Dental

Procedures

100

What type of cleaning would a healthy dental patient receive?

Prophylaxis (prophy) 

200

What is the HIPAA compliant word for a filling?

restoration 

300

A patient would like to schedule a periodontal maintenance appointment after scaling and root planing, at what frequency should they be scheduled?

3-4 months

400

What condition is characterized by gum inflammation?

gingivitis 

500

During a root canal what is the name of the material used to fill the roots of a tooth after the nerve has been removed? 

gutta purcha

Anatomy

100

How many teeth do adults with a full dentition have? 

32

200

How many quadrants are in the mouth?

4

300

What is the name of the bone that holds the upper teeth?

Maxilla 

400

What is the name of the joint that allows your bottom jaw to open and close?

TMJ (temporalmandibular joint) 

500

Name the three types of teeth?

incisors, premolars, molars