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1. Adjacent to the lips and cheeks






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






3. Round surfaces of the teeth






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






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






6. 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.






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






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






9. Ability to retain or hold something on place






10. Darker-colored border around the lips






11. Towards the tongue






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






13. Known as the chin






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






15. Bone surronding the teeth






16. The most distal aspect of the maxilla






17. Partial removal of the pulp tissue






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






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






20. Denoting the area between two teeth






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






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






23. 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.






24. Mixture of alloys with MERCURY






25. The process that cleans and destroys FEW microorganisms






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






27. 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.






28. Upper jaw that consists of two maxillary bones






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






30. Winglike tip of the outer side of the nostril






31. Join the bridge of the nose






32. Able to restore or bring back natural appearance






33. Bone like covering of the root






34. 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.






35. To stick or glue two items together






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






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






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






39. Procedure of scaling and polishing teeth to prevent disease






40. Procelain fused to metal crown - restoration with metal coping (for strength) covered by porcelain (for appearance).






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






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






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






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






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






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






47. Farthest from the midline






48. (PA) region at the end of the roots of teeth






49. An artificial body part






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