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






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






3. Bone like covering of the root






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






5. Posterior tooth with two cusps for tearing and chewing






6. Bone surronding the teeth






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






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






9. Partial removal of the pulp tissue






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






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






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






13. Denoting the area between two teeth






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






15. Known as the chin






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






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






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






19. Ability to retain or hold something on place






20. Towards the tongue






21. Tooth structure that connects the tooth to the jaw






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






23. To stick or glue two items together






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






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






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






27. 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.






28. Lining of the oral cavity






29. 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.






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






31. 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)






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






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






34. Join the bridge of the nose






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






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






37. 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






38. 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






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






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






41. An artificial body part






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






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






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






45. Farthest from the midline






46. The most distal aspect of the maxilla






47. Darker-colored border around the lips






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






49. Procedure of scaling and polishing teeth to prevent disease






50. Dentist specializing in oral diseses