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






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






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






4. The weekly monitoring using biologic indicators in each sterilizer






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






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






7. Mixture of alloys with MERCURY






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






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






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






11. Natural teeth of the dental arch






12. Capable of killing a wide variety of microbes






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






14. 1/2 of one dental arch






15. Towards the tongue






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






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. An infection of a tooth - soft tissue or bone






19. Ability to retain or hold something on place






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






21. Upper jaw that consists of two maxillary bones






22. Known as the chin






23. The most distal aspect of the maxilla






24. To stick or glue two items together






25. Join the bridge of the nose






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






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






28. Workplace Hazards Materials Information System






29. A medicated covering over a small area of exposed pulp tissue






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






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






32. Posterior tooth with two cusps for tearing and chewing






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






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






35. 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.






36. Partial removal of the pulp tissue






37. Forms the back of the base of the skull






38. Tooth structure that connects the tooth to the jaw






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






40. 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.






41. Farthest from the midline






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






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






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






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






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






47. Dentist specializing in oral diseses






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






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






50. Adjacent to the lips and cheeks