LEC 3 Flashcards

1
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also called tooth decay

A

Dental Caries Diseases

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2
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Refers a demineralization or weakening of the teeth.

A

Tooth Decay

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3
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The end result of caries diseases

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Caries Lesion

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4
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Can progress to the point where the tooth surface forms a cavitation or a hole, which is the physical evidence of tooth breakdown.

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Advanced Caries Lesion

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5
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Bone beneath the bottom row of teeth

A

Mandibular

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6
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Bone above the top row of teeth

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Maxillary

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7
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Each bone have ____ or ____ for each tooh

A

Alveolus or socket

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8
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Is line on the inside by a periodontal ligament.

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Alveolus or Socte

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9
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A layer of soft supportive tissue that is protecting the alveolus on the outside that sits on the top of the bone and covers the root surface from the bone to the cementoenamel junction.

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Gingiva or gums

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10
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Where the cementum and enamel will come together

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Cementoenamel Junction

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11
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It sits within the alveolus , it is covered by cementum

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Root

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12
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Is a bone like substance the the periodontal ligaments fiber is attached

A

Cementum

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13
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Which is the transition between the root portion covered by bone in the crown.

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Neck

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14
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Is the visible part of the tooth that protrudes from the gingiva, and it’s covered in enamel.

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Crown

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15
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Has a high mineral content that it’s the hardest substance in the human body

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Enamel

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16
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When the teeth are developing, this substance is made before the tooth erupts into the mouth by a group of cells called ____

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Enamel and Ameloblast

17
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It die when/ after the tooth erupts, meaning that the teeth lose the ability to make more enamel forever.

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18
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It die when/ after the tooth erupts, meaning that the teeth lose the ability to make more enamel forever.

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Ameloblast