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






2. Procedure of scaling and polishing teeth to prevent disease






3. Deep grooves or pits






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






5. Posterior tooth with two cusps for tearing and chewing






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






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






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






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






10. Tooth structure that connects the tooth to the jaw






11. Adjacent to the lips and cheeks






12. 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






13. The most distal aspect of the maxilla






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






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






16. Denoting the area between two teeth






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






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






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






20. Workplace Hazards Materials Information System






21. Upper jaw that consists of two maxillary bones






22. Bone like covering of the root






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






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






25. Partial removal of the pulp tissue






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






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






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






29. 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






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






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






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






33. Bone surronding the teeth






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






35. Ability to retain or hold something on place






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






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






38. Lining of the oral cavity






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






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






41. Darker-colored border around the lips






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






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






44. Biting surface of the two front teeth






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






46. 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)






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






48. The process that cleans and destroys FEW microorganisms






49. 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.






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