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






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






3. Able to restore or bring back natural appearance






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






5. Creates the prominence of the cheek






6. Ability to retain or hold something on place






7. 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.






8. The weekly monitoring using biologic indicators in each sterilizer






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






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






11. Denoting the area between two teeth






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






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






14. Mixture of alloys with MERCURY






15. Capable of killing a wide variety of microbes






16. To stick or glue two items together






17. Posterior tooth with two cusps for tearing and chewing






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






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






20. An artificial body part






21. 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.






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






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






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






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






26. Adjacent to the lips and cheeks






27. Procedure of scaling and polishing teeth to prevent disease






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






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






30. Soft yellow corrosive resistant metal used in making indirect restorations






31. 1/2 of one dental arch






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






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






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






35. Lining of the oral cavity






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






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






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






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






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






41. 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.






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






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






44. 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.






45. Divided into two sections - the cranium and the face






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






47. Upper jaw that consists of two maxillary bones






48. Procelain fused to metal crown - restoration with metal coping (for strength) covered by porcelain (for appearance).






49. Deep grooves or pits






50. Partial removal of the pulp tissue