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1. 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.






2. Denoting the area between two teeth






3. Darker-colored border around the lips






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






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






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






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






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






9. Mixture of two or more metals






10. Upper jaw that consists of two maxillary bones






11. 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






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






13. Winglike tip of the outer side of the nostril






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






24. Forms the back of the base of the skull






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






26. Tooth structure that connects the tooth to the jaw






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






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






29. Hard - white - translucent ceramic made by firing then glazing






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






31. Ability to retain or hold something on place






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






33. Known as the chin






34. Bone surronding the teeth






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






36. The process that cleans and destroys FEW microorganisms






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






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






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






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






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






42. Farthest from the midline






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






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






45. Round surfaces of the teeth






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






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






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






49. Mixture of alloys with MERCURY






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