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Dentistry
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health-sciences
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dentistry
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. An infection of a tooth - soft tissue or bone
gingiva
abscess
Retromolar Pad
Onlay
2. Forms the anterior part of the base of the skull
periodontist
Sphenoid Bone
Porcelain
Parietal Bone
3. Soft yellow corrosive resistant metal used in making indirect restorations
Gold
Bite-wing Radiograph (BW)
Radiopaque
plaque
4. 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.
pulp
midline
Esthetic
Unerupted tooth
5. The angle at the cross of the mouth where the upper and lower lip meet
Labial Commissure
Light Cured
Post and Core
Ceramic
6. Denoting the area between two teeth
Bioburden
Interproximal
Porcelain Veneer
Pulpectomy
7. Cast or porcelain restoration tht includes the occulsal table - both proximal and some or all of the cusp surfaces to avoid future fracture. has less tooth sensitivity with onlays and with last longer than amalgam or composite fillings.
gingiva
Onlay
Ethmoid
Restorative
8. Instrument that loosens and removes debris bu sound waves traveling through liquid. It does NOT disinfect or sterilize
inlay
Direct Pulp Cap
Use-life
Ultrasonic Cleaner
9. Any visible organic debris (eg - blood - saliva and other body fluids)
Incisal
Distal
Bioburden
WHMIS
10. Farthest from the midline
Galvanic
Distal
Tartar
kull
11. Known as the chin
PFM
Apicoectomy
pontic
Mental Protuberance
12. Electrical current that takes place when two different metals come together
Bite-wing Radiograph (BW)
palate
Galvanic
Use-life
13. Adjacent to the lips and cheeks
Facial
midline
Vermilion Border
Mandible
14. Join the bridge of the nose
Ala
Nasal Bones
Radiolucent
Philtrum
15. Thin resin matierial bonded in the pits and fissures of thee for the prevention of decay
Distal
Porcelain inlay or only
Sanitize
Sealants
16. Projection of the temporal bone located just behind the ear
Root Canal Therapy
Autoclave
Sterilize
Mastoid Process
17. 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
Amalgam
Bite-wing Radiograph (BW)
prosthodontist
dentition
18. Instrument for sterilization by means of moist heat under pressure
Ala
Porcelain Veneer
Autoclave
Sphenoid Bone
19. Used to treat a pulp that has been minutely exposed during a procedure while preparing a tooth
post
Radiolucent
Direct Pulp Cap
plaque
20. 1/2 of one dental arch
quadrant
Dentin
Maxilla
Onlay
21. Workplace Hazards Materials Information System
Direct Pulp Cap
mandible
WHMIS
Indirect Pulp Cap
22. Rectangular area from under the nose to the midline of the upper lip
prophylaxis
palate
Philtrum
Endodontics
23. A lab tech who works directly with patients to fabricate dentures
Labii or Labia
Vermilion Border
Denturist
Facial
24. Lining of the oral cavity
mucosa
Adhere
Pulpectomy
Sphenoid Bone
25. Mixture of two or more metals
Parietal Bone
Gold
alveolar bone
Alloy
26. Forms the lower jaw and is the movable bone in the skull
WHMIS
Pulpectomy
Mandible
Esthetic
27. An artificial body part
Restorative
Labii or Labia
Cementum
prothesis
28. The process that cleans and destroys FEW microorganisms
Retromolar Pad
Use-life
prophylaxis
Sanitize
29. Hard - brittle - heat resistant material such as clay; a type of material similar to the used in dishes of pottery
Sealants
Endodontics
Ceramic
Broad-spectrum activity
30. Procelain fused to metal crown - restoration with metal coping (for strength) covered by porcelain (for appearance).
Periapical Radiograph (PA)
abscess
Broad-spectrum activity
PFM
31. Hard covering of the crown of the tooth the hardest tissue of the body
Amalgam
enamel
Labial Commissure
Sterilize
32. Bone surronding the teeth
Porcelain inlay or only
aveolar process
dentition
Galvanic
33. Forms most of the roof of the upper sides of the cranium
bicuspid
pulp
Parietal Bone
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
34. Biting surface of the two front teeth
Retention
Use-life
Incisal
post
35. Towards the tongue
Autoclave
Zygomatic Process
lingual
Retention
36. Dentist specializing in oral diseses
Onlay
pulpotomy
Tragus
oral pathologist
37. The portion of a radiograph that is white or light. The whiter it is the lighter it will be. ( eg - teeth - fillings - crowns)
Dentin
Maxilla
Tuberosity
Radiopaque
38. Deep grooves or pits
fissure
Sanitize
Sterilize
inlay
39. The bone that supports the tooth in its position within the jaw.
prophylaxis
alveolar bone
aveolar process
fissure
40. Any visible organic debris - blood saliva and other body fluids
Bite-wing Radiograph (BW)
alveolar bone
Adhere
Bioburden
41. Post to buildup and replace lost tooth structure and retain crown
Zygomatic Process
Post and Core
Auto-cured
Root Canal Therapy
42. The portion of the radiograph that is dark or black (eg - pulp - cysts - abscesses - caries)
Radiolucent
fissure
Pulpectomy
Autoclave
43. 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
periodontist
Bioburden
Porcelain Veneer
abscess
44. 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.
Radiopaque
Panorex Radiograph (Pan)
mucosa
Parietal Bone
45. The process where SOME forms of microorganisms are destroyed. it does not destroy spores and resistant viruses.
Root Canal Therapy
Periapical Radiograph (PA)
Root
Disinfect
46. Natural teeth of the dental arch
dentition
Ethmoid
Autoclave
Radiopaque
47. Ability to retain or hold something on place
Apical Foramen
Retention
Maxilla
pulp
48. Microscopic leakage (bacteria) at the interface of the tooth structure and the sealant or restoration
Zygomatic Process
Tragus
Ala
Microleakage
49. Mixture of alloys with MERCURY
Philtrum
Endodontics
Amalgam
Sphenoid Bone
50. Forms part if the floor of the cranium - orbit and nasal cavity
Microleakage
pulpotomy
Ethmoid
Porcelain Veneer