Gross 1 Flashcards
What heals faster than the rest of the body?
Oral cavity
When is the critical period?
The time during which the environment has the greatest impact on the developing embryo
When does the degree of nourishment matter?
During fetal development
Pre-eruption and post
Post-eruption of permanent teeth
When does primary tooth development begin?
6 weeks at gestation
What are the stages of tooth development?
Initiation stage - 6th - 7th week Bud stage - 8th week Cap stage - 9th - 10th week Bell stage - 11th to 12th week Apposition stage - varies per tooth Maturation stage - varies per tooth Mineralization stage - 12th - 16th week
Which trimester do primary teeth begin to mineralize?
Early second trimester
When are crowns of primary teeth formed?
At birth
When are crowns of permanent teeth formed?
By age 1
Saliva
plays a critical role later in life in caries prevention
Presence or lack of ________ can make the difference between high functioning salivary glands and deficient size and function of salivary glands
nutrients
Presence or lack of _______ can make the difference between healthy periodontal tissues that are resistant to bacterial invasion and those that form periodontal pockets
nutrients
What does Ca+, P, Mg, and Vitamin D effect?
Alveolar bone quality
What does vitamin C effect?
collagen formation of soft tissue
What does malnutrition effect?
delayed tooth eruption
What does protein deficiency effect?
Tooth size & eruption sequence
What are considered your macro nutrients?
Protein
Carbohydrates
Fats
Water
What is considered your micronutrients?
- Vitamins
- A
- B complex
- C
- D
- K
- Calcium and phosphorus
- Iron
- Zinc - trace
Deficiency in which macromolecule causes crowded and rotated teeth?
Protein (pre-eruptive only)
Deficiency in which macromolecule causes slow tissue healing and causes degeneration of periodontal connective tissue?
Protein (post-eruptive)
Where are complete proteins found?
Animal proteins
Why are some proteins deemed incomplete?
They have a low quantity of one or more amino acids
Is shrimp a healthy protein
No