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






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






3. Towards the tongue






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






5. Denoting the area between two teeth






6. Dentist specializing in oral diseses






7. Tooth structure that connects the tooth to the jaw






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






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






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






11. An infection of a tooth - soft tissue or bone






12. Forms the back of the base of the skull






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






14. Upper jaw that consists of two maxillary bones






15. Material hardens as a result of a chemical reaction of the material being mixed together






16. Dental specialist treating the gums and supporting soft and hard tissues retaining natural teeth and the surgical placement of dental implants






17. 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






18. 1/2 of one dental arch






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






20. 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






21. Procedure of scaling and polishing teeth to prevent disease






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






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






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






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






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






27. 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.






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






29. 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.






30. Farthest from the midline






31. The process that cleans and destroys FEW microorganisms






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






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






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






35. Ability to retain or hold something on place






36. Darker-colored border around the lips






37. Natural teeth of the dental arch






38. Specialty that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of dental pulp






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






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






41. Capable of killing a wide variety of microbes






42. 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.






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






44. Posterior tooth with two cusps for tearing and chewing






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






46. The most distal aspect of the maxilla






47. Lining of the oral cavity






48. Forms the lower jaw and is the movable bone of the skull. Capable of movement through the Temporomandibular Joint.






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






50. 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