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






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






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






4. The process that cleans and destroys FEW microorganisms






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






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






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






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






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






10. An artificial body part






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






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






13. 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






14. Workplace Hazards Materials Information System






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






16. 1/2 of one dental arch






17. Procedure of scaling and polishing teeth to prevent disease






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






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






20. Darker-colored border around the lips






21. Major tissue composing teeth - covered by the enamel in the crown and a protective layer of cementum in the root






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






23. To stick or glue two items together






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






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






26. 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.






27. Capable of killing a wide variety of microbes






28. Adjacent to the lips and cheeks






29. Artistically pleasing and beautiful appearance






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






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






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






33. Denoting the area between two teeth






34. Bone surronding the teeth






35. 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.






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






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






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






39. Able to restore or bring back natural appearance






40. Tooth structure that connects the tooth to the jaw






41. Deep grooves or pits






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






43. 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.






44. 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






45. Cartilaginous projection anterior to the external opening of the ear






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






47. Forms the back of the base of the skull






48. Ability to retain or hold something on place






49. Round surfaces of the teeth






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






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