DEN101 Final Flashcards
What is the tissue of the oral cavity called?
oral mucosa
What is the term that correlates with osseous _______
bone
What are the 2 bones that form the TMJ __________ & ___________.
mandible & temporal
What are the largest papilla on the tongue called, that are mushroom shaped?
circumvallate
What are the 4 taste senses of the tongue?
sweet, salty, sour, & bitter.
What are the chewing surfaces of the posterior teeth called?
occlusal
Raised lines of mucosal tissue that extend from the alveolar mucosa through the vestibule to the labial and the buccal mucosa.
Frenum
Which of the Black’s cavity classification involves the interproximal of anterior teeth?
Class III
Caries that are located on posterior teeth in the pits and fissures of the teeth are what classification?
Class I
What is considered a simple cavity?
Involves one surface.
List 3 major pairs of salivary glands that supply the oral cavity with saliva:
submandibular, sublingual, & parotid
A raised area usually oval or circle filled with fluid.
Blister
A concentrated area of pus that forms as a result of infection by microorganisms.
Abscess
What is another name for canker sores?
Aphthous ulcer
List the 4 stages of tooth development:
bud stage, cap stage, bell stage, & maturation stage.
The skin, nails, brain, lining of the oral cavity, and the enamel of the teeth are formed from the __________ layer in the embryo phase of development.
ectoderm
When cells developing teeth develop into different tissues.
Histodifferentiation
The salivary glands that supply the oral cavity include the _________ & __________.
parotid & submandibular
What muscle does most of the work for the tongue?
genioglossus
The ________ muscles are all within the tongue and are responsible for shaping the tongue during speech, mastication, and swallowing.
intrinsic
Information on the patient’s medical history should be reviewed and updated: __________.
each visit
How many quadrants does the mouth have?
4
What form should the patient sign and date when visiting your dental office?
medical history form
From the midline backward, the teeth are ordered as follows:
centrals, laterals, canines (cuspids), premolars, molars
What are the teeth in permanent dentition that are farthest from the midline?
third molars
What is the most common tooth numbering system used in the United States?
universal system
Maxillary molars have ________ roots.
trifurcated (tri = 3)
Using the universal numbering system, tooth number 3 is known as:
maxillary right first molar
What numbering system is used for braces/ortho?
Palmer
The ______ are permanent teeth that are not succedaneous.
molars
How would you chart an amalgam filling?
Outline tooth and fill with red or blue.
How would you chart a tooth that needs to be removed?
Red diagonal line
