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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. Winglike tip of the outer side of the nostril
Philtrum
Apical Foramen
Ala
PFM
2. 1/2 of one dental arch
Incisal
Tuberosity
Restorative
quadrant
3. The portion of the radiograph that is dark or black (eg - pulp - cysts - abscesses - caries)
aveolar process
Radiolucent
Indirect Pulp Cap
Dentin
4. To stick or glue two items together
Labii or Labia
Denturist
Cephalometric film Radiograph (Ceph)
Adhere
5. Workplace Hazards Materials Information System
WHMIS
Cured
Porcelain
Direct Pulp Cap
6. Natural teeth of the dental arch
dentition
abscess
Cementum
Interproximal
7. Deep grooves or pits
Maxilla
Distal
Facial
fissure
8. Forms the anterior part of the base of the skull
Ceramic
Radiolucent
Sphenoid Bone
Broad-spectrum activity
9. Forms the lower jaw and is the movable bone in the skull
PFM
Broad-spectrum activity
Cured
Mandible
10. The most distal aspect of the maxilla
Tuberosity
mucosa
Pulp Cap
Broad-spectrum activity
11. Soft yellow corrosive resistant metal used in making indirect restorations
Gold
Interproximal
Esthetic
Occipital Bone
12. Hard - brittle - heat resistant material such as clay; a type of material similar to the used in dishes of pottery
Ceramic
Sealants
abscess
Gold
13. Mixture of alloys with MERCURY
Interproximal
Zygomatic Process
Amalgam
Periapical
14. Instrument that loosens and removes debris bu sound waves traveling through liquid. It does NOT disinfect or sterilize
Ultrasonic Cleaner
Retention
Amalgam
Biologic Monitor
15. Tooth-cloured restoration made of porcelain - cemeted or bonded in place
Porcelain inlay or only
palate
Periapical Radiograph (PA)
Bioburden
16. Cartilaginous projection anterior to the external opening of the ear
Tragus
bicuspid
Ultrasonic Cleaner
kull
17. Forms the back of the base of the skull
Occipital Bone
Apicoectomy
Pulpectomy
pulp
18. Any visible organic debris - blood saliva and other body fluids
Ultrasonic Cleaner
Bioburden
alveolus
prophylaxis
19. Artistically pleasing and beautiful appearance
Porcelain
Occipital Bone
Esthetic
Cured
20. Join the bridge of the nose
gingiva
Nasal Bones
Incisal
aveolar process
21. Duration of the germicidal solution is effective after it is prepared for use
midline
Use-life
Parietal Bone
plaque
22. An infection of a tooth - soft tissue or bone
Indirect Pulp Cap
bicuspid
Philtrum
abscess
23. Soft - sticky white substance that accumulates on teeth; composed of bacteria and food debris due to inadequate dental hygiene
plaque
Broad-spectrum activity
Porcelain
Biologic Monitor
24. Capable of killing a wide variety of microbes
Post and Core
Broad-spectrum activity
Distal
Parietal Bone
25. 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.
Apicoectomy
pontic
Bite-wing Radiograph (BW)
Incisal
26. Complete removal of the pulp (commonly done in children's teeth)
Facial
Auto-cured
Pulpectomy
pulp
27. Used for deep caries when there is a danger of exposing the pulp if all the carries are removed
Indirect Pulp Cap
Microleakage
WHMIS
Porcelain inlay or only
28. Bone surronding the teeth
Labial Commissure
oral pathologist
aveolar process
Radiopaque
29. Hard - white - translucent ceramic made by firing then glazing
Broad-spectrum activity
Porcelain
enamel
Biologic Monitor
30. Material hardens as a result of a chemical reaction of the material being mixed together
prophylaxis
Parietal Bone
lingual
Auto-cured
31. Tooth structure that connects the tooth to the jaw
Periapical Radiograph (PA)
Root
Bioburden
Light Cured
32. Projection of the temporal bone located just behind the ear
Mastoid Process
bicuspid
Light Cured
Sphenoid Bone
33. The weekly monitoring using biologic indicators in each sterilizer
Temporal Bones
Biologic Monitor
Post and Core
Indirect Pulp Cap
34. The natural opening at the end of the root.
Apical Foramen
Bioburden
Cementum
Nasal Bones
35. 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)
Ultrasonic Cleaner
Vermilion Border
Dentin
Sterilize
36. Soft tissue surronding the teeth - the tissue (covered by mucous membrane) of the jaws that surrounds the bases of the teeth
gingiva
abscess
PFM
enamel
37. Able to restore or bring back natural appearance
Indirect Pulp Cap
Onlay
Porcelain Veneer
Restorative
38. Dental specialist treating the gums and supporting soft and hard tissues retaining natural teeth and the surgical placement of dental implants
mucosa
periodontist
abscess
WHMIS
39. A tooth that has not pushed through the gum and assumed its correct position in the dental arch
Tragus
Light Cured
Dentin
Unerupted tooth
40. 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.
mandible
prothesis
Post and Core
Cephalometric film Radiograph (Ceph)
41. Hard and soft tissue forming the roof of the mouth
Occipital Bone
palate
Distal
lingual
42. Forms the forehead - part of the floor of the cranium and most of the root of the orbits
Apical Foramen
aveolar process
Frontal Bone
Porcelain Veneer
43. Material does not harden until it has been exposed to a curing light
gingiva
Tuberosity
palate
Light Cured
44. Dentist specializing in oral diseses
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
pontic
oral pathologist
bicuspid
45. (PA) region at the end of the roots of teeth
Periapical
Tuberosity
Ethmoid
Vermilion Border
46. Mixture of two or more metals
Vermilion Border
Alloy
alveolar bone
post
47. Towards the tongue
lingual
Ala
Distal
abscess
48. Known as the chin
Mental Protuberance
Indirect Pulp Cap
cusp
Cephalometric film Radiograph (Ceph)
49. Instrument for sterilization by means of moist heat under pressure
WHMIS
Indirect Pulp Cap
Autoclave
mandible
50. Capable of killing a wide variety of microbes
Broad-spectrum activity
Occipital Bone
pulpotomy
Maxilla