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Dentistry
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health-sciences
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dentistry
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1. Dental specialist treating the gums and supporting soft and hard tissues retaining natural teeth and the surgical placement of dental implants
Panorex Radiograph (Pan)
Porcelain
periodontist
Porcelain Veneer
2. 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.
Bite-wing Radiograph (BW)
Onlay
Porcelain Veneer
Mastoid Process
3. Forms the lower jaw and is the movable bone in the skull
Periapical Radiograph (PA)
Mandible
Ceramic
Porcelain
4. Any visible organic debris - blood saliva and other body fluids
WHMIS
Mandible
alveolus
Bioburden
5. Ability to retain or hold something on place
Retention
periodontist
Tuberosity
Labii or Labia
6. A cast or porcelain restoration involving the occlusal surface and one or more proxmal surfaces.
inlay
mandible
Temporal Bones
prothesis
7. 1/2 of one dental arch
oral pathologist
kull
quadrant
Panorex Radiograph (Pan)
8. Common term for dental calculus - a hard deposit that adheres to teeth; produces rough surfaces taht attracts plaque
Tartar
Incisal
Retromolar Pad
oral pathologist
9. A lab tech who works directly with patients to fabricate dentures
Denturist
Porcelain Veneer
Cementum
enamel
10. Procedure of scaling and polishing teeth to prevent disease
PFM
dentition
Radiopaque
prophylaxis
11. Specialty that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of dental pulp
Porcelain
post
Amalgam
Endodontics
12. Duration of the germicidal solution is effective after it is prepared for use
Indirect Pulp Cap
Restorative
periodontist
Use-life
13. 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.
Mandible
Gold
Panorex Radiograph (Pan)
Temporal Bones
14. Bone surronding the teeth
pulp
Root Canal Therapy
Denturist
aveolar process
15. Workplace Hazards Materials Information System
Mandible
Pulp Cap
WHMIS
periodontist
16. Forms the forehead - part of the floor of the cranium and most of the root of the orbits
Cementum
Disinfect
Frontal Bone
Biologic Monitor
17. Electrical current that takes place when two different metals come together
Pulp Cap
Porcelain
Galvanic
Disinfect
18. Farthest from the midline
Bioburden
Ceramic
Distal
plaque
19. Capable of killing a wide variety of microbes
Bite-wing Radiograph (BW)
Denturist
alveolar bone
Broad-spectrum activity
20. Deep grooves or pits
fissure
Vermilion Border
mandible
Retention
21. Hard and soft tissue forming the roof of the mouth
palate
Cementum
Dentin
aveolar process
22. Complete removal of the pulp (commonly done in children's teeth)
Tartar
Pulpectomy
Onlay
aveolar process
23. A tooth that has not pushed through the gum and assumed its correct position in the dental arch
Panorex Radiograph (Pan)
Unerupted tooth
periodontist
Apical Foramen
24. Artistically pleasing and beautiful appearance
Esthetic
alveolus
Ala
Occipital Bone
25. Rectangular area from under the nose to the midline of the upper lip
Philtrum
Tragus
Periapical
Direct Pulp Cap
26. A bony socket in the alveolar ridge that holds a tooth
Frontal Bone
prophylaxis
Ultrasonic Cleaner
alveolus
27. An imaginary line running through the 'flattened out' arches - dividing the mouth into left and right arches- directly through the centrals
Root
Adhere
Radiopaque
midline
28. Used to treat a pulp that has been minutely exposed during a procedure while preparing a tooth
Post and Core
pulpotomy
dentition
Direct Pulp Cap
29. Soft yellow corrosive resistant metal used in making indirect restorations
Broad-spectrum activity
prophylaxis
Bioburden
Gold
30. An infection of a tooth - soft tissue or bone
Facial
enamel
abscess
Pulpectomy
31. 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
prosthodontist
Periapical Radiograph (PA)
Porcelain
periodontist
32. The portion of a radiograph that is white or light. The whiter it is the lighter it will be. ( eg - teeth - fillings - crowns)
Radiopaque
Labial Commissure
Alloy
Root Canal Therapy
33. Reserved - or finished by a chemical or physical process
Cured
Mastoid Process
Esthetic
Retromolar Pad
34. Able to restore or bring back natural appearance
Ceramic
Indirect Pulp Cap
Dentin
Restorative
35. The gateway to the oral cavity also known as the lips
Labii or Labia
midline
Porcelain
lingual
36. Capable of killing a wide variety of microbes
Direct Pulp Cap
bicuspid
lingual
Broad-spectrum activity
37. Soft - sticky white substance that accumulates on teeth; composed of bacteria and food debris due to inadequate dental hygiene
Auto-cured
plaque
Facial
prothesis
38. Major tissue composing teeth - covered by the enamel in the crown and a protective layer of cementum in the root
Retromolar Pad
Dentin
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Autoclave
39. The portion of the radiograph that is dark or black (eg - pulp - cysts - abscesses - caries)
Radiolucent
dentition
Unerupted tooth
Onlay
40. 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.
Autoclave
quadrant
Facial
Bite-wing Radiograph (BW)
41. 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.
Sterilize
mucosa
pulp
Frontal Bone
42. 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
Apicoectomy
dentition
WHMIS
Broad-spectrum activity
43. 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)
palate
Sterilize
lingual
mucosa
44. Microscopic leakage (bacteria) at the interface of the tooth structure and the sealant or restoration
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Vermilion Border
Tartar
Microleakage
45. The process where SOME forms of microorganisms are destroyed. it does not destroy spores and resistant viruses.
Disinfect
Frontal Bone
Cementum
pulpotomy
46. Procelain fused to metal crown - restoration with metal coping (for strength) covered by porcelain (for appearance).
Interproximal
alveolar bone
Periapical
PFM
47. Forms the lower jaw and is the movable bone of the skull. Capable of movement through the Temporomandibular Joint.
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
PFM
mandible
Labii or Labia
48. Biting surface of the two front teeth
Autoclave
Incisal
Indirect Pulp Cap
Restorative
49. Lining of the oral cavity
mucosa
aveolar process
cusp
lingual
50. Surgical procedures on the mouth including extractions - removal of cysts and tumours and repair of fractured jaws.
Tartar
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
dentition
aveolar process