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1. Bone surronding the teeth






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






3. Artistically pleasing and beautiful appearance






4. Creates the prominence of the cheek






5. Round surfaces of the teeth






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






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






8. Material hardens as a result of a chemical reaction of the material being mixed together






9. To stick or glue two items together






10. Denoting the area between two teeth






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






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






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






14. Tooth structure that connects the tooth to the jaw






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






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






17. The most distal aspect of the maxilla






18. An imaginary line running through the 'flattened out' arches - dividing the mouth into left and right arches- directly through the centrals






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






20. Join the bridge of the nose






21. Capable of killing a wide variety of microbes






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






23. A tooth that has not pushed through the gum and assumed its correct position in the dental arch






24. Forms the back of the base of the skull






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






26. Towards the tongue






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






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






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






30. Mixture of two or more metals






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






32. Partial removal of the pulp tissue






33. Posterior tooth with two cusps for tearing and chewing






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






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






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






37. Natural teeth of the dental arch






38. 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.






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






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






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






42. The process that cleans and destroys FEW microorganisms






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






44. Procelain fused to metal crown - restoration with metal coping (for strength) covered by porcelain (for appearance).






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






46. 1/2 of one dental arch






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






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






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






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







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