MOD A: Final terminology Flashcards
Amount of air inhaled and exhaled with each breath
tidal volume
Condition created by a concave tooth surface that has not been contoured properly
cupping
Matrix system designed to establish a temporary wall for tooth restoration without use of a retainer.
automatrix
Clear plastic strip used to provide a temporary wall for the restoration of an anterior tooth.
celluloid
To draw back or to draw within
aspirate
Excess restorative material that extends beyond the cavity margin.
overhang
Thin layer of composite resin or porcelain bonded or cemented to a prepared facial surface
veneer
Displaced out of line, especially teeth displaced from normal relation to the line of the dental arch; also called malposed.
malaligned
Hollow center of the injection needle.
lumen
Act of holding something by means of an adhesive, or mechanical locking, or both
retention
Time from injection to effective anesthesia
induction
Measurement of oxygen concentration in the blood.
oxymetry
Administration of a medication to provide a temporary loss of feeling or sensation
anesthesia
To determine the effective dosage of analgesic by increasing the dosage until the desired effect is achieved
titrate
Design and initial depth of sound tooth structure used by the dentist when restoring a tooth
outline form
Wooden or plastic triangular device placed in the embrasure to provide the contour needed when a class II lesion is restored.
wedge
To reverse position, order, or condition. To turn inside out or upside down
invert
Type of drug that constricts (narrows) blood vessels; used to prolong anesthetic action.
vasoconstrictor
Object with minute openings that allow the passage of gas or fluid
porous
Standard dimension or measurement of the thickness of an injection needle
gauge
Pertaining to selected teeth visible through the dam.
isolated
Dental device used to hold a matrix band in place during restoration of a class II cavity.
universal retainer
best way to achieve a strong contact point in Class II restorations with composite resin in the posterior dental sector
sectional matrices
Type of dental dam clamp that has extensions to help retain the dental dam.
winged clamp
Time from induction to complete reversal of anesthesia
duration
