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






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






3. Bone like covering of the root






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






5. Hard and soft tissue forming the roof of the mouth






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






7. An artificial body part






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






9. Mixture of two or more metals






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






11. Adjacent to the lips and cheeks






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






13. Posterior tooth with two cusps for tearing and chewing






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






15. Post to buildup and replace lost tooth structure and retain crown






16. 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.






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






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






19. The most distal aspect of the maxilla






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






21. To stick or glue two items together






22. Partial removal of the pulp tissue






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






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






25. 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.






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






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






28. Lining of the oral cavity






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






30. Procedure of scaling and polishing teeth to prevent disease






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






32. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






39. Denoting the area between two teeth






40. The process that cleans and destroys FEW microorganisms






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






42. Artistically pleasing and beautiful appearance






43. Towards the tongue






44. Bone surronding the teeth






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






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






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






48. Darker-colored border around the lips






49. Round surfaces of the teeth






50. Deep grooves or pits







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