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1. Darker-colored border around the lips






2. (PA) region at the end of the roots of teeth






3. Partial removal of the pulp tissue






4. The most distal aspect of the maxilla






5. Join the bridge of the nose






6. Able to restore or bring back natural appearance






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






8. Instrument for sterilization by means of moist heat under pressure






9. Creates the prominence of the cheek






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






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






12. The portion of the radiograph that is dark or black (eg - pulp - cysts - abscesses - caries)






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






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






15. Workplace Hazards Materials Information System






16. The process where SOME forms of microorganisms are destroyed. it does not destroy spores and resistant viruses.






17. Used for deep caries when there is a danger of exposing the pulp if all the carries are removed






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






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






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






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






22. Procedure of scaling and polishing teeth to prevent disease






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






24. Bone surronding the teeth






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






26. Known as the chin






27. Natural teeth of the dental arch






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






29. Round surfaces of the teeth






30. Lining of the oral cavity






31. Bone like covering of the root






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






33. Ability to retain or hold something on place






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






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






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






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






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






39. Dentist specializing in oral diseses






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






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






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






43. Denoting the area between two teeth






44. An artificial body part






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






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






47. 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.






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






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






50. To stick or glue two items together