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Quizlet Qs Flashcards

1
Q

Caries

A

bacterial infection of mineralised tooth tissues

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2
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Gingivitis

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inflammation of gingival tissues at neck of the tooth

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3
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what does food debris and bacteria form ?

A

Plaque

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4
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stagnation areas are?

A

plaque sticks where it is not easy to dislodge - gingival margins

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5
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what does plaque allow?

A

bacteria in plaque turns sugar into weak acids that’s dissolve enamel

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6
Q

main microorganism for caries ?

A

streptococcus mutans

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7
Q

carcinogenic food?

A

carbohydrates- turn into acid

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8
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NMESs?

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artificially added to food

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9
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worst NMESs ?

A

sucrose and glucose (dextrose)

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10
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intrinsic sugars?

A

natural - in fruit (fructose)

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11
Q

milk extrinsic sugars?

A

lactose/sucrose/glucose

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12
Q

how long are acid attacks?

A

up to 20mins

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13
Q

PH of saliva

A

PH7

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14
Q

what ph does weak organic acid attack

A

PH5.5

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15
Q

What is the healing phase called

A

remineralisation

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16
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1st stage of caries

A

white spot lesion

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17
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2nd stage of caries

A

frequent acid attacks, follows prism structure of enamel and eats exposed cementum

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18
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3rd stage of caries

A

demineralisation

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19
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4th stage of caries

A

deep in enamel, reaches ameleodenralinate junction

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20
Q

What is the Ameleodenralinate Junction?

A

caries hits where enamel and dentine meet

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21
Q

what forms dentine

A

ondontoblast cells

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22
Q

Accute inflammation?

A

heat/swelling/redness/pain/loss of function

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23
Q

Chronic alveolar abscess ?

A

small hole in gum (sinus)

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24
Q

best material for reline imps?

A

putty and silicone

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25
Q

instrument to cut wire from side of mouth

A

maun wire cutters

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26
Q

main inorganic constitutes of plaque?

A

calcium and phosphorus

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27
Q

what is 96 % inorganic

A

enamel

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28
Q

what to avoid when dealing with a mercury spillage ?

A

washing contaminated clothes in washing machine

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29
Q

what is a tapered bur for ?

A

smoothing

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30
Q

size of long needle ?

A

27 gauge

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31
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size of short needle ?

A

30 gauge

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32
Q

alveolectomy ?

A

removal of bone by filling

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33
Q

why alveolectomy ?

A

improves denture comfort

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34
Q

what is a ball burnisher for ?

A

adapting restoration margins

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35
Q

what is used to enlarge rct walls?

A

reemers

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36
Q

what is used to locate and access root canals ?

A

gates glidden

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37
Q

fluoride content in water ?

A

1ppm

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38
Q

how many days to acknowledge a complaint ?

A

3

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39
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how many days to respond to a complaint ?

40
Q

complaints are handled by who?

A

dental complaints service

41
Q

what is a sinus

A

opening from puss filled cavity

42
Q

epinephrine is ?

A

adrenaline

43
Q

pulp chambers are lined with what?

A

ondontoblasts

44
Q

sjrogens syndrome?

A

autoimmune/ dry mouth

45
Q

signs of faint

A

pale/clammy skin/weak/ unconscious

46
Q

symptoms of faint?

A

dizzy/nausea

47
Q

partial anadontia?

A

less teeth than normal

48
Q

what do low inorganic ions do to saliva ?

A

watery saliva, little protection but still stops plaque build up

49
Q

probe used to detect caries

A

sickle, right angle

50
Q

probe to detect interproximal caries

A

briault probe

51
Q

visible calculus ?

A

supragingival

52
Q

calculus beneath the gum line ?

A

subgingival

53
Q

what is an iatrogenic factor ?

A

filling/crown overhang, loose contact points, ill fitting dentures

54
Q

what crystal shape is enamel?

55
Q

scaler for subgingival scaling ?

A

gracey curette, periodontal hoe

56
Q

how can none carious tooth surface happen?

A

abrasion/attrition/abfraction

57
Q

apicectomy?

A

removal of infected apex of tooth and surrounding tissue

58
Q

Mouth’s critical PH level ?

A

PH 5.5 - if lower demineralisation occurs

59
Q

what do ondontoblasts provide ?

A

secondary dentine

60
Q

PPM fluoride for adults ?

61
Q

PPM Child’s fluoride ?

62
Q

overjet?

A

horizontal distance, incisal edge of upper and lowers

63
Q

overbite?

A

vertical overlap of upper incisors with lowers

64
Q

retroclined?

A

tipped back

65
Q

class 1 malocclusion

A

forward 2-4mm

66
Q

constitutes of plaque ?

A

bacteria/ protein/ carbohydrates/ epithelial cells

67
Q

bur used to access cavity

68
Q

how to remove large amounts of supragingival calculus ?

A

jaquette scaler

69
Q

what can be used for a temp crown?

A

cobalt chrome

70
Q

instrument to remove fine wax during a try in?

A

Le Cron Carver

71
Q

Filling for apicectomy

A

retrograde

72
Q

where does oral-fistula occur during XLA ?

A

upper premolars and molars

73
Q

which sugar is most responsible for caries

A

none milk extrinsic

74
Q

which oral lesion may be pre cancerous

A

leukoplakia

75
Q

mercury poisoning mainly affect what ?

76
Q

what instrument is used to remove sharp spicules of bone ?

A

Bone Ronguers

77
Q

reason for using matrix band

A

provides a wall to aid packing

78
Q

oral thrush is caused by what

A

oral candidiasis

79
Q

GTN ?

A

used for angina

80
Q

what is flumazenil ?

A

a drug to reverse midazolam

81
Q

what does ANUG stand for ?

A

Accute Necrotising Ulcerative Gingivitis

82
Q

how deep is a health gingival crevice

83
Q

what describes the process of root planing ?

A

removal of infected cementum

84
Q

during an apicectomy what removes remaining debris from surgical site ?

A

mitchell’s trimmer

85
Q

which material promotes secondary dentine ?

A

calcium hydroxide

86
Q

tooth sectioning is done if a tooth is ?

87
Q

which filling requires undercuts for retention ?

88
Q

use of periosteal elevators ?

A

raising a flap

89
Q

which impression tray is most common during an addition ?

90
Q

treatment for pulp exposure of vital tooth

A

direct pulp capping

91
Q

what drug can cause gingival hyperplasia

92
Q

speed for fast hand piece

A

500,000 revolutions a minute

93
Q

speed for slow handpiece

A

40,000 revolutions a minute

94
Q

2 matrix systems

A

siqveland and tofflemire

95
Q

what LA has no adrenaline ?

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