Dental System Assessment (terms) Flashcards
What term describes a collection of pus?
Abscess
What term describes an inflammation of the pulp usually due to injury from dental caries or trauma?
Acute Pulpitis
What is the most frequent cause of severe tooth pain?
Acute Pulpitis
What term describes pain and inflammation resulting from exposed bone associated with disturbance of a blood clot after extraction of a tooth?
Alveoloar Osteitis
What is another name for Alveoloar Osteitis?
Dry Socket
What is the Natural opening in the root of a tooth?
Apical Foramen
What term describes the common form of oral mucosal ulcer?
Apthous Ulcer (Canker sore)
What term means torn or dislodged by force?
Avulsed
What term describes the calcium and phosphate salts in saliva that become mineralized and adhere to tooth surfaces.
Calculus (tartar)
What term describes a superficial infection caused by yeast like fungus?
Candidiasis (thrush)
What term describes chalky white spots on the enamel?
Caries
What term describes inflammation of cellular or connective tissue?
cellulitis
What term describes a specialized external bony layer covering the dentin of the part of a tooth normally within the gum?
Cementum
What term describes a fluid or semi-solid, fluid filled sac?
cyst
What term describes a pitted area in the tooth caused by decay?
Dental Cavity
What is the hard portion of the root that surround the pulp and is covered by enamel on the crown and by cementum on the root?
Dentin
What part of the root transmits pain stimuli by way of the dental fibers?
Dentin
What term describes the natural teeth in the the dental arch?
Dentition
What makes up the anatomic crown of the tooth?
Enamel