Miscellaneous terms and conditions

Question 1

Abrasion

Answer 1

Mechanical wearing away of teeth by abnormal stressors

Question 2

Bruxism

Answer 2

unnatural grinding of teeth

Question 3

Fractures

Answer 3

a break in bone continuity

Question 4

Avulsed/ Evulsed

Answer 4

torn away, extracted by force

Question 5

Anomaly

Answer 5

any noticeable difference or deviation

Question 6

Aquired

Answer 6

pertaining to something obtained by oneself, not inherited

Question 7

Dentinogenesis imperfecta

Answer 7

hereditary imperfection of dentin formation

Question 8

Fluorosis

Answer 8

Discoloured enamel resulting from excessive intake of flouride while the crown is developing

Question 9

Diastema

Answer 9

any spacing between teeth in the same arch

Question 10

Macrodontia

Answer 10

Macro = too big

a condition where the teeth are too big for the jaw

Question 11

Microdontia

Answer 11

micro = too small

a condition where the teeth are too small for the jaw

Question 12

Supernumerary

Answer 12

Any tooth in excess of the normal 32 teeth. Super = more than…

Question 13

Edentulous

Answer 13

without teeth

Question 14

Hematoma

Answer 14

the escape of blood from an injured blood vessel into surrounding tissues (a bruise)

Question 15

Necrosis/necrotic

Answer 15

death of a cell or group of cells

Question 16

Nutrition

Answer 16

food intake and how the body uses those nutrients

Question 17

Calcification

Answer 17

process by which organic tissue becomes hardened by an excess of calcium salts within its substance

Question 18

Degultition

Answer 18

the act of swallowing

Question 19

Mastication

Answer 19

the act of chewing…using those molars and pre molars!

Question 20

Resorption

Answer 20

Physiological removal of tissue or body of products like the roots of a deciduous/primary tooth

Question 21

Syncope

Answer 21

fainting

Question 22

Syndrome

Answer 22

a group of symptoms that occur together and characterize a disease.

ex) downs syndrome

Question 23

Tissue

Answer 23

an aggregation or group of similarly specialized cells united in a particular function

Question 24

Tranquilizer/sedative

Answer 24

drug designed to produce a calm and relaxed state without interfering with physical response or mental clarity

Question 25

Wound

Answer 25

an injury to the body caused by physical means