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






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






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






4. Farthest from the midline






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






6. 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.






7. Capable of killing a wide variety of microbes






8. The process where ALL forms of life are completely destroyed. This includes all microorganisms; bacteria - fungi - viruses and bacterial spores. (Eg - autoclave - chemical vapor sterilization and dry heat sterilization)






9. 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.






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






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






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






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






14. The most distal aspect of the maxilla






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






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






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






18. Mixture of two or more metals






19. Bone like covering of the root






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






21. Lining of the oral cavity






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






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






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






25. 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






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






27. Mixture of alloys with MERCURY






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






29. 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.






30. Deep grooves or pits






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






32. Adjacent to the lips and cheeks






33. Dentist specializing in oral diseses






34. 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.






35. 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.






36. Towards the tongue






37. Darker-colored border around the lips






38. Tooth structure that connects the tooth to the jaw






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






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






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






42. Posterior tooth with two cusps for tearing and chewing






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






44. A tooth that has not pushed through the gum and assumed its correct position in the dental arch






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






46. Known as the chin






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






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






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






50. 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