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






2. 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.






3. Capable of killing a wide variety of microbes






4. Dentist specializing in oral diseses






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






6. Lining of the oral cavity






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






8. Winglike tip of the outer side of the nostril






9. The gateway to the oral cavity also known as the lips






10. Tooth-cloured restoration made of porcelain - cemeted or bonded in place






11. Major tissue composing teeth - covered by the enamel in the crown and a protective layer of cementum in the root






12. The most distal aspect of the maxilla






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






14. Artistically pleasing and beautiful appearance






15. Any visible organic debris (eg - blood - saliva and other body fluids)






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






17. Upper jaw that consists of two maxillary bones






18. Mixture of alloys with MERCURY






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






20. Deep grooves or pits






21. 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.






22. 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






23. 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






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






25. Partial removal of the pulp tissue






26. Procedure of scaling and polishing teeth to prevent disease






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






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






29. Bone surronding the teeth






30. Adjacent to the lips and cheeks






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






32. 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.






33. To stick or glue two items together






34. Projection of the temporal bone located just behind the ear






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






36. Ability to retain or hold something on place






37. Darker-colored border around the lips






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






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






40. Forms the forehead - part of the floor of the cranium and most of the root of the orbits






41. 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






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






43. The weekly monitoring using biologic indicators in each sterilizer






44. Forms the back of the base of the skull






45. Tooth structure that connects the tooth to the jaw






46. Biting surface of the two front teeth






47. Material does not harden until it has been exposed to a curing light






48. Creates the prominence of the cheek






49. Known as the chin






50. Farthest from the midline