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






2. Artistically pleasing and beautiful appearance






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






4. 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






5. 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.






6. Procedure of scaling and polishing teeth to prevent disease






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






8. Upper jaw that consists of two maxillary bones






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






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






11. Natural teeth of the dental arch






12. Forms the back of the base of the skull






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






14. To stick or glue two items together






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






16. Creates the prominence of the cheek






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






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






19. Rectangular area from under the nose to the midline of the upper lip






20. Duration of the germicidal solution is effective after it is prepared for use






21. The weekly monitoring using biologic indicators in each sterilizer






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






23. The bone that supports the tooth in its position within the jaw.






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






25. Mixture of two or more metals






26. Join the bridge of the nose






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






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






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






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






31. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






39. 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.






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






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






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






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






44. Ability to retain or hold something on place






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






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






47. 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






48. 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.






49. Mixture of alloys with MERCURY






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







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