Dental Terminology
A controlled state of unconsciousness, accompanied by a partial or complete loss of protective reflexes
What is anesthesia?
A tool that allows extra light into the mouth to allow improved vision.
What is a mirror?
The first dental hygiene school opened in 1913 in this state
What is Connecticut?
When something doesn’t happen on purpose.
What is an acciDENT?
An Oscar nominated singer that’s a bit of a fame monster with her song “Teeth”
Who is Lady Gaga?
Procedure that affixes porcelain to a non-precious metal.
What is a crown?
A tool that allows basic examination of the tooth surface.
What is a probe?
She is credited with being the first ‘dental hygienist’
Who is Irene Newman?
The thing you have to show to prove you are who you say you are.
What is iDENTification?
A musical that features an entire song about being a dentist.
What is Little Shop of Horrors?
The lay term for carious lesions in a tooth.
What is decay?
The CPITN probe is also know as this name.
What is the WHO probe?
The date when all 50 states had licensed dental hygienists
When is 1952?
The leader of the United States.
Who is the presiDENT?
She could be ROYALS with her song White Teeth Teens.
Who is LORDE?
Inflammation of gingival tissue without loss of connective tissue.
What is gingivitis?
Used for picking up burs, cotton wool pledgets or anything you don’t want to touch!
What are tweezers?
The year the first regional board examination was given.
When is 1968?
The group of people going through any type of school.
Who are stuDENTs?
A 2006 Death Cab for Cutie song that talks about the kind of teeth you don’t want - unless you want braces.
What is Crooked Teeth?
A dental specialist whose practice is limited to the interception and treatment of malocclusion of the teeth.
Who is an orthodontist?
Has the ability to clean areas with water as well as dry areas through air.
What is the Air-Water Syringe (or 3-in-1 Syringe)?
In 1991 these Standards became effective for clinical dental professionals.
What are the OHSA Blood Borne Pathogen Standards?
When two things look exactly alike.
What is identical?
A band who’s song TEETH was featured on the 13 Reasons Why soundtrack
Who is 5 Seconds of Summer?