Dental Hygiene
Terminology
Dental Assisting
Dental Front Desk
Just For Fun
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This instrument is used to scrape plaque and tartar from teeth

Scaler

1

This term describes tooth grinding, often during sleep

Bruxism

1

What instrument is used to pack filling material into a prepared cavity

Condenser

1

Persons who are covered under another persons dental policy

Dependant

1

How many Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are there

4

2

Sticky film of bacteria on teeth 

Plaque

2

The hardest and most mineralized substance in the body

Enamel

2

What tooth #'s makeup the midline of the mouth

8, 9, 24, and 25

2

A list of charges for dental services established by the dentist or a dental benefits provider that are mutually agreed upon

Fee Schedule

2

What is the name of the green van from Scooby-Doo

The Mystery Machine

3
Reversible inflammation of the soft tissue

Gingivitis

3

Between the teeth

Interproximal

3

A bump found on the crown of a tooth is called

Cusp

3

What organization issues the current dental terminology codes

ADA

3

Who was the first Disney Princess

Snow White

4

Heart disease is associated with this disease of the mouth

Periodontal Disease

4

What does DDS stand for

Doctor of Dental Surgery

4

The correct number identification in the universal system for the upper left 2nd molar is

15

4

What is the CDT Code for Perio Maintenance

D4910

4

What is the name of the high school in Stranger Things

Hawkins High

10

The dental term for bad breath

Halitosis

10

What is the bone that surrounds and supports the teeth

Alveolar

10

 What is a 5th dental cusp called

Cusp of Carabelli

10

a policy rule that denies coverage for replacing teeth lost or extracted before the current plan began

Missing Tooth Clause

10

Mickey Mouse was originally named what

Mortimer Mouse

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