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






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






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






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






5. 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.






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






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. Upper jaw that consists of two maxillary bones






9. The process that cleans and destroys FEW microorganisms






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






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






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






13. An artificial body part






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






15. Forms part if the floor of the cranium - orbit and nasal cavity






16. 1/2 of one dental arch






17. Join the bridge of the nose






18. Known as the chin






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






20. The weekly monitoring using biologic indicators in each sterilizer






21. Used to treat a pulp that has been minutely exposed during a procedure while preparing a tooth






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






23. 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.






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






25. 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)






26. Round surfaces of the teeth






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






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






29. Bone like covering of the root






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






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






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






33. Procedure of scaling and polishing teeth to prevent disease






34. 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.






35. Deep grooves or pits






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






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






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






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






40. 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






41. The process where SOME forms of microorganisms are destroyed. it does not destroy spores and resistant viruses.






42. Mixture of alloys with MERCURY






43. Denoting the area between two teeth






44. Ability to retain or hold something on place






45. The most distal aspect of the maxilla






46. 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.






47. Forms the back of the base of the skull






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






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






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