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Dentistry
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health-sciences
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1. The portion of the radiograph that is dark or black (eg - pulp - cysts - abscesses - caries)
Radiolucent
Unerupted tooth
Root
inlay
2. 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.
Root Canal Therapy
Radiolucent
post
Indirect Pulp Cap
3. Tooth-cloured restoration made of porcelain - cemeted or bonded in place
Mastoid Process
Apicoectomy
Panorex Radiograph (Pan)
Porcelain inlay or only
4. Dental specialist skilled in restoring or replacing teeth with fixed or removable prosthesis (appliance) - maintaining proper occlusion; treats facial deformities with artificial prostheses such as eyes - ears - and noses
prosthodontist
prothesis
Bioburden
Amalgam
5. Cartilaginous projection anterior to the external opening of the ear
Autoclave
Nasal Bones
Temporal Bones
Tragus
6. Denoting the area between two teeth
Panorex Radiograph (Pan)
Ultrasonic Cleaner
Interproximal
Amalgam
7. A bony socket in the alveolar ridge that holds a tooth
plaque
quadrant
alveolus
Mental Protuberance
8. Able to restore or bring back natural appearance
prothesis
Restorative
midline
Bioburden
9. The portion of a radiograph that is white or light. The whiter it is the lighter it will be. ( eg - teeth - fillings - crowns)
Radiopaque
Interproximal
enamel
Galvanic
10. Known as the chin
Frontal Bone
lingual
Mental Protuberance
Radiopaque
11. Complete removal of the pulp (commonly done in children's teeth)
Auto-cured
Pulpectomy
kull
Tuberosity
12. Common term for dental calculus - a hard deposit that adheres to teeth; produces rough surfaces taht attracts plaque
Cephalometric film Radiograph (Ceph)
Tragus
Tartar
Zygomatic Process
13. Any visible organic debris (eg - blood - saliva and other body fluids)
abscess
Bioburden
Tartar
palate
14. Forms most of the roof of the upper sides of the cranium
fissure
Porcelain
Parietal Bone
Root
15. The angle at the cross of the mouth where the upper and lower lip meet
Labial Commissure
prothesis
Adhere
Dentin
16. A tooth that has not pushed through the gum and assumed its correct position in the dental arch
Vermilion Border
Adhere
bicuspid
Unerupted tooth
17. Join the bridge of the nose
PFM
Nasal Bones
Retention
Panorex Radiograph (Pan)
18. 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.
pulp
Labii or Labia
oral pathologist
Auto-cured
19. Farthest from the midline
Distal
aveolar process
pontic
Tragus
20. Tooth structure that connects the tooth to the jaw
Dentin
Direct Pulp Cap
Root
Ala
21. The natural opening at the end of the root.
prosthodontist
Apical Foramen
Frontal Bone
Labial Commissure
22. Material does not harden until it has been exposed to a curing light
pulp
Alloy
Bioburden
Light Cured
23. 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.
Tartar
Bite-wing Radiograph (BW)
Vermilion Border
Gold
24. Procedure of scaling and polishing teeth to prevent disease
prophylaxis
Occipital Bone
Frontal Bone
Microleakage
25. A cast or porcelain restoration involving the occlusal surface and one or more proxmal surfaces.
Sanitize
Pulpectomy
inlay
Alloy
26. Hard covering of the crown of the tooth the hardest tissue of the body
inlay
Biologic Monitor
enamel
Periapical Radiograph (PA)
27. The most distal aspect of the maxilla
Ultrasonic Cleaner
Tuberosity
Cured
Indirect Pulp Cap
28. Duration of the germicidal solution is effective after it is prepared for use
prosthodontist
Broad-spectrum activity
quadrant
Use-life
29. An imaginary line running through the 'flattened out' arches - dividing the mouth into left and right arches- directly through the centrals
midline
Porcelain Veneer
Root
Adhere
30. Hard - white - translucent ceramic made by firing then glazing
Tragus
Ala
Porcelain
Pulp Cap
31. Forms the back of the base of the skull
Alloy
Occipital Bone
Restorative
Endodontics
32. 1/2 of one dental arch
Zygomatic Process
quadrant
Parietal Bone
Indirect Pulp Cap
33. Used to treat a pulp that has been minutely exposed during a procedure while preparing a tooth
gingiva
Cephalometric film Radiograph (Ceph)
midline
Direct Pulp Cap
34. The gateway to the oral cavity also known as the lips
pontic
Labii or Labia
oral pathologist
Philtrum
35. Procelain fused to metal crown - restoration with metal coping (for strength) covered by porcelain (for appearance).
midline
Bite-wing Radiograph (BW)
PFM
alveolus
36. The process where ALL forms of life are completely destroyed. This includes all microorganisms; bacteria - fungi - viruses and bacterial spores. (Eg - autoclave - chemical vapor sterilization and dry heat sterilization)
Sterilize
Periapical
Porcelain inlay or only
gingiva
37. 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
quadrant
Ethmoid
Porcelain Veneer
Labii or Labia
38. Forms the sides and the base of the cranium - each temporal bone encloses the ear and contains the bony passage of the outer ear
Adhere
Temporal Bones
Frontal Bone
Vermilion Border
39. Used for deep caries when there is a danger of exposing the pulp if all the carries are removed
kull
Indirect Pulp Cap
cusp
Distal
40. Electrical current that takes place when two different metals come together
Galvanic
PFM
midline
pontic
41. Instrument for sterilization by means of moist heat under pressure
fissure
Autoclave
quadrant
Auto-cured
42. The weekly monitoring using biologic indicators in each sterilizer
Endodontics
enamel
Biologic Monitor
Retromolar Pad
43. Specialty that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of dental pulp
Philtrum
Broad-spectrum activity
Radiopaque
Endodontics
44. The process that cleans and destroys FEW microorganisms
Radiopaque
Sanitize
Cementum
Apicoectomy
45. Forms part if the floor of the cranium - orbit and nasal cavity
Radiopaque
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Sealants
Ethmoid
46. Dental specialist treating the gums and supporting soft and hard tissues retaining natural teeth and the surgical placement of dental implants
Porcelain Veneer
periodontist
Bioburden
Frontal Bone
47. Ability to retain or hold something on place
Vermilion Border
alveolar bone
Retention
fissure
48. Partial removal of the pulp tissue
Nasal Bones
Facial
Pulpectomy
pulpotomy
49. Adjacent to the lips and cheeks
Tuberosity
Facial
Interproximal
fissure
50. Mixture of alloys with MERCURY
Amalgam
Apical Foramen
kull
Autoclave