HODA
What are the lymph nodes called in the back of the head?
Occipital
What is an abnormal radiolucency seen within the pulp of a tooth? What is it caused by?
Internal Resorption. It can be caused by trauma to the pulp.
How long does it take for the oral cavity to complete acid clearance?
20 minutes
A patient with an allergy to penicillin needs to take this premed (give name & dose)
Clindamycin 600mg OR Cephalexin 2g.
What instrument would I use for the distal of the mesial root on #18?
13/14
What are we palpating when we feel the sternocleidomastoid muscle?
Anterior and deep cervical nodes
How do the genial tubercles present on a radiograph?
Radiopaque in midline on mandible
What does xylitol do?
It is a sugar that distracts S. mutans because it can not metabolize xylitol. Therefore, the bacteria will die.
A client with a BMI of 34.5 is what ASA category?
ASA II
What angle is the face of a universal currette to the lower shank?
90
What fibers attach the PDL to the cementum?
Sharpeys Fibers
Radiographically, when there is a carious lesion that goes past the DEJ halfway towards the pulp?
Advanced
T/F: Nutritional status assessment can be a skipped portion of a comprehensive dental tx.
False.
Gingivitis is under what deficit?
Skin and mucous membrane integrity of the head and neck.
Where is a sickle scaler used?
Supragingival
If a client has all 20 primary teeth, about how old are they?
2 years old
What is the radiographic band around the neck of teeth that can be mistaken for interproximal or root caries?
Cervical Burnout
Which vitamin is necessary for the absorption of phosphorus and calcium?
Vit D
What allergies would prevent a clinician from giving a client a preprocedural rinse of iodine?
Shellfish allergy
An instrument with a straight lower shank is best used where?
Anteriors
What is the first permanent tooth to erupt? At what age?
1st molars. 6-7 years.
What is an inverted Y on a radiograph?
When the nasal sinus meets the maxillary sinus
Acid production is created by the bacterial fermentation of:
Carbs
What are the four conditions that require a premed?
Congenital Heart Disease, Prosthetic Cardiac Valve, Previous Infective Endocarditis, Heat Transplant Patients
What is the ideal angle to remove calculus?
60-80