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Dentistry
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health-sciences
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dentistry
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1. The most distal aspect of the maxilla
prosthodontist
Adhere
Esthetic
Tuberosity
2. Farthest from the midline
Distal
Porcelain inlay or only
Biologic Monitor
Porcelain
3. 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.
Onlay
Porcelain
Tragus
Biologic Monitor
4. Adjacent to the lips and cheeks
Sterilize
Sealants
Restorative
Facial
5. Capable of killing a wide variety of microbes
Labial Commissure
Light Cured
Broad-spectrum activity
fissure
6. Forms the anterior part of the base of the skull
Periapical
dentition
Sphenoid Bone
Retention
7. Thin resin matierial bonded in the pits and fissures of thee for the prevention of decay
Incisal
Sanitize
Sealants
Distal
8. Soft yellow corrosive resistant metal used in making indirect restorations
Gold
Nasal Bones
Interproximal
Sanitize
9. Winglike tip of the outer side of the nostril
WHMIS
mucosa
Ala
Root Canal Therapy
10. An infection of a tooth - soft tissue or bone
abscess
periodontist
Autoclave
Broad-spectrum activity
11. The surgical removal of the apical portion of the tooth through a surgical opening made in the bone and gingival tissues. It is usually performed if RCT has failed and to control infection. Surgical opening is filed with amalgam
Pulp Cap
Ethmoid
Zygomatic Process
Apicoectomy
12. Cartilaginous projection anterior to the external opening of the ear
enamel
Tragus
Ethmoid
Incisal
13. A medicated covering over a small area of exposed pulp tissue
Restorative
Pulp Cap
Esthetic
Ultrasonic Cleaner
14. Tooth-cloured restoration made of porcelain - cemeted or bonded in place
Nasal Bones
post
Incisal
Porcelain inlay or only
15. To stick or glue two items together
enamel
Retention
Adhere
Onlay
16. Join the bridge of the nose
periodontist
Nasal Bones
Pulp Cap
Auto-cured
17. Process of removing pulp of a tooth and filling ir with an inert material.
Root Canal Therapy
Ala
midline
prophylaxis
18. Instrument that loosens and removes debris bu sound waves traveling through liquid. It does NOT disinfect or sterilize
Endodontics
Cementum
Ultrasonic Cleaner
Ethmoid
19. Procelain fused to metal crown - restoration with metal coping (for strength) covered by porcelain (for appearance).
Cephalometric film Radiograph (Ceph)
Occipital Bone
mucosa
PFM
20. Post to buildup and replace lost tooth structure and retain crown
Maxilla
Post and Core
prosthodontist
Microleakage
21. Reserved - or finished by a chemical or physical process
Periapical Radiograph (PA)
Cementum
Cured
Zygomatic Process
22. Used for deep caries when there is a danger of exposing the pulp if all the carries are removed
Cephalometric film Radiograph (Ceph)
Mastoid Process
Indirect Pulp Cap
Dentin
23. The process where SOME forms of microorganisms are destroyed. it does not destroy spores and resistant viruses.
dentition
Disinfect
Pulpectomy
Maxilla
24. Tooth structure that connects the tooth to the jaw
Root
Retention
Tartar
lingual
25. Complete removal of the pulp (commonly done in children's teeth)
Pulpectomy
Maxilla
Root Canal Therapy
Tartar
26. Divided into two sections - the cranium and the face
kull
Labial Commissure
Labii or Labia
Porcelain
27. Electrical current that takes place when two different metals come together
Adhere
Bite-wing Radiograph (BW)
Galvanic
Apical Foramen
28. Major tissue composing teeth - covered by the enamel in the crown and a protective layer of cementum in the root
Dentin
Panorex Radiograph (Pan)
Restorative
Post and Core
29. Biting surface of the two front teeth
Pulp Cap
mucosa
Incisal
Dentin
30. An artificial body part
prothesis
Retromolar Pad
Gold
Broad-spectrum activity
31. Forms most of the roof of the upper sides of the cranium
lingual
Parietal Bone
Distal
periodontist
32. Forms the lower jaw and is the movable bone of the skull. Capable of movement through the Temporomandibular Joint.
mandible
Onlay
Apical Foramen
Broad-spectrum activity
33. (PA) region at the end of the roots of teeth
WHMIS
Periapical
Retention
kull
34. Partial removal of the pulp tissue
Alloy
pulpotomy
prosthodontist
Ala
35. The part of a fixed bridge that is suspended between abutments and replaces a missing tooth; a fixed appliance
Alloy
Mastoid Process
Ethmoid
pontic
36. Deep grooves or pits
Amalgam
Retromolar Pad
fissure
Tuberosity
37. Mixture of alloys with MERCURY
Sanitize
Ala
Cephalometric film Radiograph (Ceph)
Amalgam
38. Duration of the germicidal solution is effective after it is prepared for use
Use-life
Pulpectomy
Porcelain
Temporal Bones
39. Upper jaw that consists of two maxillary bones
Panorex Radiograph (Pan)
Periapical Radiograph (PA)
Sphenoid Bone
Maxilla
40. The gateway to the oral cavity also known as the lips
enamel
Labii or Labia
Incisal
Maxilla
41. The portion of a radiograph that is white or light. The whiter it is the lighter it will be. ( eg - teeth - fillings - crowns)
mucosa
Radiopaque
Broad-spectrum activity
Broad-spectrum activity
42. 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.
Onlay
Cephalometric film Radiograph (Ceph)
alveolus
Ala
43. Artistically pleasing and beautiful appearance
Occipital Bone
Esthetic
Porcelain inlay or only
post
44. Lining of the oral cavity
Incisal
Radiolucent
WHMIS
mucosa
45. 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.
Bioburden
fissure
Distal
post
46. Soft - sticky white substance that accumulates on teeth; composed of bacteria and food debris due to inadequate dental hygiene
plaque
Radiolucent
Philtrum
Endodontics
47. Posterior tooth with two cusps for tearing and chewing
bicuspid
Galvanic
Vermilion Border
Nasal Bones
48. Dentist specializing in oral diseses
Porcelain Veneer
Biologic Monitor
oral pathologist
PFM
49. 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
Bioburden
dentition
Porcelain Veneer
Vermilion Border
50. Common term for dental calculus - a hard deposit that adheres to teeth; produces rough surfaces taht attracts plaque
Tartar
Indirect Pulp Cap
pulpotomy
alveolus