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Alginate

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Irreversible hydrocolloid dental impression material

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Air compressor

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Machine that provides air under pressure; and dental areas to provide air pressure to operate handpieces and air syringe

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Alveolar process

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Bone tissue of the maxilla and mandible that contains alveoli (sockets) for roots of the teeth.

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Amalgam

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Alloy (mixture) of various metals and mercury; restorative or filling material used primarily on posterior teeth.

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Anesthesia

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The state of inability to feel sensation, especially of pain.

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Anterior

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Before, or in front of

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Apex

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The pointed extremity of a cone like structure; rounded, lower end of the heart, below the ventricles

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Apical foramen

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The opening a picture of it to Siri: allows blood vessels and nerves to enter a tooth.

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Aspirating syringe

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Special dental anesthetic syringe designed to hold carpules

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Assistant’s cart

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Areas of storage for assistant’s tools, Tri-flow/ air-water syringe, high velocity oral evaluator, cuspidor.

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Base

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Protective dental material placed over the pulpal area of a tooth to reduce irritation and thermal shock.

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Bicuspids

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(Aka premolars) teeth that pulverize/ grind food and are located between cuspids and molars

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Bitewings

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(Cavity-detecting x-ray) X-ray that shows only the crowns of the teeth

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Buccal surface

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Outside surface of the posterior teeth; surface facing cheek; facial surface of bicuspids and molars

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Burs

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Small, rotating instruments of various types; used in dental hand pieces to prepare cavities for filling with restorative materials

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Various lesions (caries)

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Occurrences of tooth decay

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Dental light

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Light used in dental units to light the oral cavity

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Dentin

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Tissue that makes up the main bulk of a tooth

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Dentitions

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Number, type and arrangement of teeth in the mouth

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Distal

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Most distant / farthest from the trunk; center or midline

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Doctor’s cart

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Cart with tools for the doctor most have metostats, low-speed hand piece, contra angle, and burs

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Enamel

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Hardest tissue in the body; covers outside crown of the tooth

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Federation Dentaire International System

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Abbreviated means of identifying the teeth that uses a two-digit code to identify the quadrant of the tooth

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Gingiva

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The gums (tissues surrounding the teeth).

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Halitosis

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Bad breath

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High-speed hand piece

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(Ultraspeed hand piece) used to do most of the cutting and preparation of the tooth during dental procedures.

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High-velocity oral evacuator

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(High volume or high-vacuum evacuator) used to remove debris,particles, and large amounts of liquid from the oral cavity

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Impression

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Negative reproduction of a tooth or dental arch

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Incisal

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Cutting edge of a tooth

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Incisors

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Teeth located in the front and center of the mouth; used to cut food

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Labial

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Crown surface of anterior teeth that lies next to the lips; facial surface of the anterior teeth

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Line angles

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Area on the crown surfaces of a tooth formed by a line drawn between two surfaces

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Liner

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dental material that covers or lines exposed tooth tissue, usually in form of varnish

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Lingual

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Crown surface of teeth that is next to the tongue

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Low-speed hand piece

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Slower hand piece in dental units; used to remove caries and for fine finishing work

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Mandibular

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Teeth in the alveoli of the mandible, or lower jaw bone

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Maxillary

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Upper jaw bone; teeth in sockets, or alveoli of the maxilla.

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Mesial

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Side surface of teeth that are toward the midline of the mouth

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Model

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(Cast) a positive reproduction of the dental arches or teeth in plaster or similar materials

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Molars

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Teeth in the back of the mouth; largest/ strongest teeth; used to grind food

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Occlusal

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Chewing/ biting surface of posterior teeth

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Occlusal films

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Used to view occlusal (chewing) planes of the upper and lower jawbone.

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Dientes (teeth)

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Accessory to the digestive tract that tears/ breaks down food before it is swallowed

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