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Dentistry
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1. Posterior tooth with two cusps for tearing and chewing
bicuspid
Denturist
Facial
alveolus
2. A tooth that has not pushed through the gum and assumed its correct position in the dental arch
Esthetic
post
Unerupted tooth
Ultrasonic Cleaner
3. Forms most of the roof of the upper sides of the cranium
Parietal Bone
Biologic Monitor
Nasal Bones
Light Cured
4. A bony socket in the alveolar ridge that holds a tooth
alveolus
Nasal Bones
prosthodontist
Radiopaque
5. Soft yellow corrosive resistant metal used in making indirect restorations
Gold
Bioburden
mandible
Indirect Pulp Cap
6. The angle at the cross of the mouth where the upper and lower lip meet
Galvanic
Periapical
pulpotomy
Labial Commissure
7. The natural opening at the end of the root.
Ceramic
Panorex Radiograph (Pan)
Apical Foramen
Post and Core
8. Tooth structure that connects the tooth to the jaw
Apicoectomy
Panorex Radiograph (Pan)
Root
fissure
9. Instrument for sterilization by means of moist heat under pressure
plaque
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Autoclave
Indirect Pulp Cap
10. Soft - sticky white substance that accumulates on teeth; composed of bacteria and food debris due to inadequate dental hygiene
kull
prothesis
plaque
Denturist
11. Specialty that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of dental pulp
Post and Core
Tragus
Interproximal
Endodontics
12. Material does not harden until it has been exposed to a curing light
Light Cured
Autoclave
Bite-wing Radiograph (BW)
mucosa
13. Darker-colored border around the lips
Mastoid Process
mandible
Vermilion Border
Gold
14. A lab tech who works directly with patients to fabricate dentures
prosthodontist
kull
Denturist
Sphenoid Bone
15. Process of removing pulp of a tooth and filling ir with an inert material.
Sterilize
Disinfect
Root Canal Therapy
quadrant
16. Upper jaw that consists of two maxillary bones
Maxilla
pulpotomy
Pulpectomy
Labii or Labia
17. Post to buildup and replace lost tooth structure and retain crown
Mandible
Post and Core
Root Canal Therapy
Cured
18. Capable of killing a wide variety of microbes
alveolar bone
post
Sterilize
Broad-spectrum activity
19. Common term for dental calculus - a hard deposit that adheres to teeth; produces rough surfaces taht attracts plaque
midline
Periapical
dentition
Tartar
20. Forms the lower jaw and is the movable bone of the skull. Capable of movement through the Temporomandibular Joint.
bicuspid
post
mandible
Ceramic
21. The portion of a radiograph that is white or light. The whiter it is the lighter it will be. ( eg - teeth - fillings - crowns)
Panorex Radiograph (Pan)
Radiopaque
Tuberosity
Mandible
22. Deep grooves or pits
periodontist
Indirect Pulp Cap
pontic
fissure
23. 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.
Incisal
Panorex Radiograph (Pan)
pontic
alveolar bone
24. Forms the sides and the base of the cranium - each temporal bone encloses the ear and contains the bony passage of the outer ear
Microleakage
Incisal
Disinfect
Temporal Bones
25. A cast or porcelain restoration involving the occlusal surface and one or more proxmal surfaces.
Tartar
inlay
Temporal Bones
Indirect Pulp Cap
26. Duration of the germicidal solution is effective after it is prepared for use
Disinfect
Facial
Apical Foramen
Use-life
27. 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
Porcelain Veneer
Panorex Radiograph (Pan)
Ceramic
Ethmoid
28. Thin resin matierial bonded in the pits and fissures of thee for the prevention of decay
prothesis
Sealants
aveolar process
WHMIS
29. Lining of the oral cavity
Nasal Bones
Light Cured
mucosa
pulp
30. Biting surface of the two front teeth
Retention
Facial
Incisal
Direct Pulp Cap
31. Reserved - or finished by a chemical or physical process
aveolar process
Cured
Direct Pulp Cap
Periapical Radiograph (PA)
32. 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.
Broad-spectrum activity
Facial
Onlay
pulpotomy
33. The portion of the radiograph that is dark or black (eg - pulp - cysts - abscesses - caries)
Radiolucent
Ala
lingual
Parietal Bone
34. Hard - brittle - heat resistant material such as clay; a type of material similar to the used in dishes of pottery
Ala
Autoclave
Frontal Bone
Ceramic
35. To stick or glue two items together
Light Cured
bicuspid
lingual
Adhere
36. Hard - white - translucent ceramic made by firing then glazing
cusp
Radiopaque
Facial
Porcelain
37. Workplace Hazards Materials Information System
midline
Sealants
Bioburden
WHMIS
38. 1/2 of one dental arch
Sterilize
Microleakage
quadrant
Dentin
39. Forms the lower jaw and is the movable bone in the skull
Cured
Retention
Direct Pulp Cap
Mandible
40. Microscopic leakage (bacteria) at the interface of the tooth structure and the sealant or restoration
Temporal Bones
midline
Light Cured
Microleakage
41. Mixture of two or more metals
Porcelain
Alloy
Ala
Retention
42. 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.
aveolar process
Bite-wing Radiograph (BW)
Tragus
Periapical Radiograph (PA)
43. Tooth-cloured restoration made of porcelain - cemeted or bonded in place
Mandible
Denturist
Direct Pulp Cap
Porcelain inlay or only
44. Used to treat a pulp that has been minutely exposed during a procedure while preparing a tooth
Retention
Direct Pulp Cap
dentition
Philtrum
45. Any visible organic debris (eg - blood - saliva and other body fluids)
Porcelain
Retromolar Pad
Bioburden
Disinfect
46. Cartilaginous projection anterior to the external opening of the ear
Endodontics
Tragus
pulp
Temporal Bones
47. Natural teeth of the dental arch
dentition
Autoclave
Endodontics
prosthodontist
48. An infection of a tooth - soft tissue or bone
Restorative
Apical Foramen
abscess
Root Canal Therapy
49. Any visible organic debris - blood saliva and other body fluids
Bioburden
Porcelain
pulpotomy
Tartar
50. Round surfaces of the teeth
cusp
Retention
Occipital Bone
Adhere
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