313 & 315 Flashcards
What is painful muscle, preventing mouth from opening?
Trismus.
What is alveolectomy?
removing of fibrous tissue.
Connective tissue attachment between tooth and alveolar bone.
Periodontal ligament.
What is dysphagia?
difficulty of swallowing.
Name of cells that form enamel.
Ameloblast.
Where is Amelodentinal Junction (ADJ)?
Junction between the enamel and dentine layers.
What group of periodontal ligament fibres are responsible for maintaining tight gingival cuff around each tooth?
Free gingival fibres.
Which salivary component allows the neutralisation of dietary to take place?
Minerals.
Which gland is innervated by the glossopharyngeal nerve and is most likely to be associated with tumours?
Parotid glands.
What is hypoglycaemia?
Low blood sugar.
Whats is angle’s classification for patient who has proclined upper incisiors?
Class 2 div 1.
Which oral soft tissue diseases ins most likely to occur after taking long course of antibiotics?
Oral candidiasis.
Which condition is linked specifically to acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS)?
Kaposi’s sarcoma.
What is the term used to describe the quality assurance process in place to standardise NHS record-keeping and confidentiality issues?
Information governance.
What is Class 3 malocclusion?
Reverse overjet.
What item is required to tighten the appliance for a functional appliance adjustment?
Adams pliers.
A patient presenting with inflamed tongue that appears smooth and red may be deficient in what?
Iron.
Painless ulcer with no obvious cause and which fails fully to heal within 3 weeks of dental intervention is a sign of?
squamous cell carcinoma
Patient who suffers from coeliac diease have intolerance to the cereal protein gluten. What is the oral lesion that would not normally be found in these patients?
Xerostomia - dry mouth.