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1. Dentist specializing in oral diseses






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






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






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






5. Mixture of two or more metals






6. Bone like covering of the root






7. Post to buildup and replace lost tooth structure and retain crown






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






9. Deep grooves or pits






10. 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.






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






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






13. Join the bridge of the nose






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






21. 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.






22. Winglike tip of the outer side of the nostril






23. Bone surronding the teeth






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






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






26. Farthest from the midline






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






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






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






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






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






32. Upper jaw that consists of two maxillary bones






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






34. Lining of the oral cavity






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






36. 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.






37. An artificial body part






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






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






40. 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.






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






42. Workplace Hazards Materials Information System






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






44. The most distal aspect of the maxilla






45. Darker-colored border around the lips






46. The surgical removal of the apical portion of the tooth through a surgical opening made in the bone and gingival tissues. It is usually performed if RCT has failed and to control infection. Surgical opening is filed with amalgam






47. 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.






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






49. Known as the chin






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







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