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Dentistry
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health-sciences
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dentistry
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1. 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
Post and Core
Porcelain Veneer
abscess
inlay
2. Capable of killing a wide variety of microbes
Adhere
Bioburden
Broad-spectrum activity
dentition
3. Natural teeth of the dental arch
dentition
Restorative
Light Cured
plaque
4. A tooth that has not pushed through the gum and assumed its correct position in the dental arch
Unerupted tooth
Adhere
pulpotomy
Tuberosity
5. The process that cleans and destroys FEW microorganisms
gingiva
Cured
Radiolucent
Sanitize
6. Tooth structure that connects the tooth to the jaw
WHMIS
Root
Pulpectomy
cusp
7. Lining of the oral cavity
Sanitize
mucosa
Alloy
Mastoid Process
8. An artificial body part
Cementum
prothesis
Radiopaque
Porcelain Veneer
9. Major tissue composing teeth - covered by the enamel in the crown and a protective layer of cementum in the root
Philtrum
Dentin
Labii or Labia
Tartar
10. Forms the sides and the base of the cranium - each temporal bone encloses the ear and contains the bony passage of the outer ear
Cementum
prophylaxis
Temporal Bones
Facial
11. Used for deep caries when there is a danger of exposing the pulp if all the carries are removed
Ethmoid
inlay
Periapical
Indirect Pulp Cap
12. Dentist specializing in oral diseses
Ceramic
WHMIS
oral pathologist
Sphenoid Bone
13. Bone surronding the teeth
Parietal Bone
aveolar process
kull
Cephalometric film Radiograph (Ceph)
14. The most distal aspect of the maxilla
alveolar bone
Broad-spectrum activity
Ethmoid
Tuberosity
15. Adjacent to the lips and cheeks
Facial
Sphenoid Bone
pulpotomy
Frontal Bone
16. Any visible organic debris (eg - blood - saliva and other body fluids)
plaque
PFM
Post and Core
Bioburden
17. A lab tech who works directly with patients to fabricate dentures
bicuspid
Porcelain
Denturist
Facial
18. Winglike tip of the outer side of the nostril
Mastoid Process
periodontist
Adhere
Ala
19. Workplace Hazards Materials Information System
Root Canal Therapy
Adhere
WHMIS
Incisal
20. 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.
Pulpectomy
Cephalometric film Radiograph (Ceph)
Radiolucent
Philtrum
21. Instrument that loosens and removes debris bu sound waves traveling through liquid. It does NOT disinfect or sterilize
Microleakage
Tuberosity
Tragus
Ultrasonic Cleaner
22. Forms most of the roof of the upper sides of the cranium
Galvanic
Apical Foramen
Parietal Bone
Biologic Monitor
23. Rectangular area from under the nose to the midline of the upper lip
periodontist
Philtrum
Restorative
Root
24. Material does not harden until it has been exposed to a curing light
Auto-cured
Light Cured
Bioburden
prophylaxis
25. Soft - sticky white substance that accumulates on teeth; composed of bacteria and food debris due to inadequate dental hygiene
plaque
Ala
Esthetic
gingiva
26. Surgical procedures on the mouth including extractions - removal of cysts and tumours and repair of fractured jaws.
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
alveolus
inlay
Denturist
27. To stick or glue two items together
Apicoectomy
Adhere
Cured
Esthetic
28. The angle at the cross of the mouth where the upper and lower lip meet
Radiopaque
Labial Commissure
inlay
oral pathologist
29. Forms the forehead - part of the floor of the cranium and most of the root of the orbits
Frontal Bone
Direct Pulp Cap
Esthetic
Alloy
30. Reserved - or finished by a chemical or physical process
Vermilion Border
Ultrasonic Cleaner
Cured
Frontal Bone
31. Deep grooves or pits
Radiolucent
Use-life
fissure
Denturist
32. The process where SOME forms of microorganisms are destroyed. it does not destroy spores and resistant viruses.
Galvanic
pulpotomy
periodontist
Disinfect
33. Procedure of scaling and polishing teeth to prevent disease
Unerupted tooth
prophylaxis
Esthetic
Periapical
34. Instrument for sterilization by means of moist heat under pressure
midline
Autoclave
mandible
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
35. The natural opening at the end of the root.
prophylaxis
Apical Foramen
pontic
bicuspid
36. Able to restore or bring back natural appearance
abscess
Cephalometric film Radiograph (Ceph)
Restorative
gingiva
37. The bone that supports the tooth in its position within the jaw.
Tartar
Gold
alveolar bone
Cured
38. Thin resin matierial bonded in the pits and fissures of thee for the prevention of decay
Sealants
Broad-spectrum activity
abscess
Alloy
39. 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.
WHMIS
dentition
Endodontics
post
40. Post to buildup and replace lost tooth structure and retain crown
bicuspid
Maxilla
Post and Core
Interproximal
41. Towards the tongue
Ethmoid
gingiva
Galvanic
lingual
42. Forms part if the floor of the cranium - orbit and nasal cavity
Denturist
Radiopaque
Labii or Labia
Ethmoid
43. Partial removal of the pulp tissue
pulpotomy
Frontal Bone
Cured
Philtrum
44. Mixture of alloys with MERCURY
midline
Facial
Ultrasonic Cleaner
Amalgam
45. The portion of the radiograph that is dark or black (eg - pulp - cysts - abscesses - caries)
gingiva
Radiolucent
inlay
Sterilize
46. Microscopic leakage (bacteria) at the interface of the tooth structure and the sealant or restoration
Root Canal Therapy
Esthetic
Microleakage
Biologic Monitor
47. A cast or porcelain restoration involving the occlusal surface and one or more proxmal surfaces.
Sealants
inlay
quadrant
Occipital Bone
48. 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
Vermilion Border
prosthodontist
pulp
Labial Commissure
49. Dental specialist treating the gums and supporting soft and hard tissues retaining natural teeth and the surgical placement of dental implants
Frontal Bone
Cured
periodontist
Retromolar Pad
50. Used to treat a pulp that has been minutely exposed during a procedure while preparing a tooth
Direct Pulp Cap
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Cementum
Cephalometric film Radiograph (Ceph)