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1. 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.






2. Denoting the area between two teeth






3. Bone like covering of the root






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






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






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






7. 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.






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






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






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






11. Darker-colored border around the lips






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






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






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






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






16. Deep grooves or pits






17. Tooth structure that connects the tooth to the jaw






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






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






20. Join the bridge of the nose






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






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






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






24. Partial removal of the pulp tissue






25. Towards the tongue






26. Natural teeth of the dental arch






27. Dentist specializing in oral diseses






28. Capable of killing a wide variety of microbes






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






30. Known as the chin






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






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






33. An artificial body part






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






35. Forms the back of the base of the skull






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






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






38. Winglike tip of the outer side of the nostril






39. Able to restore or bring back natural appearance






40. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






50. Bone surronding the teeth