Prevention
A tablet that is chewed to mix with saliva and then swished around the mouth to show the presence and location of dental plaque on the teeth.
What is a disclosing tablet?
This technical error occurs when there is too much vertical angulation.
What is foreshortening?
The largest cranial nerve.
What is the Trigeminal Nerve (V)?
Dental caries located on the proximal surfaces of posterior teeth.
What is Class II (2)?
Often referred to as the "wisdom tooth"
What is the Third molar?
A more scientific, but less used, term for toothpaste.
What is Dentifrice?
This material is most effective in blocking or stopping x-rays.
What is lead?
This salivary gland produces the least amount of saliva.
What is the sublingual salivary gland?
Dental caries located on the interproximal surfaces of anterior teeth without incisal edge involvement.
What is Class III (3)?
These molars are called the 12 year molars.
What are the second molars?
Spell the word... (Ms. Nelson will give the word).
What is Fluoride?
This technical error occurs when there is incorrect horizontal angulation.
What is overlapping?
A facial muscle that encircles the oral cavity and is used to close the lips. Utilized when pouting and grimacing.
What is the Orbicularis Oris?
Dental caries located on the Cervical third of facial or lingual surface of a tooth.
What is Class V (5)?
These primary mandibular teeth typically erupt between 6-10 months of age. (Give the name and numbers/letters for total points).
What are the mandibular central incisors, #O & #P?
The teaching of health behaviors that bring an individual to a state of health and awareness.
What is health education (patient education)?
When captured horizontally or vertically, these images capture:
a. Crowns of opposing arches
b. Caries
c. Level of alveolar bone
What are bitewings?
This disorder causes unilateral facial paralysis of facial muscles of unknown cause. It may be transient or permanent.
What is Bell's Palsy?
Dental caries located on the occlusal surface of the posterior teeth, buccal or lingual pits on molars, lingual pit near cingulum of maxillary incisors.
What is Class I (1)?
Commonly arising from the lingual surface of the mesiolingual cusp of the maxillary first molar and is a nonfunctioning cusp.
What is the Cusp of Carabelli?
A detergent and surfactant found in toothpastes.
What is Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (foaming agent in toothpaste)?
This reduces operator exposure to radiation.
What is distance?
The mandibular division of the Trigeminal Nerve (V3) travel through this foramen.
What is the Foramen Ovale?
Dental caries located on the incisal or occlusal edge worn away due to attrition.
What is Class VI (6)?
Masticatory surface for anterior teeth.
What is the incisal edge?