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






2. Procedure of scaling and polishing teeth to prevent disease






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






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






5. Darker-colored border around the lips






6. Denoting the area between two teeth






7. Winglike tip of the outer side of the nostril






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






9. Dental specialist treating the gums and supporting soft and hard tissues retaining natural teeth and the surgical placement of dental implants






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






11. Workplace Hazards Materials Information System






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






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






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






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






16. An artificial body part






17. Duration of the germicidal solution is effective after it is prepared for use






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






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






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






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






22. Forms the anterior part of the base of the skull






23. The weekly monitoring using biologic indicators in each sterilizer






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






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






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






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






28. Biting surface of the two front teeth






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






30. Posterior tooth with two cusps for tearing and chewing






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






32. Known as the chin






33. A medicated covering over a small area of exposed pulp tissue






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






35. 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)






36. 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.






37. Join the bridge of the nose






38. 1/2 of one dental arch






39. Capable of killing a wide variety of microbes






40. To stick or glue two items together






41. Partial removal of the pulp tissue






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






43. Hard and soft tissue forming the roof of the mouth






44. Dentist specializing in oral diseses






45. Forms the lower jaw and is the movable bone in the skull






46. Deep grooves or pits






47. Adjacent to the lips and cheeks






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






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






50. The part of a fixed bridge that is suspended between abutments and replaces a missing tooth; a fixed appliance