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






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






3. Able to restore or bring back natural appearance






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






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






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






7. Tooth structure that connects the tooth to the jaw






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






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






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






11. The process that cleans and destroys FEW microorganisms






12. 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.






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






14. Round surfaces of the teeth






15. Denoting the area between two teeth






16. Known as the chin






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






18. Biting surface of the two front teeth






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






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






21. 1/2 of one dental arch






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






23. Upper jaw that consists of two maxillary bones






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






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






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






27. Artistically pleasing and beautiful appearance






28. Capable of killing a wide variety of microbes






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






30. Ability to retain or hold something on place






31. Lining of the oral cavity






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






33. Mixture of alloys with MERCURY






34. Dentist specializing in oral diseses






35. 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






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






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






38. 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.






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






40. Deep grooves or pits






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






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






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






44. 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.






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






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






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






48. Winglike tip of the outer side of the nostril






49. 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.






50. Bone like covering of the root