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1. Natural teeth of the dental arch






2. Darker-colored border around the lips






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






4. Bone surronding the teeth






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






6. 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.






7. Workplace Hazards Materials Information System






8. 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






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






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






11. Lining of the oral cavity






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






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






14. The most distal aspect of the maxilla






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






16. Tooth structure that connects the tooth to the jaw






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






18. 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






19. Mixture of two or more metals






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






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






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






23. Round surfaces of the teeth






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






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






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






27. Upper jaw that consists of two maxillary bones






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






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






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






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






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






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






34. 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.






35. Bone like covering of the root






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






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






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






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






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






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






42. 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.






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






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






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






46. 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.






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






48. An imaginary line running through the 'flattened out' arches - dividing the mouth into left and right arches- directly through the centrals






49. Known as the chin






50. Capable of killing a wide variety of microbes