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






2. The gateway to the oral cavity also known as the lips






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






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






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






6. Upper jaw that consists of two maxillary bones






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






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






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






10. Adjacent to the lips and cheeks






11. Able to restore or bring back natural appearance






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






13. Capable of killing a wide variety of microbes






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






15. Specialty that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of dental pulp






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






17. Artistically pleasing and beautiful appearance






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






19. Mixture of alloys with MERCURY






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






21. 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






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






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






24. Post to buildup and replace lost tooth structure and retain crown






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






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






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






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






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






30. Shows the bones of the face and skull as well as the soft tissue of the face. Used for orthodontic - soft tissue profile and outside the mouth.






31. Dentist specializing in oral diseses






32. Winglike tip of the outer side of the nostril






33. 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






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






35. Deep grooves or pits






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






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






38. Creates the prominence of the cheek






39. Projection of the temporal bone located just behind the ear






40. Natural teeth of the dental arch






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






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






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






44. Tooth structure that connects the tooth to the jaw






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






46. The process that cleans and destroys FEW microorganisms






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






48. Biting surface of the two front teeth






49. An artificial body part






50. Known as the chin