Nutrition & Cavities
What is the medical term for cavities?
Caries
Enamel, dentin, cementum, pulp
What procedure would this patient need?
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Class IV restoration
Upon graduating, dental students earned what degree?
DDS
If you don't floss, you are missing ______ of your tooth surfaces.
35%
You should brush ____ times a day, for ______ minutes.
2 times, 2 minutes
What is the medical term for dry mouth?
xerostomia
Upon visual inspection, what can you diagnose this patient with?
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Periodontal disease
After high school, how much education do you need to become a general dentist?
4 years of college, 4 years of dental school
The Statue of Liberty's mouth is _____ feet wide.
3
This mineral is added to water to help prevent cavities
Fluoride
Double Jeopardy
What are the five tooth surfaces and their location on the tooth?
Lingual, buccal, mesial, distal, occlusal
A patient presents to your office missing tooth 19. What treatment options does this patient have to replace the missing tooth?
Bridge, implant
Aside from a strong academic profile, what makes a student competitive when applying to dental school?
Dental shadowing, community service, leadership, research
It is best to use a __________ bristle toothbrush.
Soft
These are the two main diseases that dentists treat.
Cavities and gum disease
Adult teeth are numbered, while baby teeth are identified ____ -- ____
Letter - A through T
A patient presents to your office with a cavity on the occlusal surface of tooth 30. The x-ray revealed it has reached the pulp. What treatment do you proceed with?
Root canal
What four subjects are tested on the DAT?
Science, Perceptual Ability, Reading Comprehension, Quantitative Reasoning
Under normal circumstances, dogs have _______ teeth
42
This ingredient is added to sugar free gum to help prevent cavities.
Xylitol
Under normal circumstances, how many anterior teeth and posterior teeth does an adult have?
12 anterior teeth
20 posterior teeth
A patient presents to your office with pain in their jaw. What joint is being affected?
TMJ
Double Jeopardy
Name all of the required courses a college student must complete prior to admission to dental school
Jaw muscles can contract with a force as great as _____ pounds on back molars
200 pounds