The Mouth Flashcards
what is the oral cavity?
through the mouth
to the mouth
relating to the mouth
what is the buccal cavity?
cheek or relating to the mouth
how does diabetes affect the mouth?
more susceptible to periodontal disease
(immune)
what is incidence?
requires specific time ie. how many cases over a period of time
what is prevalence?
total number of something ie. total number of cases
what is endogenic output?
things we do to our body that effects the ecosystem
eg. no water so dehydrated
what is exogenic output?
external factors that influence ecosystem
eg. hot place so dehydrated
what elements help diagnose patient risk and effect oral environment? (7)
geography
resources
climate
morphology
biochemistry
physiology
microbiology
why do dentists focus on primary prevention?
instead of waiting for tooth to die intervene earlier to reduce death of tissue.
3 functions of the oral environment?
digestive (speak/ taste)
protective
aesthetic
when does initial bacteria come and where does it come from?
when tooth erupts
from primary carer
what does tooth eruption do to a child?
can be traumatic
brings risk of infection as the environment is breached
where is the labial surface?
facing the lip
where is the buccal surface?
facing cheek
where is the palatal surface?
upper facing palate
