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1. 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.






2. Workplace Hazards Materials Information System






3. 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.






4. 1/2 of one dental arch






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






6. An artificial body part






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






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






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






10. Mixture of alloys with MERCURY






11. 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






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






13. 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






14. Round surfaces of the teeth






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






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






17. To stick or glue two items together






18. Partial removal of the pulp tissue






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






20. Capable of killing a wide variety of microbes






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






22. Creates the prominence of the cheek






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






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






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






26. Common term for dental calculus - a hard deposit that adheres to teeth; produces rough surfaces taht attracts plaque






27. Bone like covering of the root






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






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






30. Forms most of the roof of the upper sides of the cranium






31. Winglike tip of the outer side of the nostril






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






33. Adjacent to the lips and cheeks






34. Darker-colored border around the lips






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






36. Forms the back of the base of the skull






37. Towards the tongue






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






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






40. Posterior tooth with two cusps for tearing and chewing






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






42. The bone that supports the tooth in its position within the jaw.






43. Ability to retain or hold something on place






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






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






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






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






48. Divided into two sections - the cranium and the face






49. 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)






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