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






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






3. Winglike tip of the outer side of the nostril






4. The weekly monitoring using biologic indicators in each sterilizer






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






6. Capable of killing a wide variety of microbes






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






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






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






10. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






16. Darker-colored border around the lips






17. Natural teeth of the dental arch






18. The process that cleans and destroys FEW microorganisms






19. 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)






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






21. Procedure of scaling and polishing teeth to prevent disease






22. 1/2 of one dental arch






23. Upper jaw that consists of two maxillary bones






24. Tooth structure that connects the tooth to the jaw






25. Creates the prominence of the cheek






26. 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.






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






28. Lining of the oral cavity






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






30. Capable of killing a wide variety of microbes






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






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






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






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






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






36. 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






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






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






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






40. Round surfaces of the teeth






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






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






43. To stick or glue two items together






44. Known as the chin






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






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






47. Adjacent to the lips and cheeks






48. 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






49. Ability to retain or hold something on place






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