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MOD B

Spelling & TerminologyUnit 1 Day 2

1. Cranium: the part of the skull that encloses the brain.2. Foramen:natural opening into or through bone3. Fossa: Valley found on the surface of posterior teeth

4. Tuberosity: a rough projection or protuberance of a bone, as for the attachment of a muscle.5. Alveolar process: The part of the jaw that holds the teeth.6. Temporal: the bone located below each parietal bone forming the lower sides and base of the

skull

7. Zygomatic arch: cheek bone8. Mandible: The lower jawbone.9. Maxillary Bones: is a fusion of two bones along the palatal fissure that form the upper jaw10. Temporomandibular Joint: The connecting hinge mechanism between the upper jaw and the

base of the skull.

Unit 1 Day 3

1. Incisive foramen: the opening of the nasopalatine canal.2. Medial palatine suture: develops to form the hard palate of the mouth and the floor of the nasal

cavity.

3. Angle of the mandible: the angle formed by the junction of the posterior and lower borders of thehuman lower jaw4. Mylohyoid ridge: a ridge on the inner side of the bone of the lower jaw extending from the junctionof the two halves of the bone in front to the last molar

5. Ramus: : a branch of a nerve6. Coronoid process: is a thin, triangular eminence, which is flattened from side to side and varies in

shape and size.

7. Condyloid process: is thicker than the coronoid, and consists of two portions: the condyle, and theconstricted portion which supports it, the neck.

8. Retromolar area: A cushioned mass of tissue, frequently pear-shaped, located on the alveolarprocess of the mandible behind the area of the last natural molar tooth.

9. Mental foramen: an opening through the mandible through which the mental nerve and bloodvessels pass

10. Mental protuberance: the bony protuberance at the front of the lower jaw forming the chin

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Unit 1 Day 4

1. Anterior : canine to canine (front teeth)2. Posterior: pre molars and molars3. Quadrant: refers to the division of the jaws into four parts, beginning at the midline of the arch

and extending towards

4. Sextant: one of the six equal parts into which the dental arch may be divided5. Dentition: the type and # of a tooth6. Deciduous: primary teeth or baby teeth7. Masticatory surface: the surface of the teeth that comes in contact with those of the opposite jaw

during occlusion

8. mesial surface: surface towards the midline9. Distal surface: surface of the tooth away from the midline10. Mixed dentition: both permanent and primary teeth present

Unit 2 Day 1

1. Cervical Third: neck of the tooth root (?)2. Concave: curved in3. Convex: curved out

4. Curve of spee: a curvature of the mandibular Occlusal plane5. Contact area: where the teeth meet each other6. Embrasure: a normally occurring space between adjacent teeth on the same arch7. Facial Surface: surface toward the cheek8.

Succedaneous Teeth: teeth that replace primary teeth, fallow

9. Primary Dentition: when there is only primary teeth, no permanent teeth have erupted10. Permanent Dentition: when there are only permanent teeth, no primary teeth remain

Unit 2 Day 2

1. Incisors: A tooth adapted for cutting or gnawing2. Canines: a conical pointed tooth; especially : one situated between the lateral incisor and the first

premolar

3. Premolars:situated in front of or preceding the molar4. Molars: The largest teeth in your mouth, molars help you chew5. Maxillary arch: upper arch teeth 1-166. Mandibular arch: lower arch teeth 17 - 327. Incisal surface: biting and tearing edge of anterior teeth8. Occlusal surface: chewing and pulverizing surface of posterior teeth9. Lingual surface: surface towered the tongue10. Buccal surface: surface toward the cheek

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Unit 2 Day 3

1. Dental Radiography: x-rays of the teeth2. Extension Arm:3. Wilhem Conrad Roentgen: The inventor of the x-ray

4. Tubehead: where the transformers on an x-ray unit is located5. Lead collimator: part of the x-ray machine that filters out excess radiation rays6. X-ray tube: made of lead glass, without air so the x ray can travel through at the speed of light7. Position indicating device: PID : a cylinder open at both ends that is lined with lead and used to

aim a radiographic beam.

8. Control panel: panel where the control buttons are9. Cathode: the negative terminal of an x-ray tube10.Anode: The positive terminal of an electrolytic cell

Unit 2 Day 4

1. Central ray2. Tungsten target3. Exposure button

4. Focusing cup5. Primary radiation6. Scatter radiation7. Radiolucent8. Radiopaque9. Density10. Contrast

Unit 3 Day 1

1. Automatic processor2. Bite-wing3. Duplicating film

4. Emulsion5. Film holder6. Film speed7. Intraoral film8. Label side9. Latent image10. Occlusal

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Unit 3 Day 2

1. Periapical film2. Processing3. Radiograph

4. Tube side5. Silver halide crystals6. Film packet7. Lead foil sheet8. Black paper9. Film size10. Extra oral film

Unit 3 Day 3

1. Angulation2. Perpendicular3. Central ray

4. Contact area5. Crestal bone6. Diagnostic quality7. Right angel8. Intersecting9. Long axis of the tooth10. Parallel

Unit 3 Day 4

1. Bisecting technique2. Paralleling technique3. Interproximal

4. Occlusal technique5. Vertical angulation6. Horizontal angulation7. Full-mouth survey8. Exposure sequence9. Bite-wing film10. Bite-wing tab

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Unit 4 Day 1

1. Crown2. cementoenamel junction3. root

4. enamel5. translucent6. dentin7.8. Periodontium9. Alveolar process10. Pulp

Unit 4 Day2

1. Primary Dentin2. Secondary dentin3. Tertiary dentin

4. Bifurcation5. Trifurcation6. Anatomic crown7. Clinical crown8. Oral histology9. Periodontal ligament10.Alveolar crest

Unit 4 Day 3

1. Edentulous patient2. Pediatric3. Endodontic

4. Hypersensitive gag reflex5. Overlapping6. Foreshortening7. Elongation8. Cone cut9. Exposed film10. Processed radiograph