Revision on mixed units Flashcards
What is a zygomatic arch?
Cheekbone
What type of joint is the TMJ? (starting with B)
Bilateral Joint (both need to work in unison)
What is the correct term for TMJ grinding?
Crepitus
The TRIGEMINAL nerve splits into how many branches?
3 (TRI-geminal)
What muscle (from the temple) attaches to the coronoid process?
Temporalis muscle
What muscle closes the mandible and is attached to the zygomatic arch? (eating muscle)
Masseter muscle
How many pairs of salivary glands are there?
3, Parotid, Submandibular, Sublingual
What’s the biggest salivary gland?
Parotid, (near ear, sits over ramus)
What gland sits behind the lingual side of lower anterior teeth?
Sublingual gland
What gland sits below the sublingual gland?
Submandibular gland
The duct connected with the parotid gland is?
Stensons duct (25% saliva produced)
The duct connected with the submandibular gland is?
Whartons duct (70% saliva produced)
The duct connected with the sublingual gland is?
Bartholine/Rivinus duct (5% saliva produced)
Plaque = __% Bacteria and __% Martix/intra bacteria?
70% bacteria, 30% matrix/intrabacteria
Lysozymes maintain healthy levels of oral bacteria. What is a Lysozyme?
Chemical found in bacteria
Saliva forms a small cyst, blocking the duct. What is this called?
Mucocele
What is the name of the crystal that builds up 96% of enamel?
Hydroxyapatite crystals
What cells starting with A make enamel?
Ameloblast cells
What cells starting with O make dentine?
Odontoblast cells
what % of hydroxyapatite crystals make up dentine? (more than 70, less than 100)
80%
What are the 3 ways of gaining consent?
Verbal, written, implied
What is a “contemporaneous note”?
It is in order, current, dated and factual
What does TTP mean?
Tender to percussion (tapping tooth)
What probe detects a BPE score?
WHO probe
What probe can detect caries? (B_____)
Briault probe
What cancer makes up 90% of oral cancer cases?
Squamous cell carcinoma
Which GDC principle relates to confidentiality of patient records?
Principle 4
Not to be called films, what is the name of the digital x-ray, which develops to the computer?
Sensors
Why might an x-ray be too pale?
It is underexposed (not enough radiation)
What fault may cause an x-ray to be too dark?
Overexposure, too much radiation, or the chemicals are too hot.
During a pulpectomy procedure (full pulp removal) what kind of x-ray do we need?
Periapical (PA)
What bacteria helps form caries?
Stroptococcus mutans
What BPE score could determine a true pocket?
3+
What is haletosis?
Bad breath
What reversible disease causes haletosis, redness and grey membrane?
Acute Necrotic Ulcerative Gingivitis ANUG
What does NMES stand for?
Non-milk extrinsic sugars
What is an extrinsic sugar?
Man made sugar (processed, removed from fruit by blending, sugar outside the cellular matrix)
What is an intrinsic sugar?
Natural sugars found inside of food cells (fruit, vegetables)
What is the mouths natural PH level?
7
What PH level occurs when the teeth are most vulnerable to acid erosion/attack?
5.5
Which chambers of the heart are the UPPER chambers?
Atriums
What heart chambers are the LOWER chambers?
Ventricles
What is the first part of the respiratory system
Nose and Mouth
Oxygen passes through the trachea, bronchi, and bronchioles before entering individual alveoli. What occurs here?
Gaseous exchange
What probs would you use to record a 6 PPC ?
Williams probe
What is the correct name for a dycal applicator?
Thymosin
Luxators, (XLA equipment with white bulb handle) are for breaking what ligament during XLA?
Periodontal ligament
What does a Warrick James elevator lift?
Lifts roots during XLA
Bayonette forcepts are used to extract which teeth?
Upper 3rd permanent molars (wisdoms, as they reach far)
What condition should the surgery be in before implant surgery is performed?
Aseptic condition (an environment free of pathogens)
