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1. Bone surronding the teeth






2. An artificial body part






3. Adjacent to the lips and cheeks






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






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






6. Workplace Hazards Materials Information System






7. Forms the lower jaw and is the movable bone in the skull






8. 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)






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






10. Natural teeth of the dental arch






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






12. Tooth structure that connects the tooth to the jaw






13. Towards the tongue






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






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






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






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






18. Able to restore or bring back natural appearance






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






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






21. Ability to retain or hold something on place






22. Creates the prominence of the cheek






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






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






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






26. Projection of the temporal bone located just behind the ear






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






28. Posterior tooth with two cusps for tearing and chewing






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






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






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






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






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






34. Mixture of alloys with MERCURY






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






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






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






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






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






40. 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.






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






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






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






44. Join the bridge of the nose






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






46. Used to observe the inter proximal surfaces of the teeth. Includes the CROWNS of the mandibular and maxillary teeth. Used to see quads 2 & 3. Used to see inter-proximal decay and bone loss.






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






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






49. The weekly monitoring using biologic indicators in each sterilizer






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