Dentistry 101 Flashcards
What is another name for tooth decay?
Dental caries
What is the dental term for cleaning?
Prophylaxis
What is the dental term for fillings?
Restoration
What are the different types of restoration (fillings)
Amalgam and Composite
How do we treat tooth decay?
Prophylaxis (cleaning), fluoride treatment, and sealants
What are the two types of periodontal conditions?
Gingivitis and Periodonitis
What is the enamel?
The shell on the outside of the tooth
What is the dentin layer?
The softer layer that is protected by the enamel
What is the pulp?
The nerve in the center of the tooth where the blood supply flows
What is the Dentno-Enamel Junction (DEJ)?
Where the dentin and enamel meet
What is the Cemento Enamel Junction (CEJ)?
Along where cementum and enamel meet
What are the different types of radiographs?
Periapical (PA), bitewing (BW), full mouth series (FMX), occlusal, panoramic (Pano), cephalometic (Ceph)
What is another term for radiographs?
X-rays
What is a General Dentist?
Primary dental care provider for patients of all ages
What is an Oral Surgeon?
Provides diagnosis, surgical and adjunctive treatment of diseases, injuries, and defects involving both the functional and esthetics aspects of the hard and soft tissue of the maxillofacial region
Provides tooth extraction, like wisdom teeth
What is a Periodontist?
Specializes in the treatment of gum disease and periodontitis provides treatment like scaling and root planing aka deep cleaning
What is a Pedodontist?
Deals with children from birth through adolescence
What is a Prosthodontist?
Specialize in dental prosthetics
How many primary (baby) teeth is there and how are they numbered?
16 and A-T
How many permanent teeth do we have and what is the numbering system?
32 and 1-32
What does 1, 16, 17, 32 of the permanent teeth indicate?
Wisdom teeth and third molars
For the primary teeth, what is A-J and K-T represent?
A-J is the upper teeth
K-T is the lower teeth
For the permanent teeth, what does 1-16 and 17-32 represent?
1-16 is the upper teeth
17-32 is the lower teeth
What is a periapical radiograph show?
The whole tooth
What does a bitewing radiograph show?
The areas between teeth on upper and lower teeth and bone height
What the Full Mouth Series show?
Various x-rays of different teeth
What is occlusal radiograph meant for?
Not done often, but to show jumbled, hidden, or overlaying teeth
What does the panoramic radiograph show?
Circular around x-ray that shows all the teeth in the mouth
