General Anatomy
This body cavity contains the stomach, liver, gallbladder, spleen, and most of the intestines
What is the Abdominal cavity
This is the chemical messenger used by the endocrine system
What is hormone
The maximum contact between the occluding surfaces of the maxillary and mandibular teeth is called
What is centric occlusion
This term refers to tooth decay
What is Caries
A soft deposit on the teeth that consists of bacteria and bacterial by-products
What is plaque
This term is used to describe a program that combines patient education, fluorides, sealants, nutrition, and plaque control
What is Preventive dentistry
Specialized part of a cell that performs a specialized function
What is organelle
The urinary system is also known as the _____system
What is the excretory
What is the estimated time for the eruption of the permanent mandibular second molar
What is 11 to 13 years
This term refers to the film from saliva that adheres to the teeth
What is pellicle
This percentage of Americans have some form of periodontal disease
What is 75%
The goal of preventive dentistry is to
What is prevent new and recurring disease
This body designation is farther away from the trunk of the body
What is distal
This describes diabetes mellitus
What is impaired glucose uptake by the cells
What permanent tooth has a lingual surface like a shovel
What is incisors
This term indicates an exposed root
What is recession
How many more times is a diabetic likely to have periodontal support loss
What is 3 times
Systemic fluoride is ingested by this means
What is water
The body's major support material is this type of tissue
What is connective
This is an appendage of the skin
What is nail
How many teeth are present in the primary dentition
What is 20
This dental instrument is usually used to check for decay
What is explorer
This has been linked to alveolar bone loss
What is estrogen loss
Topical fluoride is applied by this means
What is toothpaste
Describe cytoplasm
What is Gel-like fluid inside the cell
This is the first line of defense against disease
What is the skin
What is the name given in the past to premolars
What is bicuspids
This term refers to minerals that are redeposited in the tooth
What is remineralization
How many drugs cause the side effect of Xerostomia
What is more than 400
Chronic overexposure to fluoride can result in this
What is fluorosis
This body designation means toward the front
What is Anterior
This connective tissue covers all bones
What is periosteum
This tooth type is present in the permanent dentition but not in the primary dentition
What is premolars
This is the main cause of tooth decay
What is presence of plaque
Phenytoin, cyclosporine, and calcium channel blockers such as nifedipine and verapamil result in
What is gingival enlargement
Prescription fluoride rinses generally contain this percentage of stannous fluoride
What is 0.63%
This body plane divides the body into right and left sides
What is Midsagittal
This is produced by red bone marrow
What is erythrocytes
This term is used to descibes the junction of two surfaces and derives its name from the combination of the two surfaces that join
What is line angle
This is the most mineralized tissue in the body
What is enamel
This condition is associated with necrotizing ulcerative periodontitis
What is HIV/AIDS
This term is used to describe "caries causing"
What is cariogenic
Study of the functions of the human body is known as
What is physiology
This is considered a mass of lymphoid tissue
What is tonsils
What Angle's classification is also considered neutroclusion
What is Class I
The earliest sign of tooth decay
What is a white spot
Directly between the tooth and the free gingiva is the
What is the gingival sulcus
This measurement or analysis is performed to determine if food intake is contributing to carious activity
What is dietary analysis