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






2. Capable of killing a wide variety of microbes






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






10. Mixture of two or more metals






11. Mixture of alloys with MERCURY






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






13. Partial removal of the pulp tissue






14. Denoting the area between two teeth






15. Procedure of scaling and polishing teeth to prevent disease






16. 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.






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






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






19. Forms the back of the base of the skull






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






21. 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.






22. Creates the prominence of the cheek






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






24. The process that cleans and destroys FEW microorganisms






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






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






27. 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.






28. Tooth structure that connects the tooth to the jaw






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






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






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






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






33. Artistically pleasing and beautiful appearance






34. Able to restore or bring back natural appearance






35. Deep grooves or pits






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






37. Known as the chin






38. The weekly monitoring using biologic indicators in each sterilizer






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






40. Dentist specializing in oral diseses






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






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






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






44. Bone like covering of the root






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






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






47. Towards the tongue






48. 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.






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






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