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






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






3. Towards the tongue






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






5. Join the bridge of the nose






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






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






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






9. Forms the back of the base of the skull






10. Tooth structure that connects the tooth to the jaw






11. 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.






12. Capable of killing a wide variety of microbes






13. Used for deep caries when there is a danger of exposing the pulp if all the carries are removed






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






15. Biting surface of the two front teeth






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






17. Projection of the temporal bone located just behind the ear






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






19. 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.






20. Denoting the area between two teeth






21. The natural opening at the end of the root.






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






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






24. 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.






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






26. 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






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






28. Ability to retain or hold something on place






29. Deep grooves or pits






30. Workplace Hazards Materials Information System






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






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






33. Able to restore or bring back natural appearance






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






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






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






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






38. An artificial body part






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






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






41. Winglike tip of the outer side of the nostril






42. Lining of the oral cavity






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






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






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






46. Bone like covering of the root






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






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






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






50. The most distal aspect of the maxilla