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






2. 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






3. Creates the prominence of the cheek






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






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






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






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






8. 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.






9. The most distal aspect of the maxilla






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






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






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






13. The weekly monitoring using biologic indicators in each sterilizer






14. Round surfaces of the teeth






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






16. Forms the back of the base of the skull






17. Known as the chin






18. Capable of killing a wide variety of microbes






19. Join the bridge of the nose






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






21. 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.






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






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






24. Natural teeth of the dental arch






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






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






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






28. Deep grooves or pits






29. Towards the tongue






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






31. 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






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






33. 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






34. Procedure of scaling and polishing teeth to prevent disease






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






36. Darker-colored border around the lips






37. Posterior tooth with two cusps for tearing and chewing






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






39. Partial removal of the pulp tissue






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






41. Mixture of two or more metals






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






43. Tooth structure that connects the tooth to the jaw






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






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






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






47. Farthest from the midline






48. Denoting the area between two teeth






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






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