Study Guide week 3 Flashcards
What is PHI the abbreviation for?
protected health information
What instrument is commonly used by the dentist to detect decay?
Explorer
Do you chart missing teeth? If so, how?
yes , x through them
If a tooth has movement in any direction, due to a previous missing tooth/open contact, the dentist will have you record what condition?
Drifting
What does HIPAA stand for?
health insurance portability and accountability act
what class caries on the interproximal surfaces of an anterior tooth
class 3
what is it called when a tooth moves in the socket due to periodontal disease or trauma?
Mobility
What type of bridge has a pontic with wings that are attached on the lingual sides of the abutment teeth?
Maryland dental bridge
what class are caries on the interproximal surfaces of a posterior tooth?
class 2
What is the most commonly used numbering system in the us?
universal or national system
beginning decay is also known as
incipient caries
An abscess is defined as
Localized area of pus originating from a bacterial infection
what are we talking about when we refer to a diastema
gap between teeth
what class are caries on the pits and fissures of teeth
class 1
anatomical charting can be defined as
charting using an image of the tooth from root to crown
Charting is when you record conditions of the patient’s oral cavity on a
geometric or anatomical chart
definition of overhang
a filling or crown that extends beyond the edge of a tooth
resin material used to seal pits and fissures to prevent decay
sealant
what is the attaching side of a bridge called
abutments
whenever charting shows teeth as circles it is called
geometric charting
when charting existing work in a dental chart what color is used
blue
what dental prosthetic is used to replace a full arch of teeth
complete dentures
what class are caries on the facial or lingual gingival 1/3
class 5
what charting work that need to be done you use the color
red
