Hard/Soft Deposits
Biofilm starts to mineralize into calculus in this time frame.
What is 24-48 hours?
This class of instrument has a pointed toe and a triangular cross section
What is a sickle scaler?
This is considered a NORMAL blood pressure reading
what is <120/<80?
These are usually not palpable unless there is some sort of infection present
What are lymph nodes
A set of infection control practices used to prevent transmission of diseases
What are standard precautions?
This is the most common area to find subgingival calculus
What is on the proximal surfaces?
This class of instrument has rounded toe, half moon cross section, and a 900 face to terminal shank relationship
What is a universal curet?
This would be required to be completed prior to patient care if a persons BP is >159 or >94
What is a medical consultation
This is the largest salivary gland, located on the surface of the masseter muscle
What is the Parotid salivary gland?
Gloves, mask, face shield, overgown, bouffant cap
Waht are personal protect equipment (PPE)
This type of extrinsic stain is associated with chromogenic bacteria
What is Green stain?
What type of instrument is only used for supra gingival scaling?
What is a sickle scaler?
This anatomical system would be identified as a "+" if someone has diabetes
what is the pancreas?
This area of the mouth is common to see linea alba
What is the buccal mucosa?
3 washes in 30 seconds
what is the antiseptic hand wash?
This is the quality of Biofilm found inside of a periodontal pocket
Waht is anaerobic, gram-negative, motile bacteria?
On an a Gracey curet, the face is self-angulated at this degree.
What is 70o?
A patient could be required to take this prior to their dental cleaning if they have had a knee replacement
What is antibiotic premedication
This muscle runs from the base of the ear to the clavicle
What is the sternocleidomastoid muscle?
Produced routinely during dental hygiene care and are less than 50 microns in size
what are aerosols?
The formation of biofilm starts with the formation of this soft deposit
What is the formation of the pellicle?
What type of instrument is used for medium to large subgingival deposits and has a shank that is designed for specific areas of the mouth?
What is a Langer curet?
This group developed a classifiation system to determine a patients level of medical risk during dental treatment
Who is the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA)
Bacteria that has been trapped in the crypts and present as firm whiteish/yellow masses that cause halitosis
What are tonsil stones
A specific eye, mouth, mucous membrane, nonintact skin, or parenteral contact with blood or other infectious material that results from the performance of one’s usual professional duties
What is an exposure incident?