Eval Flashcards
Parotid gland
25%
drains into the mouth near the upper teeth
mandibular gland
70%
into the mouth from under the tongue
sublingual gland
5%
into the floor of the mouth.
number total glands
600-1,000 glands
lingering pain
pain that lasts after your injury heals or lingers longer than 3-6 months. This type of pain isn’t going away on its own
provoked pain
Pain that goes away right away
spontaneous pain
often stimulus-evoked pain
indirect pulp therapy
involves the application of a bacteriostatic/bactericidal liner, such as calcium hydroxide, over the carious dentin to induce remineralization and protect the pulp
pupotomy
emoval of the coronal pulp with the intent of maintaining the vitality of the remaining radicular pulp tissue.
liner
Bases are applied in thick layers to provide the pulp with thermal protection
pulpectomy
- The entire pulp material is removed from both the crown and the roots.
direct pulp capping
a material is placed directly over the exposed pulp tissue
extraction
- A dental procedure during which your tooth is completely removed from its socket
def root canal treatment
consists in cleaning canals, flattening the walls and obturating the empty space to avoid any recurrent infection
def bridge
Also called fixed partial denture
prosthetic appliance that is definitively attached to remainingteeth
def abutment
A tooth which provides attachment and support for a bridge