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1
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What is a zygomatic arch?

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Cheekbone

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2
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What type of joint is the TMJ? (starting with B)

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Bilateral Joint (both need to work in unison)

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3
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What is the correct term for TMJ grinding?

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Crepitus

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4
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The TRIGEMINAL nerve splits into how many branches?

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3 (TRI-geminal)

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5
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What muscle (from the temple) attaches to the coronoid process?

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Temporalis muscle

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6
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What muscle closes the mandible and is attached to the zygomatic arch? (eating muscle)

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Masseter muscle

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7
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How many pairs of salivary glands are there?

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3, Parotid, Submandibular, Sublingual

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8
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What’s the biggest salivary gland?

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Parotid, (near ear, sits over ramus)

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9
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What gland sits behind the lingual side of lower anterior teeth?

A

Sublingual gland

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10
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What gland sits below the sublingual gland?

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Submandibular gland

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11
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The duct connected with the parotid gland is?

A

Stensons duct (25% saliva produced)

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12
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The duct connected with the submandibular gland is?

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Whartons duct (70% saliva produced)

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13
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The duct connected with the sublingual gland is?

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Bartholine/Rivinus duct (5% saliva produced)

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14
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Plaque = __% Bacteria and __% Martix/intra bacteria?

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70% bacteria, 30% matrix/intrabacteria

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15
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Lysozymes maintain healthy levels of oral bacteria. What is a Lysozyme?

A

Chemical found in bacteria

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16
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Saliva forms a small cyst, blocking the duct. What is this called?

A

Mucocele

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17
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What is the name of the crystal that builds up 96% of enamel?

A

Hydroxyapatite crystals

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18
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What cells starting with A make enamel?

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Ameloblast cells

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19
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What cells starting with O make dentine?

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Odontoblast cells

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20
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what % of hydroxyapatite crystals make up dentine? (more than 70, less than 100)

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80%

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21
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What are the 3 ways of gaining consent?

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Verbal, written, implied

22
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What is a “contemporaneous note”?

A

It is in order, current, dated and factual

23
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What does TTP mean?

A

Tender to percussion (tapping tooth)

24
Q

What probe detects a BPE score?

A

WHO probe

25
Q

What probe can detect caries? (B_____)

A

Briault probe

26
Q

What cancer makes up 90% of oral cancer cases?

A

Squamous cell carcinoma

27
Q

Which GDC principle relates to confidentiality of patient records?

A

Principle 4

28
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Not to be called films, what is the name of the digital x-ray, which develops to the computer?

A

Sensors

29
Q

Why might an x-ray be too pale?

A

It is underexposed (not enough radiation)

30
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What fault may cause an x-ray to be too dark?

A

Overexposure, too much radiation, or the chemicals are too hot.

31
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During a pulpectomy procedure (full pulp removal) what kind of x-ray do we need?

A

Periapical (PA)

32
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What bacteria helps form caries?

A

Stroptococcus mutans

33
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What BPE score could determine a true pocket?

A

3+

34
Q

What is haletosis?

A

Bad breath

35
Q

What reversible disease causes haletosis, redness and grey membrane?

A

Acute Necrotic Ulcerative Gingivitis ANUG

36
Q

What does NMES stand for?

A

Non-milk extrinsic sugars

37
Q

What is an extrinsic sugar?

A

Man made sugar (processed, removed from fruit by blending, sugar outside the cellular matrix)

38
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What is an intrinsic sugar?

A

Natural sugars found inside of food cells (fruit, vegetables)

39
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What is the mouths natural PH level?

A

7

40
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What PH level occurs when the teeth are most vulnerable to acid erosion/attack?

A

5.5

41
Q

Which chambers of the heart are the UPPER chambers?

A

Atriums

42
Q

What heart chambers are the LOWER chambers?

A

Ventricles

43
Q

What is the first part of the respiratory system

A

Nose and Mouth

44
Q

Oxygen passes through the trachea, bronchi, and bronchioles before entering individual alveoli. What occurs here?

A

Gaseous exchange

45
Q

What probs would you use to record a 6 PPC ?

A

Williams probe

46
Q

What is the correct name for a dycal applicator?

A

Thymosin

47
Q

Luxators, (XLA equipment with white bulb handle) are for breaking what ligament during XLA?

A

Periodontal ligament

48
Q

What does a Warrick James elevator lift?

A

Lifts roots during XLA

49
Q

Bayonette forcepts are used to extract which teeth?

A

Upper 3rd permanent molars (wisdoms, as they reach far)

50
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What condition should the surgery be in before implant surgery is performed?

A

Aseptic condition (an environment free of pathogens)

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