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Dentistry
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1. Deep grooves or pits
Facial
Ethmoid
fissure
bicuspid
2. (PA) region at the end of the roots of teeth
Use-life
Broad-spectrum activity
Periapical
Panorex Radiograph (Pan)
3. The portion of a radiograph that is white or light. The whiter it is the lighter it will be. ( eg - teeth - fillings - crowns)
Ethmoid
Biologic Monitor
Radiopaque
oral pathologist
4. Natural teeth of the dental arch
dentition
aveolar process
fissure
midline
5. A tooth that has not pushed through the gum and assumed its correct position in the dental arch
Porcelain Veneer
Ala
Unerupted tooth
Microleakage
6. Post to buildup and replace lost tooth structure and retain crown
Post and Core
Autoclave
Facial
mandible
7. Process of removing pulp of a tooth and filling ir with an inert material.
oral pathologist
Panorex Radiograph (Pan)
Root Canal Therapy
Light Cured
8. Round surfaces of the teeth
Apical Foramen
gingiva
cusp
Biologic Monitor
9. The weekly monitoring using biologic indicators in each sterilizer
Broad-spectrum activity
Use-life
gingiva
Biologic Monitor
10. 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.
enamel
Onlay
pulpotomy
Parietal Bone
11. Forms most of the roof of the upper sides of the cranium
prophylaxis
Parietal Bone
Root Canal Therapy
Interproximal
12. 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.
Light Cured
prosthodontist
Periapical
post
13. Forms part if the floor of the cranium - orbit and nasal cavity
Dentin
Tragus
Ethmoid
Temporal Bones
14. Cartilaginous projection anterior to the external opening of the ear
Tragus
midline
Tuberosity
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
15. A lab tech who works directly with patients to fabricate dentures
Endodontics
Denturist
Periapical
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
16. 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.
cusp
Cured
Bite-wing Radiograph (BW)
dentition
17. A cast or porcelain restoration involving the occlusal surface and one or more proxmal surfaces.
Root
inlay
Use-life
Ultrasonic Cleaner
18. The bone that supports the tooth in its position within the jaw.
alveolar bone
Tuberosity
Direct Pulp Cap
Ethmoid
19. Capable of killing a wide variety of microbes
prothesis
Apicoectomy
Broad-spectrum activity
palate
20. The process that cleans and destroys FEW microorganisms
Sealants
palate
Auto-cured
Sanitize
21. Soft - sticky white substance that accumulates on teeth; composed of bacteria and food debris due to inadequate dental hygiene
Labii or Labia
Pulpectomy
Tartar
plaque
22. Procelain fused to metal crown - restoration with metal coping (for strength) covered by porcelain (for appearance).
periodontist
Apicoectomy
Mental Protuberance
PFM
23. Common term for dental calculus - a hard deposit that adheres to teeth; produces rough surfaces taht attracts plaque
Tuberosity
mucosa
pontic
Tartar
24. The process where SOME forms of microorganisms are destroyed. it does not destroy spores and resistant viruses.
Disinfect
Mental Protuberance
Use-life
Apical Foramen
25. Denoting the area between two teeth
Interproximal
Biologic Monitor
Unerupted tooth
lingual
26. Pad of tissue behind the last molar on the mandible.
Autoclave
Gold
Retromolar Pad
Esthetic
27. Workplace Hazards Materials Information System
Parietal Bone
Radiopaque
Mandible
WHMIS
28. Hard - white - translucent ceramic made by firing then glazing
Mastoid Process
Porcelain
cusp
Bioburden
29. The angle at the cross of the mouth where the upper and lower lip meet
Maxilla
Labial Commissure
prosthodontist
prophylaxis
30. Used to treat a pulp that has been minutely exposed during a procedure while preparing a tooth
prosthodontist
Direct Pulp Cap
Apicoectomy
Pulpectomy
31. Soft yellow corrosive resistant metal used in making indirect restorations
post
Gold
Mastoid Process
Cephalometric film Radiograph (Ceph)
32. Forms the lower jaw and is the movable bone of the skull. Capable of movement through the Temporomandibular Joint.
Tragus
mandible
Occipital Bone
Mental Protuberance
33. Known as the chin
post
Mental Protuberance
inlay
Radiopaque
34. Capable of killing a wide variety of microbes
Tartar
Broad-spectrum activity
Mental Protuberance
Frontal Bone
35. Electrical current that takes place when two different metals come together
Galvanic
Ethmoid
Gold
mandible
36. Forms the sides and the base of the cranium - each temporal bone encloses the ear and contains the bony passage of the outer ear
Disinfect
Cephalometric film Radiograph (Ceph)
Root
Temporal Bones
37. An imaginary line running through the 'flattened out' arches - dividing the mouth into left and right arches- directly through the centrals
Parietal Bone
midline
Pulp Cap
quadrant
38. Join the bridge of the nose
Nasal Bones
lingual
Autoclave
Periapical Radiograph (PA)
39. The inner aspects of the dentin form the boundaries of the pulp chamber. Made up of blood vessels - and nerves that enter the the pulp chamber through the apical foramen. Receives and transmits stimuli.
Porcelain
mandible
pulp
Endodontics
40. Hard and soft tissue forming the roof of the mouth
Autoclave
palate
prosthodontist
Unerupted tooth
41. An infection of a tooth - soft tissue or bone
Ethmoid
abscess
pulpotomy
Sterilize
42. Bone like covering of the root
Cementum
Broad-spectrum activity
Labii or Labia
Vermilion Border
43. Forms the back of the base of the skull
Occipital Bone
Pulpectomy
Biologic Monitor
alveolus
44. A medicated covering over a small area of exposed pulp tissue
fissure
Biologic Monitor
aveolar process
Pulp Cap
45. Artistically pleasing and beautiful appearance
Endodontics
Cured
Esthetic
Periapical
46. Thin resin matierial bonded in the pits and fissures of thee for the prevention of decay
Tartar
Sealants
Pulp Cap
Philtrum
47. 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.
Panorex Radiograph (Pan)
palate
pontic
Facial
48. The natural opening at the end of the root.
alveolus
Apical Foramen
Cementum
Ethmoid
49. Material does not harden until it has been exposed to a curing light
enamel
Light Cured
Broad-spectrum activity
Frontal Bone
50. An artificial body part
Porcelain inlay or only
Ala
Amalgam
prothesis
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