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Dentistry
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health-sciences
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dentistry
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1. Winglike tip of the outer side of the nostril
palate
Ala
quadrant
alveolus
2. Forms the lower jaw and is the movable bone of the skull. Capable of movement through the Temporomandibular Joint.
Use-life
Interproximal
mandible
Unerupted tooth
3. Hard - brittle - heat resistant material such as clay; a type of material similar to the used in dishes of pottery
Sealants
Ceramic
Root Canal Therapy
Retention
4. The bone that supports the tooth in its position within the jaw.
alveolar bone
Post and Core
Panorex Radiograph (Pan)
midline
5. Hard covering of the crown of the tooth the hardest tissue of the body
enamel
Philtrum
Ethmoid
Labial Commissure
6. Soft yellow corrosive resistant metal used in making indirect restorations
Labial Commissure
gingiva
Ala
Gold
7. Bone like covering of the root
aveolar process
Cementum
Apical Foramen
Ethmoid
8. Round surfaces of the teeth
cusp
gingiva
Amalgam
kull
9. Material hardens as a result of a chemical reaction of the material being mixed together
Radiopaque
Root
Auto-cured
Porcelain Veneer
10. Partial removal of the pulp tissue
Microleakage
Radiolucent
Use-life
pulpotomy
11. An infection of a tooth - soft tissue or bone
Frontal Bone
Restorative
Periapical Radiograph (PA)
abscess
12. Complete removal of the pulp (commonly done in children's teeth)
mandible
dentition
Apicoectomy
Pulpectomy
13. (PA) region at the end of the roots of teeth
Mastoid Process
Cementum
oral pathologist
Periapical
14. Deep grooves or pits
fissure
Tartar
Periapical
Mandible
15. Material does not harden until it has been exposed to a curing light
pulpotomy
Gold
Light Cured
mandible
16. Forms the lower jaw and is the movable bone in the skull
Mandible
WHMIS
bicuspid
Radiolucent
17. Any visible organic debris (eg - blood - saliva and other body fluids)
Root
Bioburden
Post and Core
bicuspid
18. Hard - white - translucent ceramic made by firing then glazing
Porcelain
Amalgam
Indirect Pulp Cap
Interproximal
19. Mixture of alloys with MERCURY
prosthodontist
Disinfect
Autoclave
Amalgam
20. A bony socket in the alveolar ridge that holds a tooth
plaque
Auto-cured
alveolus
Apical Foramen
21. Capable of killing a wide variety of microbes
Sphenoid Bone
oral pathologist
Mental Protuberance
Broad-spectrum activity
22. 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
Zygomatic Process
prophylaxis
Apical Foramen
23. Adjacent to the lips and cheeks
Facial
Nasal Bones
mucosa
PFM
24. A tooth that has not pushed through the gum and assumed its correct position in the dental arch
Unerupted tooth
Frontal Bone
Ceramic
Disinfect
25. 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
Mastoid Process
oral pathologist
Panorex Radiograph (Pan)
26. Process of removing pulp of a tooth and filling ir with an inert material.
Use-life
post
Root Canal Therapy
gingiva
27. To stick or glue two items together
Adhere
Ala
Cured
Sphenoid Bone
28. Able to restore or bring back natural appearance
Maxilla
oral pathologist
Restorative
Philtrum
29. Tooth structure that connects the tooth to the jaw
cusp
Porcelain Veneer
alveolus
Root
30. Major tissue composing teeth - covered by the enamel in the crown and a protective layer of cementum in the root
Dentin
Pulp Cap
Post and Core
Use-life
31. Soft - sticky white substance that accumulates on teeth; composed of bacteria and food debris due to inadequate dental hygiene
periodontist
plaque
Frontal Bone
oral pathologist
32. Forms part if the floor of the cranium - orbit and nasal cavity
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Ethmoid
bicuspid
Mental Protuberance
33. Towards the tongue
Autoclave
Panorex Radiograph (Pan)
lingual
Porcelain inlay or only
34. 1/2 of one dental arch
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
quadrant
Frontal Bone
Endodontics
35. Tooth-cloured restoration made of porcelain - cemeted or bonded in place
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Sterilize
Porcelain inlay or only
alveolus
36. 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.
post
inlay
Zygomatic Process
Sealants
37. Instrument for sterilization by means of moist heat under pressure
Autoclave
Apical Foramen
Cephalometric film Radiograph (Ceph)
PFM
38. The portion of the radiograph that is dark or black (eg - pulp - cysts - abscesses - caries)
Radiolucent
Incisal
Gold
gingiva
39. 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
Facial
abscess
palate
Porcelain Veneer
40. Electrical current that takes place when two different metals come together
Galvanic
Esthetic
Ethmoid
gingiva
41. Natural teeth of the dental arch
dentition
Retention
quadrant
Ala
42. Projection of the temporal bone located just behind the ear
Root
Mastoid Process
Incisal
Autoclave
43. Procelain fused to metal crown - restoration with metal coping (for strength) covered by porcelain (for appearance).
Disinfect
Auto-cured
Post and Core
PFM
44. 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
quadrant
Parietal Bone
Root Canal Therapy
45. Thin resin matierial bonded in the pits and fissures of thee for the prevention of decay
Autoclave
Cephalometric film Radiograph (Ceph)
Galvanic
Sealants
46. Cartilaginous projection anterior to the external opening of the ear
mucosa
Tragus
bicuspid
Parietal Bone
47. Known as the chin
Mental Protuberance
Disinfect
pulp
PFM
48. Denoting the area between two teeth
Tartar
aveolar process
Interproximal
Bioburden
49. Bone surronding the teeth
inlay
aveolar process
gingiva
pulp
50. Upper jaw that consists of two maxillary bones
Microleakage
Maxilla
Amalgam
Porcelain Veneer