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






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






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.






4. 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.






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






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






7. An artificial body part






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






9. To stick or glue two items together






10. Deep grooves or pits






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






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






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






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






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






16. Towards the tongue






17. Bone surronding the teeth






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






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






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






21. 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.






22. Winglike tip of the outer side of the nostril






23. Hard and soft tissue forming the roof of the mouth






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






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






26. Dentist specializing in oral diseses






27. Darker-colored border around the lips






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






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






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






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






32. 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.






33. Procedure of scaling and polishing teeth to prevent disease






34. The portion of a radiograph that is white or light. The whiter it is the lighter it will be. ( eg - teeth - fillings - crowns)






35. Mixture of two or more metals






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






37. Forms the back of the base of the skull






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






39. Mixture of alloys with MERCURY






40. The weekly monitoring using biologic indicators in each sterilizer






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






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






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






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






45. Tooth structure that connects the tooth to the jaw






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






47. Adjacent to the lips and cheeks






48. Join the bridge of the nose






49. Capable of killing a wide variety of microbes






50. 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.







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