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






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






3. 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.






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






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






6. Able to restore or bring back natural appearance






7. 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






8. Capable of killing a wide variety of microbes






9. Forms the back of the base of the skull






10. Natural teeth of the dental arch






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






12. Hard - white - translucent ceramic made by firing then glazing






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






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






15. Upper jaw that consists of two maxillary bones






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






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






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






19. Bone like covering of the root






20. The process that cleans and destroys FEW microorganisms






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






22. 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.






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






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






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






26. The most distal aspect of the maxilla






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






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






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






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






31. Mixture of two or more metals






32. 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






33. Tooth structure that connects the tooth to the jaw






34. Posterior tooth with two cusps for tearing and chewing






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






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






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






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






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






40. The weekly monitoring using biologic indicators in each sterilizer






41. A bony socket in the alveolar ridge that holds a tooth






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






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






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






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






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






47. Adjacent to the lips and cheeks






48. Darker-colored border around the lips






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






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