The length of floss recommended for flossing.
What is 12" - 18" long?
The name of the instrument has a triangle cross section and a tip.
What is a sickle scaler?
The ASA classification for a patient with active allergies.
What is ASA II?
The name of the two (2) main bacteria responsible for dental caries.
What is lactobacillus and mutans streptococcus?
Then name of the nonprofit organization that dental office follow.
What is OSAP?
The finger used to wrap the floss around.
What is the middle finger?
The amount of pressure needed to remove calculus.
What is moderate to firm pressure?
A condition that an INR reading will be necessary to ask a patient.
What is a stroke, blood thinners, heart attack?
The process where calcium and phosphate are removed from the tooth.
What is demineralization?
The reason why a brush is not recommended when washing hands.
What is causes abrasions and breaks in the skin?
The objective of the active ingredient pyrophosphate in toothpaste.
What is prevent calculus?
The method that is used with a universal curet in the anterior where the terminal shank is parallel to the long axis of the tooth.
What is the parallel method?
The ASA classification of a patient with a history of controlled high blood pressure.
What is ASA II?
The G.V. Black's classification where the interproximal of the anterior teeth are decayed without involving the incisal edge.
What is Class III?
The two (2) types of hepatitis that have immunizations available.
What is Hepatitis A and B?
The objective of potassium nitrate in toothpaste.
What is desensitize?
The instrument of choice for fine debridement in the furcation area.
What is area specific curets?
The diagnosis of a patient who is agitated, sweaty, shaky and disorientated.
What is diabetes?
The name of this lesion on the maxillary second premolar.
What is #13-DO?
The disease or agent that lives on the surface the longest.
What is Hepatitis B?
The three (3) descriptions of type of particles used to reduce abrasiveness in a toothpaste.
What is small particle size, round particle shape, and soft particles?
The instrument of choice for generalized sub and supra dental plaque biofilm.
What is universal curets?
The top three questions a clinician would ask a patient with a history of seizures.
What is:
1.) When was your last seizure?
2.) What type of seizures do you have?
3.) What is your trigger?
4.) How often do you have seizures?
The name of two (2) interventions that a clinician will recommend for a patient with an extreme caries risk that would not be recommended for any other caries risk.
What is sodium bicarbonate, saliva flow test, and calcium phosphate paste?
The method of sterilization that causes no corrosion but takes about two (2) hours to complete a cycle.
What is dry heat sterilization?