Dental Pulp
Where does the pulp open to the surrounding periodontal tissue.
Apex of the root
How long does it take predentin to calcify?
24 hours
What colour does enamel appear?
Greyish-white
What is the hardest substance in the body?
Enamel
If teeth look questionable upon consultation, what should be done?
refer to dentist for x-rays
What kind of tissue makes up the pulp?
Loose connective tissue
What are the 3 types of dentin
Primary, Secondary, Tertiary
What anatomical feature does the enamel cover?
Crown
What is the colour of dentin?
Yellowish
When fabricating a partial denture, what should not be used when dentin is exposed?
Clasp
What is the the second most abundant cell, and a part of the formation of dentin?
Odontoblasts
What are the other 2 names for incremental lines?
Imbrication line, Line of Von Ebner
What are enamel lamellae and 2 reasons they occur?
Cracks in enamel surface, temperatur change and impact.
What is the % of inorganic material, % water/organic material.
96% inorganic, 4% water and organic material
What is the name of the process and a substance used on to enamel surface to aid in bonding?
Etching, Acidic substances
What does EMC stand for?
Extracellular Matrix
Odontoblasts form Dentin through what type of growth?
Appositional Growth
Enamel forms in daily increment, this visible lines are known as?
Striae of Retzius
How pulps are in the total human dentition and in each type of human dentition?
52 total, 20 primary 32 permanent
After referring to a dentist after seeing questionable teeth. What are 3 types of regressive change to the pulp, that can be seen in x-rays sent by dentist?
Fibrous change, diffuse calcifications, pulp stones
What are the 5 functions of the Pulp?
Inductive, Formative, Protective, Nutritive, Reparative
Predentin is evidence that Dentin occurs in 2 stages. What are those stages?
Organic matrix deposition, inorganic mineral substance addition
What is the name for when light and dark bands appear when light is projected onto the enamel surface?
Hunter-Schreger bands phenomenon
What is the name crystalline calicium phosphate structure, and 3 of the 4 areas it can be found?
Hydroxyapatite, located in enamel, dentin, cementum, bone.
Who was the best presenter, Clicnically making them more comfortable with patients?
Both! (PC answer)
(but the real answer is Xenia, the best is always Xenia)
(She made me write this, the life of the slide show depended on it)