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1. Darker-colored border around the lips






2. Forms the back of the base of the skull






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






4. Ability to retain or hold something on place






5. An artificial body part






6. Tooth structure that connects the tooth to the jaw






7. Bone surronding the teeth






8. Lining of the oral cavity






9. Procedure of scaling and polishing teeth to prevent disease






10. Mixture of two or more metals






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






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






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






14. Workplace Hazards Materials Information System






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






16. Dental specialist skilled in restoring or replacing teeth with fixed or removable prosthesis (appliance) - maintaining proper occlusion; treats facial deformities with artificial prostheses such as eyes - ears - and noses






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






18. Upper jaw that consists of two maxillary bones






19. Creates the prominence of the cheek






20. Forms the lower jaw and is the movable bone of the skull. Capable of movement through the Temporomandibular Joint.






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






22. Bone like covering of the root






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






33. Dentist specializing in oral diseses






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






35. Posterior tooth with two cusps for tearing and chewing






36. Artistically pleasing and beautiful appearance






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






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






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






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






41. Instrument for sterilization by means of moist heat under pressure






42. Towards the tongue






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






44. The most distal aspect of the maxilla






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






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






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






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






49. 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






50. 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.