Clinical Considerations

Question 1

If we don’t have good Arch Alignment what are the results?

Answer 1

1. masticatory efficiency
2. excessive attrition
3. interference w/protective function (e.g. anterior protecting posterior and posterior protecting anterior)

Question 2

What are the clinical considerations for lip closure?

Answer 2

1. complete

2. incomplete

Question 3

other clinical considerations w/teeth

Answer 3

1. attrition
2. abrasion/abfraction
3. erosion
4. decalcification
5. fractures
6. sensitivity
7. fremitis

Question 4

the clinical consideration that is tooth to tooth is called?

Answer 4

attrition

Question 5

the clinical consideration that has enamel breaks and dentin breaks

Answer 5

fractures

Question 6

clinical consideration where 10% population’s cementum does not cover all the dentin/acute pulpitis is called?

Answer 6

sensitivity

Question 7

clinical consideration that is mechanical wear at gum line w/toothbrush is called?

Answer 7

abrasion

Question 8

clinical consideration where a process that occurs in the same part of the tooth that abrasion occurs in EXCEPT the person did not scrub their teeth (from occlusal force) you can flex soo much you break out the cervical enamel is called?

Answer 8

abfraction

Question 9

clinical consideration where chemical eroding away tooth structure (eating disorder, lemon, etc.) is called?

Answer 9

erosion

Question 10

clinical consideration when the removal or loss of calcium is called?

Answer 10

decalcification

Question 11

clinical consideration of abnormality of developmental and mineralization of teeth occurs is called? (reduced QUANTITY of enamel)

Answer 11

enamel hypoplasia

Question 12

clinical consideration when there is mobility of a tooth is called?

Answer 12

fremitis