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






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






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






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






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






6. Farthest from the midline






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






8. Workplace Hazards Materials Information System






9. Creates the prominence of the cheek






10. 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.






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






12. 1/2 of one dental arch






13. Able to restore or bring back natural appearance






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






15. Biting surface of the two front teeth






16. Deep grooves or pits






17. An artificial body part






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






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






20. Towards the tongue






21. Posterior tooth with two cusps for tearing and chewing






22. Round surfaces of the teeth






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






24. Forms the back of the base of the skull






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






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






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






28. 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.






29. 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)






30. Upper jaw that consists of two maxillary bones






31. Used to examine the entire tooth (crown to root) and supporting bone. Able to see the whole tooth. Used for seeing abscesses.






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






33. 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.






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






35. Capable of killing a wide variety of microbes






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






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






38. 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.






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






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






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






42. Denoting the area between two teeth






43. 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.






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






45. 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






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






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






48. Partial removal of the pulp tissue






49. Adjacent to the lips and cheeks






50. Darker-colored border around the lips







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