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Chapter 33: Interpretation of Dental Caries Flashcards

Principles and Description of Dental Caries

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Define the term: interproximal

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between two adjacent surfaces

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2
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What intraoral image is ideal for diagnosing caries?

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bite-wing image

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Define the term: vital

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living

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Define the term: interproximal moderate caries

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caries located between two teeth that extends more than halfway through the thickness of the enamel but does not involve the dentino-enamel junction (appears radiolucent)

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Define the term: interproximal incipient caries

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caries located between two teeth that extends less than halfway through the thickness of the enamel (appears radiolucent)

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Define the term: intraoral

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inside the mouth

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Define the term: vertical bite-wing

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the bite-wing receptor is placed in the mouth with the long portion of the receptor in a vertical direction

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Define the term: bite-wing image

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intraoral image that is used to examine the interproximal surfaces of teeth

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Define the term: adjacent / proximal

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objects next to/touching each other

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Define the term: opposing

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maxillary and mandibular teeth that occlude together

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Define the term: radiolucency

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an area on a dental image appears radiolucent ((dark/black) due to readily allowing the passage of the x-ray beam so that more x-rays reach the image receptor

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Define the term: facial / labial

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the tooth surface towards the cheek/lips on anterior teeth

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Define the term: overlapped contacts

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on a dental image, the area where the contact area of one tooth is superimposed over the contact areas of an adjacent tooth

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Define the term: cavitation / cavity

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a hole in a tooth that results from the caries process (appears radiolucent)

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Define the term: occlusal severe caries

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caries located on the occlusal surfaces of posterior teeth that extends into dentin (appears as a large radiolucency)

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Define the term: cervical burnout

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a radiolucent artifact seen on dental images between the cemento-enamel junction and the alveolar bone

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17
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Moderate interproximal caries are seen on what tooth surface(s)?

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enamel

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18
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Define the term: incipient

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small, or beginning to exist or appear

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19
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Define the term: incisal

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the chewing edge of anterior teeth

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Define the term: lingual caries

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caries located on the lingual tooth surface (appears radiolucent)

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Advanced interproximal caries are seen on what tooth surface(s)?

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enamel and dentin

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Define the term: interproximal examination

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an intraoral inspection used to examine the crowns of both maxillary and mandibular teeth on a single image

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23
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Define the term: caries

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tooth decay caused by microorganisms (appears radiolucent)

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Define the term: rampant

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growing or spreading unchecked

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Define the term: occlusal moderate caries

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caries located on the occlusal surfaces of posterior teeth that extend into dentin (appears as a thin radiolucent line)

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26
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Define the term: radiopacity / radiodensity

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an area on a dental image appearing radiopaque (light/white) due to resisting the passage of the x-ray beam and limiting the amount of x-rays that reach the image receptor

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27
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Define the term: buccal caries

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caries located on the buccal tooth surface (appears radiolucent)

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28
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Define the term: posterior

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towards the back

29
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Define the term: dentition

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the character of a set of teeth, including their number, kind, and location/arrangement

30
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Define the term: interproximal advanced caries

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caries located between two teeth that extends to the dentino-enamel junction or through the dentino-enamel junction and into the dentin but does not extend through the dentin more than half the distance towards the pulp (appears radiolucent)

31
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Define the term: interpret

A

to offer an explanation

32
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Define the term: occlusal incipient caries

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  • caries located on the occlusal surface of posterior teeth
  • cannot be seen on a radiograph
33
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Define the term: buccal

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the tooth surface towards the cheek on posterior teeth

34
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Define the term: posterior teeth

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first and second premolars/bicuspids, and first, second and third molars

35
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Define the term: cervical / gingival

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the tooth surface towards the gumline/cervical third area

36
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Define the term: maxillary teeth

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teeth located in the maxilla or upper arch

37
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Incipient interproximal caries are seen on what tooth surface(s)?

38
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Define the term: pulp cavity

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a cavity within a tooth that includes both the pulp chamber and the pulp canals, containing blood vessels, nerves, and lymphatics (appears radiolucent)

39
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Define the term: rampant caries

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caries that affect numerous teeth in the dentition (appears radiolucent)

40
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Define the term: occlusal caries

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caries located on the chewing surfaces of posterior teeth (appears radiolucent)

41
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Define the term: nonvital

A

not living

42
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What tooth surfaces are affected by root surface caries?

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dentin and cementum

43
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Define the term: contact areas

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the areas where adjacent tooth surfaces touch each other

44
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Define the term: recurrent caries / secondary caries

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caries located adjacent to a pre-existing restoration (appears radiolucent)

45
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Define the term: open contacts

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on a dental image, appears as a thin radiolucent line between adjacent tooth surfaces

46
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Define the term: radiopaque

A

the portion of an image that is light or white, due to the structure resisting the passage of the x-ray beam and limiting the amount of x-rays that reach the receptor

47
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Define the term: horizontal bite-wing

A

the bite-wing receptor is placed in the mouth with the long portion of the receptor in a horizontal direction

48
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Define the term: anterior

A

towards the front

49
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Define the term: image interpretation

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  • an explanation of what is viewed on a dental image
  • the ability to read what is revealed by a dental image
50
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Define the term: dentin

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the tooth layer found between the enamel and surrounding the pulp cavity (appears radiopaque)

51
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Define the term: interpretation

A

an explanation

52
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Define the term: distal

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the tooth surface away from the midline of the mouth

53
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Define the term: interproximal severe caries

A

cares located between two teeth that extend through enamel, through dentin, and more than half the distance toward the pulp (appears radiolucent)

54
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Define the term: occlusal

A

the chewing surfaces of posterior teeth

55
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Define the term: pericoronal

A

around the crown of a tooth

56
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Define the term: anterior teeth

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central incisors, lateral incisors, and canines/cuspids

57
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Define the term: dentino-enamel junction (DEJ)

A

the junction between the dentin and enamel of a tooth

58
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True or false: Incipient occlusal caries cannot be seen on an image.

59
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Define the term: lingual

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the tooth surface towards the tongue

60
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Severe interproximal caries are seen on what tooth surface(s)?

A

enamel and dentin

61
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Define the term: radiolucent

A

the portion of an image that is dark or black, due to the structure readily permitting the passage of the x-ray beam and allowing more x-rays to reach the image receptor

62
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Define the term: interproximal caries

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caries located between two adjacent teeth (appears radiolucent)

63
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Define the term: root surface caries

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caries located on the root surfaces of teeth (appears radiolucent)

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Define the term: enamel

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  • the outermost layer of the crown of the tooth (appears radiopaque)
  • the densest structure in the human body
65
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Define the term: cementum

A

calcified connective tissue that covers the outer root surface of the tooth

66
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Define the term: mesial

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the tooth surface towards the midline of the mouth

67
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Define the term: inter-radicular

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between the roots of adjacent teeth

68
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Define the term: mandibular teeth

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teeth located in the mandible or lower arch

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