Dental Health Flashcards
What is the cause of osteogenesis imperfecta? Symptoms?
Collagen type I disorder
Brittle bones, blue eyes
True or false: melanin pigmentation of the gums is normal in african americans?
True
What is the causative agent of dental caries?
Streptococcus mutans
What are the three “ingredients” of dental caries?
Tooth
Bacteria
Carbs
How does strep mutans produces dental caries?
Acid production
What is the standard for cariogenicity?
Sucrose
pH below what level is considered cariogenic?
5.5
pH greater than what is considered low cariogenic?
6
True or false: stimulating saliva secretion is protective against cavities
True
What are the symptoms of dental caries?
Sensitivity to hot/cold, sweets, pain on mastication
What are the causes of xerostomia?
Reduced salivary flow
How does radiation induce xerostomia?
Parotid gland radiation
What age group have a high incidence of root caries?
Seniors
What are the signs of root caries?
Recession of the gum line
Yellowish ring on the corona indicates what?
Exposed cementum –no necessarily caries
What is the sign of healthy gingiva?
Interdigitates between teeth
What are the 4 major signs of dental emergencies?
Acute pain
Abscess
Cellulitis
Injury
What qualifies as acute dental pain (time frame)?
What causes the pain with pulpitis?
Nerve necrosis
What are the symptoms of oral cellulitis?
Extraoral swelling
Trismus
What, generally, are the medications that cause xerostomia?
Anything with the word anti in front of it.
What is Ludwigs angina?
Cellulitis of the floor of the mouth, that can progress to obstruct the airway
