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1. Able to restore or bring back natural appearance






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






3. Upper jaw that consists of two maxillary bones






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






5. Farthest from the midline






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






7. Procedure of scaling and polishing teeth to prevent disease






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






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






10. Partial removal of the pulp tissue






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






12. 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.






13. An artificial body part






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






15. Denoting the area between two teeth






16. Biting surface of the two front teeth






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






18. The most distal aspect of the maxilla






19. 1/2 of one dental arch






20. 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.






21. Deep grooves or pits






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






23. An infection of a tooth - soft tissue or bone






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






33. 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.






34. 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.






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






36. Process of removing pulp of a tooth and filling ir with an inert material.






37. Posterior tooth with two cusps for tearing and chewing






38. Mixture of alloys with MERCURY






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






40. Natural teeth of the dental arch






41. Major tissue composing teeth - covered by the enamel in the crown and a protective layer of cementum in the root






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






43. The process that cleans and destroys FEW microorganisms






44. Capable of killing a wide variety of microbes






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






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






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






48. Capable of killing a wide variety of microbes






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






50. Workplace Hazards Materials Information System