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






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






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






4. Partial removal of the pulp tissue






5. Workplace Hazards Materials Information System






6. Biting surface of the two front teeth






7. The process that cleans and destroys FEW microorganisms






8. Bone like covering of the root






9. Farthest from the midline






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






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






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






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






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






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






16. 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






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






18. Surgical procedures on the mouth including extractions - removal of cysts and tumours and repair of fractured jaws.






19. Capable of killing a wide variety of microbes






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






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






22. Tooth structure that connects the tooth to the jaw






23. Join the bridge of the nose






24. Soft tissue surronding the teeth - the tissue (covered by mucous membrane) of the jaws that surrounds the bases of the teeth






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






26. 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.






27. Artistically pleasing and beautiful appearance






28. Ability to retain or hold something on place






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






30. Bone surronding the teeth






31. 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.






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






33. Soft - sticky white substance that accumulates on teeth; composed of bacteria and food debris due to inadequate dental hygiene






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






35. The weekly monitoring using biologic indicators in each sterilizer






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






37. Lining of the oral cavity






38. Towards the tongue






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






40. 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.






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






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






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






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






45. Denoting the area between two teeth






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






47. Known as the chin






48. Creates the prominence of the cheek






49. 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.






50. The most distal aspect of the maxilla