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Dentistry
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1. Round surfaces of the teeth
Labial Commissure
cusp
fissure
Esthetic
2. Deep grooves or pits
Esthetic
Retention
fissure
Ceramic
3. Common term for dental calculus - a hard deposit that adheres to teeth; produces rough surfaces taht attracts plaque
prophylaxis
Tartar
Galvanic
Bite-wing Radiograph (BW)
4. Denoting the area between two teeth
Sterilize
Interproximal
Vermilion Border
Labial Commissure
5. A medicated covering over a small area of exposed pulp tissue
Porcelain
Porcelain inlay or only
Alloy
Pulp Cap
6. Dentist specializing in oral diseses
Cured
pulpotomy
Frontal Bone
oral pathologist
7. Instrument for sterilization by means of moist heat under pressure
Light Cured
Autoclave
Unerupted tooth
Alloy
8. Tooth-cloured restoration made of porcelain - cemeted or bonded in place
Porcelain inlay or only
Interproximal
Labii or Labia
Cured
9. Used to examine the entire tooth (crown to root) and supporting bone. Able to see the whole tooth. Used for seeing abscesses.
Gold
Bite-wing Radiograph (BW)
Pulpectomy
Periapical Radiograph (PA)
10. Darker-colored border around the lips
Vermilion Border
Philtrum
WHMIS
Radiopaque
11. 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.
WHMIS
quadrant
Mastoid Process
Cephalometric film Radiograph (Ceph)
12. Forms the lower jaw and is the movable bone of the skull. Capable of movement through the Temporomandibular Joint.
Periapical Radiograph (PA)
Bite-wing Radiograph (BW)
mandible
Tartar
13. Ability to retain or hold something on place
Distal
Retention
Radiopaque
Post and Core
14. Specialty that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of dental pulp
Gold
Endodontics
post
Root Canal Therapy
15. Any visible organic debris - blood saliva and other body fluids
Broad-spectrum activity
Post and Core
Sphenoid Bone
Bioburden
16. (PA) region at the end of the roots of teeth
Periapical
Parietal Bone
Retromolar Pad
Frontal Bone
17. Duration of the germicidal solution is effective after it is prepared for use
Parietal Bone
Use-life
Amalgam
lingual
18. Capable of killing a wide variety of microbes
Cementum
post
Broad-spectrum activity
Pulp Cap
19. 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.
Occipital Bone
plaque
pulp
Sealants
20. Capable of killing a wide variety of microbes
Broad-spectrum activity
oral pathologist
Dentin
pulp
21. Adjacent to the lips and cheeks
Ceramic
Root Canal Therapy
Autoclave
Facial
22. Material hardens as a result of a chemical reaction of the material being mixed together
palate
Apicoectomy
Auto-cured
Light Cured
23. Divided into two sections - the cranium and the face
Indirect Pulp Cap
Radiolucent
kull
Sphenoid Bone
24. 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)
Porcelain
Sterilize
enamel
Distal
25. Forms the lower jaw and is the movable bone in the skull
Mandible
Retromolar Pad
Labii or Labia
pulp
26. Hard - white - translucent ceramic made by firing then glazing
Mental Protuberance
Gold
Cementum
Porcelain
27. Material does not harden until it has been exposed to a curing light
Pulpectomy
Frontal Bone
oral pathologist
Light Cured
28. A cast or porcelain restoration involving the occlusal surface and one or more proxmal surfaces.
Denturist
inlay
Mastoid Process
Autoclave
29. An infection of a tooth - soft tissue or bone
abscess
Porcelain
Pulpectomy
PFM
30. Forms the forehead - part of the floor of the cranium and most of the root of the orbits
Frontal Bone
kull
Auto-cured
alveolus
31. Procelain fused to metal crown - restoration with metal coping (for strength) covered by porcelain (for appearance).
Philtrum
PFM
Interproximal
Pulp Cap
32. Reserved - or finished by a chemical or physical process
Interproximal
Cured
Biologic Monitor
post
33. 1/2 of one dental arch
Adhere
mucosa
Sanitize
quadrant
34. A tooth that has not pushed through the gum and assumed its correct position in the dental arch
Mastoid Process
Unerupted tooth
pontic
Amalgam
35. Forms the anterior part of the base of the skull
Mastoid Process
Sphenoid Bone
pontic
Light Cured
36. Bone like covering of the root
alveolus
Cementum
Gold
mucosa
37. Creates the prominence of the cheek
Direct Pulp Cap
lingual
Biologic Monitor
Zygomatic Process
38. The weekly monitoring using biologic indicators in each sterilizer
Microleakage
Biologic Monitor
Periapical
Restorative
39. Hard covering of the crown of the tooth the hardest tissue of the body
Periapical
Restorative
enamel
Adhere
40. The portion of the radiograph that is dark or black (eg - pulp - cysts - abscesses - caries)
Radiolucent
Galvanic
prosthodontist
Occipital Bone
41. Forms part if the floor of the cranium - orbit and nasal cavity
Ethmoid
Autoclave
Periapical
oral pathologist
42. Hard - brittle - heat resistant material such as clay; a type of material similar to the used in dishes of pottery
Ceramic
prothesis
Bite-wing Radiograph (BW)
Distal
43. A lab tech who works directly with patients to fabricate dentures
Labii or Labia
Apicoectomy
aveolar process
Denturist
44. 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.
Bite-wing Radiograph (BW)
Broad-spectrum activity
gingiva
Sanitize
45. Forms the back of the base of the skull
Onlay
lingual
post
Occipital Bone
46. 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
Broad-spectrum activity
prosthodontist
Zygomatic Process
Panorex Radiograph (Pan)
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.
Temporal Bones
Broad-spectrum activity
Light Cured
post
48. Tooth structure that connects the tooth to the jaw
Sterilize
Root
Temporal Bones
Cephalometric film Radiograph (Ceph)
49. Dental specialist treating the gums and supporting soft and hard tissues retaining natural teeth and the surgical placement of dental implants
Cephalometric film Radiograph (Ceph)
periodontist
Tuberosity
Broad-spectrum activity
50. Soft - sticky white substance that accumulates on teeth; composed of bacteria and food debris due to inadequate dental hygiene
plaque
Interproximal
palate
Pulpectomy
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