pcp Flashcards
name the four stages of polymerisation?
Activation
Initiation
Propagation
Termination
What does mICDAS stand for?
modified International Caries Detection and Assessment System
What is the definition of a bio -material?
Bio-material: non-living material designed to interact with
biological systems
Can you name the stages of plaque formation?
formation
initial adhesion
maturation
dispersion
Name the 3 stages of setting for a Glass Ionomer Cement.
dissolution
Gelation
dehydration
What four factors are associated with the aeitiology of caries?
sugar
time
bacteria
tooth surface
Name 3 bacteria associated with the carious process
Streptococcus mutans
Actinomyces
Lactobacillus
name plaque indexes.
Plaque Control, Record (O’Leary et al)
Quigley Hein Index
Simplified Plaque Index (Ainamo and Bay)
Plaque Index (Silness and Loe)
What measurements are included in a full CPE (Comprehensive Periodontal Examination)?
(6 marks)
Pocket Probing depths Recession Furcation Mobility Bleeding on Probing Suppuration
. List 3 types of patient consent
Voluntary, informed, capacity
. How many cutting surfaces does a Langer curette have?
one continuous
. Which region of the mouth would you use a Langer 1/2?
mandibular posterior
Which region of the mouth would you use a Langer 5/6?
upper and lower anterior teeth
- State 3 terms used to describe gingival enlargement.
Inflammation/Oedema, Hypertrophy, Fibrous/Hyperplasia, Medically induced gingivitis
define caries
A bacterial infection that results in demineralisation, and ultimately destruction, of tooth minerals