chapter 17 Flashcards

(50 cards)

1
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is the professional whose dental specialty is caring for children’s teeth

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pedodontist

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2
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Extra teeth are called

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supernumerary or epactal teeth

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3
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unusually small teeth

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Microdontia

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4
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unusually large teeth

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Macrodontia Also called megalodontia (megal-odont-ia)

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5
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no formation of tooth (absent tooth)

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Tooth aplasia

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6
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dental crown develops in an area that should be pulp space. This is a ‘tooth within a tooth’

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Dens in dente

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7
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joining of 2 or more teeth as a single unit.

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Concrescence or fusion

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8
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tooth division, resulting in two crowns on one root

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Gemination: (not germination)

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9
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development of imperfect and minimal amount of dentin that can easily fracture

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Dentinogenesis imperfecta

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10
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deficient amount and defective enamel development.

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Amelogenesis imperfecta Also called enamel dysplagia May also be called enamelogenesis

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11
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gingival benign tumour-like mass.

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Epulis

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12
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gingival abscess Commonly called a ‘gumboil’

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Parulis: gingival abscess (plural is parulides).

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13
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inflammation of tissue cells

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Cellulitis

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14
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tumour made up of dental material. Cementum, pulp, dentin and enamel that may or may not be shaped in the form of a tooth

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Odontoma

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15
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stiff and crooked bony joint, where the bone meets with the tooth’s radicular surface (root area), causing retention of a deciduous tooth

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Ankylosis

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16
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abnormally large gap between two adjacent teeth, may or may not be the result of an enlarged labial frenum

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Diastema

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17
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unusually small lips

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Microcheilia

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18
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purple tongue discoloration with edema, due to riboflavin deficiency (vitamin B2)

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Magenta tongue

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19
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benign tumour on any oral surface

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Papilloma

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20
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small, firm, grain-like inflammatory lesion/growth

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Granuloma

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21
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benign mucous cyst

22
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translucent cyst on the tongue’s undersurface or the floor of the mouth, in the sub-lingual salivary duct

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Ranula May also be called sialocele

23
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common wart

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Verruca vulgaris

24
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proper nutrition, effective brushing and flossing, eliminating habits such as thumb sucking

25
treatment of bacterial and viral infections
Basic interventions
26
treatment of vitamin deficiencies
Prophylactic measures
27
repair of enamel by reducing tooth crevices to allow for easier cleaning at home
Enamoplasty
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acrylic coating placed in pits and fissures, used to preserve enamel and curtail decay
Sealants
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appliances to correct tooth grinding, thumb sucking. May also include devices that maintain spaces between teeth the correction of orthodontic anomalies
Orthodontics
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to correct conditions, such as ankyloglossia, papilloma, odontoma, and abnormal freni (plural of frenum)
Oral surgery
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Match up an item in the first column with an item from the second column. Each term is only used once ``` ____ gumboil a) ranula ____ out of socket b) aplasia ____ common wart c) magenta tongue ____ no teeth d) avulsion ____ missing tooth e) epactal ____ sialocele f) luxation ____ low B12 g) verruca vulgaris ____ extra tooth h) parulis ____ benign mass i) anodontia ____ loose tooth j) epulis ```
H, D, G, I, B, A, C, E, J, F
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Dentinogenesis imperfect has ____ a) weak dentin b) black dentin c) no dentin d) no pulp, only dentin
A
33
Broken enamel can be corrected with ____ a) enamostasis b) enamorrhagia c) enamoalgia d) enamoplasty
D
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Why are sealants applied to deciduous teeth? a) to limit dental growth b) to straighten teeth c) to curtail decay d) to prevent gemination
C
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A fractured tooth is one that is ____ a) discoloured b) avulsed c) broken d) hyperdontic
B
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Ankyloglossia can be corrected with ____ a) surgery b) dental restoration c) enamoplasty d) proper nutrition
A
37
. The most common pediatric dental condition due to poor nutrition is ____ a) gemination b) dens in dente c) supernumerary teeth d) carious lesions
D
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Which of the following is a prophylactic measure? a) surgery b) dental extraction c) improved eating habits d) orthodontics
C
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Which of the following has a cariogenic effect? a) candy b) fluoride c) eggs d) vegetables
A
40
Macrodontia may be called megalodontia or ____ a) hyperodontitis b) polydentalgia c) megadontia d) supradontia
C
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The child complaining of a toothache has ____ a) dentopenia b) odontocide c) odontorrhea d) dentalgia
D
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Diastema can be a gap between a) a molar and a canine tooth b) a molar and an incisor tooth c) a pre-molar and an incisor d) two incisor teeth
D
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. Dens in dente is a tooth a) that decays quickly b) that bleeds easily c) that breaks easily d) within a tooth
D
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Which of the following has a cariostatic effect? a) fluoride b) fruit pie c) chocolate d) soft drinks
A
45
Macrocheilitis is the term used for ____ a) dental tumours b) several inflamed cysts c) large inflamed lips d) a large tongue
C
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What is the dental term for ‘tongue-tied’? ____________________________
ankyloglossia
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The dentist who specializes in children’s teeth is called a ________________
pedodontist
48
Other than ‘fusion’, what term means the joining of two teeth as one unit? ______________________________
concrescence
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What term describes two crowns joined on one root? ____
gemination
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What term describes unusually small teeth? __________________________
microdontia