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chapter 17 Flashcards

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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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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tooth division, resulting in two crowns on one root

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Gemination: (not germination)

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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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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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gingival benign tumour-like mass.

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Epulis

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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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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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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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small, firm, grain-like inflammatory lesion/growth

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Granuloma

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21
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benign mucous cyst

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Mucocele

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

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Education

25
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treatment of bacterial and viral infections

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Basic interventions

26
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treatment of vitamin deficiencies

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Prophylactic measures

27
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repair of enamel by reducing tooth crevices to allow for easier cleaning at home

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Enamoplasty

28
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acrylic coating placed in pits and fissures, used to preserve enamel and curtail decay

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Sealants

29
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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

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Orthodontics

30
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to correct conditions, such as ankyloglossia, papilloma, odontoma, and abnormal freni (plural of frenum)

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Oral surgery

31
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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
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H, D, G, I, B, A, C, E, J, F

32
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Dentinogenesis imperfect has ____

a) weak dentin
b) black dentin
c) no dentin
d) no pulp, only dentin

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A

33
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Broken enamel can be corrected with ____

a) enamostasis
b) enamorrhagia
c) enamoalgia
d) enamoplasty

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D

34
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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

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C

35
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A fractured tooth is one that is ____

a) discoloured
b) avulsed
c) broken
d) hyperdontic

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B

36
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Ankyloglossia can be corrected with ____

a) surgery
b) dental restoration
c) enamoplasty
d) proper nutrition

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A

37
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. The most common pediatric dental condition due to poor nutrition is ____

a) gemination
b) dens in dente
c) supernumerary teeth
d) carious lesions

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D

38
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Which of the following is a prophylactic measure?

a) surgery
b) dental extraction
c) improved eating habits
d) orthodontics

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C

39
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Which of the following has a cariogenic effect?

a) candy
b) fluoride
c) eggs
d) vegetables

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A

40
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Macrodontia may be called megalodontia or ____

a) hyperodontitis
b) polydentalgia
c) megadontia
d) supradontia

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C

41
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The child complaining of a toothache has ____

a) dentopenia
b) odontocide
c) odontorrhea
d) dentalgia

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D

42
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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

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D

43
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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

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D

44
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Which of the following has a cariostatic effect?

a) fluoride
b) fruit pie
c) chocolate
d) soft drinks

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A

45
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Macrocheilitis is the term used for ____

a) dental tumours
b) several inflamed cysts
c) large inflamed lips
d) a large tongue

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C

46
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What is the dental term for ‘tongue-tied’? ____________________________

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ankyloglossia

47
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The dentist who specializes in children’s teeth is called a ________________

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pedodontist

48
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Other than ‘fusion’, what term means the joining of two teeth as one unit? ______________________________

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concrescence

49
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What term describes two crowns joined on one root? ____

A

gemination

50
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What term describes unusually small teeth? __________________________

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microdontia

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