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






2. Mixture of two or more metals






3. 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.






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






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






6. Farthest from the midline






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






8. Known as the chin






9. 1/2 of one dental arch






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






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






12. Tooth structure that connects the tooth to the jaw






13. Winglike tip of the outer side of the nostril






14. Round surfaces of the teeth






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






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






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






18. Adjacent to the lips and cheeks






19. Workplace Hazards Materials Information System






20. To stick or glue two items together






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






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






23. 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






24. Deep grooves or pits






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






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






27. Ability to retain or hold something on place






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






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






30. Darker-colored border around the lips






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






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






33. Biting surface of the two front teeth






34. Forms the back of the base of the skull






35. Bone surronding the teeth






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






37. Pad of tissue behind the last molar on the mandible.






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






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






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






41. Creates the prominence of the cheek






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






43. Soft - sticky white substance that accumulates on teeth; composed of bacteria and food debris due to inadequate dental hygiene






44. Artistically pleasing and beautiful appearance






45. Join the bridge of the nose






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






47. 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.






48. 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.






49. Able to restore or bring back natural appearance






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