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dental Flashcards

1
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position of the teeth in mouth in relationship to eachother

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alignment

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2
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bony socket of the tooth

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alveolus

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3
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arrangement of the teeth in the mouth

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arch

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4
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pertaining to the cheek

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buccal

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5
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hard mineralized, brown/yellow form of plaque on the surface of the tooth. AKA: tartar

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calculus

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6
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plaque will turn into tartar within.. if not removed

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24 hours

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7
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eye tooth, “fang”

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canine tooth

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8
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abscesses usually develop in these teeth because they are grinders

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carnassial tooth

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9
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big molar tooth seen on models

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carnassial tooth

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10
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carnassial teeth for dog/cat

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dog- premolar 4/molar 1

cat- premolar 3/ molar 1

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11
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bony substance into which periodontium attaches the teeth to the alveolar bone by anchoring the periodontal ligament

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cementum

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12
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visible part of the tooth, covered by enamel

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crown

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13
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refers to swallowing

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deglutition

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14
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main portion of tooth which is porous, harder than bone. softer than enamel

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dentin

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15
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refers to the dental formula

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dentition

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16
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hardest substance in the body. extends to the floor of the gingival sulcus

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enamel

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17
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dental specialty of diagnosis and treatment of disease of the dental pulp

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endodontics

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18
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roots of teeth fork/ separate. taking different paths from one another

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furcation

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19
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part of the mm of the mouth. immediately surrounding tooth. AKA Gums

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gingiva

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20
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small “moat” formed by gum. surrounds each tooth, this is the seat of active dz

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gingival sulcus

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21
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infl of gums

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gingivitis

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22
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bad breath

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halitosis

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23
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abnormal positioning of the teeth

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malocclusion

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24
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lower jaw

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mandible

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25
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main portion of upper jaw

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maxilla

26
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corrective tooth movement

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orthodontics

27
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anything that is situated or around a tooth

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periodontal

28
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holds tooth in place in the alveolus

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periodontal ligament

29
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gummy mass of microorganisms, grows on crown and spreads to root

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plaque

30
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forerunner of cavities and periodontal disease. beginning of calculus formation

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plaque

31
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Center of tooth filled with nerves, blood vessels, c.t

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Pulp

32
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Covered by cementum, suspends teeth in socket

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Roots

33
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Normal occlusion in dogs/cats

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Scissor bite

34
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Infl of mouth. Esp in cats

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Stomatitis

35
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Stomatitis can develop into

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Lymphocytic plasmacytic stomatitis

36
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Tertiary dentin AKA

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Irregular secondary dentin

37
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Forms in areas exposed to injury

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Tertiary dentin

38
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Anterior

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Situated in front of

39
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Apical

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Toward the tip or apex of the tooth. Referring towards the root

40
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Toward the crown

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Coronal

41
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Cervical

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Position near junction of crown and root

42
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Labial surface

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Outer surface of tooth near lip

43
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Posterior

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Situated behind

44
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Cingulum

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The ridge at the base of the crown, found on some teeth

45
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Proximal surface

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Surface between the teeth. Doesn’t get brushed

46
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Incisors

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Gnawing, grooming, grasping

47
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Canines

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Tearing and holding. Missing in mares and ruminants

48
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The tusks in elephants, walrus. Boars

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Canines

49
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Premolars

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Cutting and breaking

50
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Molars

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Grinding

51
Q

power adjustment dial

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turns unit on and off

52
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tuner control dial

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turns hand piece to optimum operating efficiency

53
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water flow adjustment knob

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adjusts water flowing through handpiece. controls temperature of water.

54
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hand piece recepticle

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plugs into main machine

55
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light source

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not all machines have them

56
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mouth gags

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holds mouth open. can cause damage

57
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root elevators

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digs into g. sulcus down to root to loosen tooth

58
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molar extractor

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tartar crackers

59
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tartar scalers two types

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claw and triangular

do not use below gumline

60
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curettes

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use below gumline in g. sulcus

no sharp point

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