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1. Ability to retain or hold something on place






2. 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.






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






4. The process that cleans and destroys FEW microorganisms






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






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






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






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






9. Creates the prominence of the cheek






10. Join the bridge of the nose






11. 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






12. 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.






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






14. 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.






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






16. Capable of killing a wide variety of microbes






17. Forms the anterior part of the base of the skull






18. Microscopic leakage (bacteria) at the interface of the tooth structure and the sealant or restoration






19. Bone like covering of the root






20. Workplace Hazards Materials Information System






21. 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






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






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






24. The most distal aspect of the maxilla






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






34. Known as the chin






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






36. 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.






37. Tooth structure that connects the tooth to the jaw






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






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






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






41. Soft yellow corrosive resistant metal used in making indirect restorations






42. Procedure of scaling and polishing teeth to prevent disease






43. Denoting the area between two teeth






44. 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)






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






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






47. Bone surronding the teeth






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






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






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