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






2. 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.






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






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






5. Electrical current that takes place when two different metals come together






6. 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






7. Darker-colored border around the lips






8. The most distal aspect of the maxilla






9. The surgical removal of the apical portion of the tooth through a surgical opening made in the bone and gingival tissues. It is usually performed if RCT has failed and to control infection. Surgical opening is filed with amalgam






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






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






12. Winglike tip of the outer side of the nostril






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






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






15. Thin resin matierial bonded in the pits and fissures of thee for the prevention of decay






16. Tooth structure that connects the tooth to the jaw






17. 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






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






19. Capable of killing a wide variety of microbes






20. Ability to retain or hold something on place






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






22. Mixture of two or more metals






23. Able to restore or bring back natural appearance






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






25. Instrument that loosens and removes debris bu sound waves traveling through liquid. It does NOT disinfect or sterilize






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






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






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






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






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






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






32. Upper jaw that consists of two maxillary bones






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






40. Material does not harden until it has been exposed to a curing light






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






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






43. Mixture of alloys with MERCURY






44. Known as the chin






45. Biting surface of the two front teeth






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






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






48. Farthest from the midline






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






50. 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.