PERIO TERMS

Question 1

PRO

Answer 1

PROPHYLAXIS
CLEANING OF THE TEETH (PREVENTS DISEASE)

Question 2

PRO CHILD

Answer 2

CHILD PROPHY
CLEANING OF THE TEETH FOR A CHILD

Question 3

PC

Answer 3

PERIO CHARTING
A WAY OF MEASURING A SPACE BETWEEN A TOOTH AND THE GUM TISSUE BETWEEN IT

Question 4

FMD

Answer 4

FULL MOUTH DEBRIDMENT
REMOVAL OF THE PLAQUE AND TARTAR THAT INTEREFERES WITH A DENTIST BEING ABLE TO GIVE A COMP EX

Question 5

SRP

Answer 5

SCALING AND ROOT PLANNING
REMOVAL OF ALL THE PLAQUE AND TARTAR ABOVE AND BELOW THE GUM LINE

Question 6

PERIOMAINT

Answer 6

PERIO MAINTANCE
SIMILAR TO A REGULAR TEETH CLEANING BUT ITS MAINTANCE TO REMOVE TARTAR BUILDUP FROM THE TEETH

Question 7

FLO

Answer 7

FLOURIDE TREATMENT
A DENTAL TREATMENT THAT CAN HELP PREVENT TOOTH DECAY SLOW IT DOWN OR STOP IT FROM GETTING WORSE

Question 8

OHI

Answer 8

ORAL HYGIENE INSTRUCTIONS
A DIRECTION OR ORDER OF ORAL HYGIENE

Question 9

SEAL

Answer 9

SEALANTS
DENTAL SEALANTS ACT AS A BARRIER PROTECTING FROM PLAQUE AND ACID