dental assistant test review Flashcards
what age should all 20 primary teeth have erupted?
2-3 years
what is the approximate age when teeth buds begin to erupt?
6 months
by what age are most of the 32 permanent teeth in place?
6-12 years
what device provides air and water during dental procedures?
try-flow syringe, air water
what is the name of the dental tray set up to perform a silver filling?
amalgam restoration tray
teeth located toward the front to include the insisors and cuspids are known as?
anterior
what is another word for dental decay or cavity?
carious lesion
the dental tray set up to preform and esthetic o white filling is what type of tray?
composite, esthetic restoration tray
what I the crown surface next to the teeth known as?
buccal surface
dental device that carries objects such as cotton to and from the mouth
cotton pliers
bowl or cup that the patient is allowed to spit out particles or fluid in
cuspidor
this device provides air pressure to operate dental hand pieces
air compressor
what color should a dental carious lesion be on a patient chart?
red
what color means treatment is needed on a dental chart?
red
what color means treatment is completed on a dental chart
blue
this device is used for cutting and shaping enemal
chisels
this device is used for the removal of dental caries and for refinement
excavator
bone like structure, softer than enamal but harder than bone
dentin
this device is used for examining teeth
explorer
dentin
bone like structure, softer than enamal but harder than bone
dentition
sets of teeth
sets of teeth
dentition
what device removes particles, debris, and large amounts of liquid from the oral cavity
high velocity oral evacuater
hardest body tissue that covers the crown
enemal
what is the cutting or biting edge of the anterior teeth
incical
what is the crown surface next to the lips
labial
what is the term for two dental surfaces meeting?
line angles
what is the term for three dental surfaces meeting?
point angles
what is the crown surface next to the tongue?
lingual
the side surface that faces the midline is known as
mesial
what dental device view areas of the oral cavity
moth mirror
what dental device is used to measure the depths of the gingiv
periodontal probes
what is the chewing or grinding surface of the posterior teeth
occlusal
what are structures that surround and support the teeth?
periodontium
how many permanent teeth should we have?
32
how many primary teeth should we have?
20
what is the dental tray set up to perform preventative teeth cleanings?
prophylactic tray
teeth located toward the back that includes the bicuspids and molar
posterior
what is the soft inner area of the teeth?
pulp
what are the foot controls used to operate the handpieces
rheostat
what provides constant low volume suction to remove saliva or other fluids from the mouth?
saliva ejector
what are sharp instruments used to remove debris from the teeth?
scalers
what is the dental tray set up for the removal of the tooth
surgical extraction tray
cementum
covers the outside of the root
cervix
where the crown meets cementum covering the root
