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1. The portion of the radiograph that is dark or black (eg - pulp - cysts - abscesses - caries)






2. 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.






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






4. 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






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






6. Denoting the area between two teeth






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






8. Able to restore or bring back natural appearance






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






10. Known as the chin






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






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






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






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






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






16. A tooth that has not pushed through the gum and assumed its correct position in the dental arch






17. Join the bridge of the nose






18. 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.






19. Farthest from the midline






20. Tooth structure that connects the tooth to the jaw






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






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






23. 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.






24. Procedure of scaling and polishing teeth to prevent disease






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






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






27. The most distal aspect of the maxilla






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






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






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






31. Forms the back of the base of the skull






32. 1/2 of one dental arch






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






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






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






36. 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)






37. 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






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






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






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






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






42. The weekly monitoring using biologic indicators in each sterilizer






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






44. The process that cleans and destroys FEW microorganisms






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






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






47. Ability to retain or hold something on place






48. Partial removal of the pulp tissue






49. Adjacent to the lips and cheeks






50. Mixture of alloys with MERCURY