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1. The process that cleans and destroys FEW microorganisms






2. Divided into two sections - the cranium and the face






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






4. 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.






5. Deep grooves or pits






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






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






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






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






10. Mixture of two or more metals






11. The bone that supports the tooth in its position within the jaw.






12. Post to buildup and replace lost tooth structure and retain crown






13. The natural opening at the end of the root.






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






15. 1/2 of one dental arch






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






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






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






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






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






21. Used for deep caries when there is a danger of exposing the pulp if all the carries are removed






22. Denoting the area between two teeth






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






24. The most distal aspect of the maxilla






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






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






27. Upper jaw that consists of two maxillary bones






28. Mixture of alloys with MERCURY






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






30. Join the bridge of the nose






31. Partial removal of the pulp tissue






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. (PA) region at the end of the roots of teeth






34. Natural teeth of the dental arch






35. 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.






36. Forms part if the floor of the cranium - orbit and nasal cavity






37. To stick or glue two items together






38. Winglike tip of the outer side of the nostril






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






40. A cast or porcelain restoration involving the occlusal surface and one or more proxmal surfaces.






41. Able to restore or bring back natural appearance






42. The process where SOME forms of microorganisms are destroyed. it does not destroy spores and resistant viruses.






43. The portion of a radiograph that is white or light. The whiter it is the lighter it will be. ( eg - teeth - fillings - crowns)






44. Biting surface of the two front teeth






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






46. Capable of killing a wide variety of microbes






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






48. Adjacent to the lips and cheeks






49. Lining of the oral cavity






50. Known as the chin







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