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Dentistry
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health-sciences
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dentistry
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1. Forms the back of the base of the skull
Restorative
enamel
Occipital Bone
Unerupted tooth
2. Forms the forehead - part of the floor of the cranium and most of the root of the orbits
fissure
midline
Frontal Bone
Mastoid Process
3. Major tissue composing teeth - covered by the enamel in the crown and a protective layer of cementum in the root
Dentin
Adhere
Periapical
Periapical Radiograph (PA)
4. Able to restore or bring back natural appearance
Dentin
Sphenoid Bone
Use-life
Restorative
5. Surgical procedures on the mouth including extractions - removal of cysts and tumours and repair of fractured jaws.
prophylaxis
pulpotomy
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Indirect Pulp Cap
6. Any visible organic debris (eg - blood - saliva and other body fluids)
Mandible
Post and Core
Porcelain Veneer
Bioburden
7. Hard covering of the crown of the tooth the hardest tissue of the body
Parietal Bone
Direct Pulp Cap
enamel
Post and Core
8. An infection of a tooth - soft tissue or bone
Sealants
Tragus
Interproximal
abscess
9. Lining of the oral cavity
Adhere
Esthetic
Porcelain Veneer
mucosa
10. A cast or porcelain restoration involving the occlusal surface and one or more proxmal surfaces.
inlay
Pulp Cap
Dentin
Labii or Labia
11. Tooth structure that connects the tooth to the jaw
Bioburden
Root
Bioburden
Porcelain
12. Join the bridge of the nose
Biologic Monitor
prosthodontist
Nasal Bones
Apical Foramen
13. The portion of the radiograph that is dark or black (eg - pulp - cysts - abscesses - caries)
Unerupted tooth
Mandible
Radiolucent
plaque
14. Upper jaw that consists of two maxillary bones
Maxilla
Bite-wing Radiograph (BW)
Ala
kull
15. An imaginary line running through the 'flattened out' arches - dividing the mouth into left and right arches- directly through the centrals
Maxilla
Sanitize
plaque
midline
16. Round surfaces of the teeth
Use-life
Alloy
cusp
Broad-spectrum activity
17. Known as the chin
Mental Protuberance
midline
pontic
Interproximal
18. Bone like covering of the root
Cementum
Tartar
Use-life
Mandible
19. Artistically pleasing and beautiful appearance
prophylaxis
Tuberosity
Esthetic
Root
20. Farthest from the midline
Distal
Bite-wing Radiograph (BW)
enamel
Direct Pulp Cap
21. Dentist specializing in oral diseses
Tuberosity
Amalgam
oral pathologist
Porcelain
22. Used to treat a pulp that has been minutely exposed during a procedure while preparing a tooth
Direct Pulp Cap
Microleakage
gingiva
Tragus
23. Forms the anterior part of the base of the skull
Disinfect
Tuberosity
alveolar bone
Sphenoid Bone
24. Instrument that loosens and removes debris bu sound waves traveling through liquid. It does NOT disinfect or sterilize
Bioburden
Restorative
Ultrasonic Cleaner
Periapical Radiograph (PA)
25. 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
Biologic Monitor
Porcelain Veneer
prothesis
Cephalometric film Radiograph (Ceph)
26. Used to examine the entire tooth (crown to root) and supporting bone. Able to see the whole tooth. Used for seeing abscesses.
plaque
Disinfect
Periapical Radiograph (PA)
dentition
27. 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
Periapical Radiograph (PA)
enamel
Root
Apicoectomy
28. Reserved - or finished by a chemical or physical process
Distal
Cured
Radiopaque
Bite-wing Radiograph (BW)
29. Soft yellow corrosive resistant metal used in making indirect restorations
Gold
Nasal Bones
Frontal Bone
Cured
30. Darker-colored border around the lips
Gold
Direct Pulp Cap
Unerupted tooth
Vermilion Border
31. The natural opening at the end of the root.
Frontal Bone
prothesis
Apical Foramen
Cementum
32. Forms most of the roof of the upper sides of the cranium
alveolar bone
Bioburden
Broad-spectrum activity
Parietal Bone
33. A medicated covering over a small area of exposed pulp tissue
Pulp Cap
midline
Parietal Bone
Ultrasonic Cleaner
34. Microscopic leakage (bacteria) at the interface of the tooth structure and the sealant or restoration
Microleakage
quadrant
Indirect Pulp Cap
Post and Core
35. The angle at the cross of the mouth where the upper and lower lip meet
Sphenoid Bone
dentition
Labial Commissure
Sterilize
36. Mixture of two or more metals
Alloy
oral pathologist
Onlay
Zygomatic Process
37. A lab tech who works directly with patients to fabricate dentures
oral pathologist
Retromolar Pad
Denturist
palate
38. Procelain fused to metal crown - restoration with metal coping (for strength) covered by porcelain (for appearance).
Light Cured
PFM
mandible
Maxilla
39. Forms part if the floor of the cranium - orbit and nasal cavity
Ethmoid
Nasal Bones
Onlay
Indirect Pulp Cap
40. Projection of the temporal bone located just behind the ear
Mastoid Process
bicuspid
PFM
Apical Foramen
41. A bony socket in the alveolar ridge that holds a tooth
Occipital Bone
Mental Protuberance
alveolus
Ceramic
42. 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
Gold
Porcelain Veneer
Philtrum
prosthodontist
43. The weekly monitoring using biologic indicators in each sterilizer
Occipital Bone
Biologic Monitor
Cephalometric film Radiograph (Ceph)
Post and Core
44. The part of a fixed bridge that is suspended between abutments and replaces a missing tooth; a fixed appliance
Mental Protuberance
pontic
Facial
post
45. Cartilaginous projection anterior to the external opening of the ear
Tragus
Esthetic
enamel
Philtrum
46. The portion of a radiograph that is white or light. The whiter it is the lighter it will be. ( eg - teeth - fillings - crowns)
Ultrasonic Cleaner
Sanitize
Radiopaque
Ala
47. Duration of the germicidal solution is effective after it is prepared for use
Cured
Use-life
Root
Mandible
48. 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.
Onlay
Zygomatic Process
Gold
Dentin
49. (PA) region at the end of the roots of teeth
Apicoectomy
Distal
Zygomatic Process
Periapical
50. Material hardens as a result of a chemical reaction of the material being mixed together
Retention
pulp
Auto-cured
PFM