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Week 7 Flashcards

1
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What is a mouth guard

A

An appliance made of hard or pliable material. Protects teeth from trauma during sports or grinding

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What is a space maintainer

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A fixed or removable appliance used to prevent adjacent teeth from drifting into the space created when a tooth is lost

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3
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What is obstructed sleep apnea

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A sleep disorder caused when muscles that support soft palate, unblushing and tongue relax causing the airway to narrow or close

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4
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Interceptive orthodontics is aka

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Corrective appliances

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5
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Can be fixed or removable; used to discourage tongue thrusting and thumb sucking

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Thumb sucking device

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6
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A fixed appliance used to expand the maxillary arch by forcing the maxillary plates apart very slowly while the maxillary is still developing

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Palatal expansion device

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7
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What is a crossbite corrector

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Fixed or removable appliance used to correct teeth in malalignment where the maxillary teeth are positioned lingual to mand teeth

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8
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Removable appliances designed to gently move teeth into predetermined positions

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Orthodontic tooth alligners

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9
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What are the 3 basic types of sport mouth guards

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Stock guards
Boil and bite guards
Custom fit guards

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Describe stock guards

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Last expensive. Come pre formed. Do not fit well. Interfere with breathing / talking; least amount of protection

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Describe mouth formed ( boil and bite) guard

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Better fit than stock mouth guard. Soften in warm water and mold around teeth
Horseshoe shaped

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12
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Describe a custom made sports guard

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Most expensive, customized for clients, best fit

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13
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Sports mouth guard protects the teeth and supporting structures by absorbing

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Energy and spreading the force of the blow over all the teeth

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Common signs of chronic bruxism include

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Wear facets
Chipping on incisal edge
Stress cracks
Fractured cusps
Mobility
Enlarged masseter muscle
Sore muscles of mastication

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15
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Types of materials for night guards

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Hard; acrylic
Soft; thermoplastic sheets of polyethylene material
Hard and soft; laminated of hard and soft thermoplastic materials

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16
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Design of the night gaurd can be

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Full mouth coverage
Anterior coverage
Maxillary coverage
Mandibular coverage

17
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Night guards are fabricated from

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Acrylic or thermoplastic of polyethylene material

18
Q

What should you use to clean a night guard

A

Polident foam or liquid soap

19
Q

The most common type of sleep apnea

A

Obstructive sleep apnea

20
Q

When sleep apnea happens the amount of oxygen in you blood may

A

Drop

21
Q

People with sleep apnea often have

A

Loud snoring

22
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Risk factors for obstructive sleep apnea

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Large neck
Obesity
Chronic nasal congestion
HBP
diabetes
Smoking
Alcohol use
Narrow airway

23
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Obstructive sleep apnea is more common in

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Men (2x more than women); middle aged or older

24
Q

Trx for sleep apnea: the mouthpiece will adjust your

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Lower jaw and tongue to help keep the airway in your throat open while you sleep

25
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What does CPAP stand for

A

Continuous positive airway pressure

26
Q

A CPAP machine is a mask worn over the nose while sleeping. The mask does what

A

Blows air into the throat
- increased airway pressure keeps the throat open while sleeping

27
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What surgery may be done into help unblock the airway

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Tonsil and adenoids removal

28
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What surgery may be done into help unblock the airway

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Tonsil and adenoids removal

29
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What is a uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP)

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Surgery that removes the tonsils, uvula and part of the soft palate

30
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What is a tracheostomy

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Surgery used in severe sleep apnea. A small hole is made in the windpipe and a tube is inserted. Air will flow through the tube and into the lungs

31
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What is invisalign

A

Clear thermoplastic aligners used to gradually move teeth into desired position

32
Q

A new aligner in the series is used every

A

2-4 weeks

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