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1. Mixture of two or more metals






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






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






4. Hard covering of the crown of the tooth the hardest tissue of the body






5. Workplace Hazards Materials Information System






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






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






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






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






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






11. Bone like covering of the root






12. The weekly monitoring using biologic indicators in each sterilizer






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






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






15. An artificial body part






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






17. Forms the back of the base of the skull






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






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






20. A tooth that has not pushed through the gum and assumed its correct position in the dental arch






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. Round surfaces of the teeth






23. 1/2 of one dental arch






24. A bony socket in the alveolar ridge that holds a tooth






25. The portion of the radiograph that is dark or black (eg - pulp - cysts - abscesses - caries)






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






27. Specialty that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of dental pulp






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






29. Mixture of alloys with MERCURY






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






31. Adjacent to the lips and cheeks






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






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






34. Winglike tip of the outer side of the nostril






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






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






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






38. Capable of killing a wide variety of microbes






39. Creates the prominence of the cheek






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






41. Biting surface of the two front teeth






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






43. 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)






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






45. 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






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






47. Forms the anterior part of the base of the skull






48. Lining of the oral cavity






49. Natural teeth of the dental arch






50. A lab tech who works directly with patients to fabricate dentures