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1. Deep grooves or pits






2. The process that cleans and destroys FEW microorganisms






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






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






5. Winglike tip of the outer side of the nostril






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






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






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






9. Artistically pleasing and beautiful appearance






10. The weekly monitoring using biologic indicators in each sterilizer






11. Tooth structure that connects the tooth to the jaw






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






13. Round surfaces of the teeth






14. 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.






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






16. Join the bridge of the nose






17. A lab tech who works directly with patients to fabricate dentures






18. 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






19. Biting surface of the two front teeth






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






21. Adjacent to the lips and cheeks






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






23. Ability to retain or hold something on place






24. Pad of tissue behind the last molar on the mandible.






25. 1/2 of one dental arch






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






27. Reserved - or finished by a chemical or physical process






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






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






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






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






32. Forms the back of the base of the skull






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






34. Darker-colored border around the lips






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






36. 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






37. Capable of killing a wide variety of microbes






38. 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.






39. Bone surronding the teeth






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






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






42. Known as the chin






43. Posterior tooth with two cusps for tearing and chewing






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






45. Capable of killing a wide variety of microbes






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






47. Denoting the area between two teeth






48. 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.






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






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