Physiology/Head Anatomy/Dentition
Personal Hygiene/General Nutrition
Medical ER/O2 Equipment
Vital Signs/Dental Therapeutics
Perio Anatomy/Perio Diseases
100
The 4 basic types of tissues?

What is epithelial, connective, muscle and nervous tissue (pg. 101-102, D1a-d.)

100

The toothbrush cleans what percentage of the tooth surface?

What is 85% (pg. 13 b.)

100

The oxygen tank cylinder is green. The nitrous oxide tank is _?

What is blue (pg. 94, D1d.)

100

Vital signs that are commonly measured prior to dental treatment?

What are the patient's temperature, pulse rate, respiration rate and BP (pg. 95, C1.)

100

The alveolar bone exists only to do what?

What is support the teeth (pg 153, 3.)

200

The cranium is composed of _ bones that do this for the brain?

What is 8; cover and protect (pg. 111, D1.)

200

The most important thing you can do to maintain good oral health?

What is brush and floss your teeth regularly (brush at least 2x/day for 2 minutes) pg.12 C. 1.

200

This individual may be the 1st to recognize a patient needing assistance?

What is The dental assistant (pg. 92, summary)

200

Drugs designed to help the patient feel more comfortable because they depress the pain centers of the brain?

What are analgesics? (pg.326 D.)

200

The type of gingiva that is not attached to bone?

What is Free Gingiva (pg. 155, d.)

300

This is the portion of the tooth covered in enamel?

What is the anatomical crown (pg. 136, C1.)

300

Is often called the "forgotten nutrient"?

What is water (pg. 29, a4.)

300

The oxygen tank needs to be replaced when?

What is if it's BELOW 500psi (pg. 94, D1a(5))

300

Types of hemostatic agents you may see while working in the dental clinic?

What is Gelfoam (gelatin based sponge), CollaPlug (highly absorbent collagen material), Surgicel (re-absorbable oxidized cellulose material), Hemodent (liquid used to stop minor bleeding) (pg. 327 F. 2a-d)

300

The purpose of inflammation?

What is to destroy irritating and injury causing agents in order to limit their spread throughout the body. Removes agents/by-products from the body. The mechanism for the body to repair tissue damaged by the offending agent. (pg. 157, C. 1a.)

400

T/F: Enamel makes up the bulk of the tooth?

What is False!! DENTIN makes up the bulk of the tooth (pg. 137, D2.)

400

Examples of cariogenic foods?

What are sugars, cakes, cookies, cereal, bananas, soft drinks, ice cream, chips, fruit juices, sugar-containing alcoholic beverages (pg. 28 in bold font)

400

The causes of Anaphylactic shock?

What is the presence of an allergen (ex: food, drug, venom, latex) pg.90, 5a.

400

The rhythmical expansion of an artery as the heart beats?

What is the pulse (pg. 96, 3.)

400

A variety of systemic conditions that can cause or worsen gingival inflammation?

What is Pregnancy, Diabetes, Certain meds, Genetic disorders, Cancers (pgs. 162-163, G. 1a-e)

500

The tooth is a _ that is made of these tissues?

What is an organ; epithelial, connective and nervous (pg. 103, E.)

500

The ONLY nutrient that can repair or build new tissue?

What are proteins (pg. 29, a2.)

500

Physiologic stress can occur when _?

What is a patient remains in ONE POSITION for a long time, they have MISSED MEALS & they are experiencing EXHAUSTION (pg. 88, 2b.)

500

The force of blood exerted against walls of the arteries?

What is the Blood Pressure (pg. 97, 5.)

500

Dense, tough tissue designed to withstand the forces of mastication?

What is masticatory mucosa? (pg. 155 3b.)

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