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






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






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






4. Lining of the oral cavity






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






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






7. Ability to retain or hold something on place






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






9. Capable of killing a wide variety of microbes






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






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






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






13. Bone surronding the teeth






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






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






16. 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.






17. 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






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






19. Procedure of scaling and polishing teeth to prevent disease






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






21. Hard and soft tissue forming the roof of the mouth






22. An artificial body part






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






24. Adjacent to the lips and cheeks






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






26. 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.






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






28. 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.






29. 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.






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






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






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






33. Bone like covering of the root






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






35. 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)






36. Partial removal of the pulp tissue






37. Mixture of alloys with MERCURY






38. 1/2 of one dental arch






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






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






41. The process that cleans and destroys FEW microorganisms






42. Creates the prominence of the cheek






43. The inner aspects of the dentin form the boundaries of the pulp chamber. Made up of blood vessels - and nerves that enter the the pulp chamber through the apical foramen. Receives and transmits stimuli.






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






45. Upper jaw that consists of two maxillary bones






46. Denoting the area between two teeth






47. Artistically pleasing and beautiful appearance






48. The weekly monitoring using biologic indicators in each sterilizer






49. Biting surface of the two front teeth






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