorative
49. Lining of the oral cavity
mucosa
Labii or Labia
Cephalometric film Radiograph (Ceph)
Radiolucent
50. 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.
Endodontics
mucosa
Microleakage
pulp