SEMESTER EXAM Flashcards
What 2 sets of teeth do people have in their lifetime?
primary and permanent
how many teeth in primary dentition
20h
how many in adult dentition
32
what is the term for the four sections of the divided dental arches
quadrants
what are the terms for the front and back teeth
front-anterior
back-posterior
what are the 4 types of teeth
incisors, canines, premolars, molars
what are the 5 surfaces of the teeth
mesial, distal, buccal, lingual, occlusal
what is the name of the area where adjacent teeth physically touch
contact area
name of the triangular space toward the gingiva between the adjacent teeth
embrasure
term for the junction of two tooth surfaces
line angle
position of the teeth when they are in chewing movements
functional occlusiont
term for the teeth in poor occlusion
maloclusion
what is the technical term for class III maloclusion
underbite
what classification is neutrocclusion
class I
how many anterior teeth in the permanent dentition
12
term for the rounded, raised are on the cervical third of the lingual surface of your anterior teeth
cingulum
what is the name of the 5th cusp on an adult maxillary first molar
cusp of carabellie
which bacteria is most responsible for tooth decay
mutans streptococci
soft sticky bacterial mass that adheres to the tooth
plaque/biofilm
what are the 3 necesary factors for the formation of dental caries
susceptible tooth, bacteria, fermentable carbohydrates
term for the dissoultion of calcium and phosphate from the tooth
demineralization
rapid and exstensive formation of caries
rampant caries
3 protective mechanisms provided by saliva
physical, chemical, antibacterial
leading cause of tooth loss in adults
periodontal disease
what systemic diseases have a connection to periodontal disease
respiratory, cardiovascular, and low or preterm birthrate
name 2 types of calculus
subgingival- under gum
supragingival- above gum
gingivitis
inflammation of the gingiva
periodontitis
inflammation of the periodontium (supporting tissues)
2 most common dental diseases
caries and periodontitis
dental sealants are important part of what kind of dentistry
preventative
what are nutrients
parts of the food that the body needs
the 3 types of carbohydrates
simple sugars, complex, and fiber
carciogenicity
causes caries/promotes tooth decay
what is an amino acid
part of a protien that the body uses to build and repair
how many of the amino acids are essential
8 or 9
what is a complete protien
one that has the 9 amino acids
which cholestorol is good and which is bad
HDL- good
LDL- bad
which vitamins are fat soluble
vitamins a, d, e, k
which governmental agency regulates the labeling of food products
USDA US department of agriculture
what type of condition appears as a white patch or area
leukoplakia
what condition is caused by a yeastlike fungal infection
candidiasis
another term for “canker sore”
aphthous ulcer
what is the condition in which inflammation causes severe pain and high fever
cellulitis
inflammation of the tounge
glossitis
condition in which the pattern on the tounge changes
geographic tounge
which cancer affects the blood forming organs
leukoemia
what is the condition in which the body does not absorb vitamin b12
pernicious anemia
a common precancerous lesion among users of smokeless tobacco
leukoplakia
lack of saliva
xerostomia
congenital disorder
given at birth
ankyloglossia
tounge ties
“father of microbiology”
Louis Pasteur
who recognized that airborne microorganisms are resposible for postsurgical infections
jospeh lister
3 primary shapes of bacteria
spirochetes, cocci, bacilli
which types of hepatitis are spread by exposure to blood
hep b, c ,d
how is ebola spread
body fluid into a cut/wound
“lockjaw”
tetanus
