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1. An artificial body part






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






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






4. Used for deep caries when there is a danger of exposing the pulp if all the carries are removed






5. Winglike tip of the outer side of the nostril






6. 1/2 of one dental arch






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






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






9. Material does not harden until it has been exposed to a curing light






10. 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.






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






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. 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.






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






15. Partial removal of the pulp tissue






16. Used to examine the entire tooth (crown to root) and supporting bone. Able to see the whole tooth. Used for seeing abscesses.






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






18. Deep grooves or pits






19. 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.






20. 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.






21. Lining of the oral cavity






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






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






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






25. Adjacent to the lips and cheeks






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






27. Post to buildup and replace lost tooth structure and retain crown






28. 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






29. The weekly monitoring using biologic indicators in each sterilizer






30. Farthest from the midline






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






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






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






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






36. The natural opening at the end of the root.






37. Bone surronding the teeth






38. Forms the back of the base of the skull






39. Biting surface of the two front teeth






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






41. Bone like covering of the root






42. Artistically pleasing and beautiful appearance






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






44. 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.






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






46. Able to restore or bring back natural appearance






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






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






49. Tooth structure that connects the tooth to the jaw






50. Capable of killing a wide variety of microbes