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What ingredient are some allergic to found in toothpaste? What is one main sign?

A

Sodium Laurel Sulfate

Sloughing of the mucosa in mouth

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What type of therapeutic services would you use chemicals in?

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Chemptherapeutic-Chemical used for therapeutic reasons

Scaling & Root Debridement are therapeutic
Sealants are preventive and therapeutic

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What are some things that help in reduction of biofilm?

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Triclosan- only available in dentifrice form.
Zinc Citrate
Stannous Fluoride

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What helps with hypersensitivity?

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5% Potassium Nitrate-but does not occlude dentinal tubules

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What helps in the reduction of supra-gingival calculus?

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Pyrophosphate salts
Zinc Chloride & Zinc Citrate

Works by preventing attachment of bacteria to tooth

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What does RCI stand for? What does it measure?

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Root Caries Indices
Measures and compares total root caries experience for individuals and groups.
Only teeth with visible gingival recession are counted.

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Describe Angles Classification of Occlusion.

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Class I- Neutrocclusion
Class II-Mandible retruded
Division 1- All maxillary incisors protruded
Division 2- 1 or more maxillary incisors are retruded
Class III-Mandible protruded

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What is the definition of Primary preventive services and what is an example?

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Primary prevention is the prevention of disease.

Example: Fluoride in water

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What is the definition of secondary prevention and what is an example?

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Secondary prevention is the treatment of early disease to prevent further progression.
Example: fillings

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What is the definition of tertiary prevention and what is an example?

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Tertiary prevention is the replacement of lost tissues.

Example: Denture to replace teeth

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What is the most common bacterial problem edentulous patients have with their dentures?

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Chemical Burn from leaving chemicals on dentures after soaking or cleaning.

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Explain what Acute Atropthic Candidiasis is and what is looks like

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Also known as denture stomatitis, redness and swelling of tissue from bacteria.

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Explain Acute Hyperplastic Candidiasis and what it looks like

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Also known as Thrush, raised white plaques on mucosa.

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Explain Chronic Hyperplastic Candidiasis and what it looks like

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Small red projections on palate

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What helps in the reduction of calculus?

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Pyrophosphate salts
Zinc Chloride
Zinc Citrate

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How does calculus form?

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  1. Pellicle on tooth forms
  2. Biofilm sticks to the pellicle and covers surface
  3. If biofilm is left undisturbed the bacteria continues to grow and after 24-72 hours starts to harden.
  4. Continues mineralizing and forms hard calculus
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What things help with sensitivity?

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Potassium Nitrate
Strontium Chloride
Sodium Citrate

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For warmer climates would you have higher or lower levels of fluoride in the water?

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Lower-They drink more water therefore they would receive more fluoride.

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For cooler climates would you have higher or lower levels or fluoride in the water?

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Cooler climates have higher levels of fluoride in the water because they drink less water because of cooler temperatures outside.

19
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What form of fluoride is most cost effective?

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Community Flouridation

20
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How long does it take for gingivitis to form from undisturbed biofilm?

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Within 1 week

21
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What are the 3 types of pellicles?

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  1. Surface Unstained Pellicle
  2. Surface Stained Pellicle
  3. Subsurface Pellicle
22
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Define Aerobe

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microorganism that can live and grow in the presence of free oxygen.
Some obligate & some facultative

23
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Define Anaerobe

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Microorganism that lives and grows in complete absence of oxygen.
Some are obligate, other facultative

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Define Facultative

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able to live under more than one specific environmental condition.

25
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Define Obligate

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ability to survive only in a particular environment.

26
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When do spirochetes and vibrios appear?

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7-10 Days

27
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What is not an inorganic component of biofilm?

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Protein

28
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Define In Situ

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Involvement that does not extend beyond the site of origin.

29
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What are the steps in biofilm formation?

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  1. Pellicle Formation
  2. Bacterial colonization
  3. Biofilm maturation
30
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When does gram positive cocci begin to form?

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1-2 days

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What is the definition of a prophylaxsis?

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Removing biofilm, calculus and stain by using instruments supra and subgingival. Includes a coronal polish as well.

32
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How long must something undergo testing in order to gain ADA seal?

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at least 6 months.

33
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What are the important ingredients in Colgate Total?

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Triclosan and Gantrez

34
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How many times do sonic toothbrushes move per minute?

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30,000

35
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Importance of sequence in toothbrushing?

A

To make sure every surface of each tooth is covered.

36
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What is most commonly accepted method of toothbrushing?

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Bass Method

37
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What is maximum depth mouthwash can get?

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2mm

38
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What is an downside to cleaning the tongue?

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contributes to xerostomia

39
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What is the best form of an inter proximal cleaner for an ortho patient?

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Toothpick holder with toothpick.

40
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What is the mechanism of action for Triclosan and Zinc Citrate?

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they prevent bacteria from attaching to the tooth surface.

41
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Define Putrefraction

A

Enzymatic decomposition

42
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What is the best interdental tool for a patient that has biofilm accumulation at gingival margins?

A

Interdental Tip

43
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Is Baking Soda Whitening considered therapeutic?

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No

44
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What is the mechanism of action of Phenolic Compounds?

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Disrupt & Alter cell walls and inhibit bacterial enzymes.

45
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What ingredient does ProRelief have?

A

Arginine

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