Face Anatomy
This is a structure in the center of your face that allows you to smell.
What is a nose?
This is the seat that patients receive dental treatment in.
What is the dental chair?
Behaviors or actions that communicate a message without using words (crossed arms, bouncing leg, etc.)
What are non-verbal cues?
These bones are the main focus of dentistry. They can be seen when smiling.
What are teeth?
This is the part of the dental tool that is held when it is being used.
What is the handle?
This is the point on the face at the very front of the jaw.
What is the chin?
Something that dentists wear on their hands to protect them from germs.
What are gloves?
The set of needs in Maslow's Pyramid that are how the patients feel about themselves.
This is another term for gums?
A type of chisel that does not have any angles.
This is the only moveable bone in your face. It is also called your jaw.
What is the mandible?
This is the person who examines patients, performs the procedures, and diagnoses diseases in the dental office.
Who is the dentist?
The set of needs in Maslow's Pyramid that is very important when working with international patients. The goal is to help them feel that they are not in danger.
What are safety needs?
This is the boney section of the top of your mouth. This area is towards the front of your mouth.
What is the hard palate?
A mirror that curves inwards to create an enlarged image
What is a convex surface mirror?
This is the red-colored portion of the lips.
This is the person whose main job is to clean the patient's teeth.
Who is the dental hygienist?
The set of needs in Maslow's Pyramid that is very important when working with international patients. The goal is to make patients feel welcomed in the office.
What are papilla?
What are composite instruments?
This is the indented area between the lips and the chin.
This person handles front desk responsibilities like answering phone calls and making appointments.
Who is the Administrative Assistant?
The set of needs in Maslow's Pyramid that are for survival (air, food, water, etc.)
What are physiological needs?
This is a duct in the mouth that releases saliva from under the tongue. The gland for this duct is found under the jaw.
What is Wharton's duct?
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What is the submandibular duct?
Blades that trim away the excess filling material
What are finishing knives?