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Bite tabs are used for what xray?
Bitewings (BWS)
What is the symbol for an impacted or unerupted tooth?
Draw a red circle around the whole tooth, including the root.
What is the name of the triangular absorbent pad called?
The pad helps isolate posterior areas in the maxillary and mandibular arches. The pads block the flow of saliva and protect the tissues in this area.
Dry angle
What is used to pick a shade for a porcelain crown/veneer?
Shade guide
What is a pontic?
It is an artificial tooth that replaces the missing natural tooth.
How do you prevent getting air bubbles in your impression pour up?
Do a coating on the impression first.
What is the symbol for a tooth or teeth that are not present or missing?
Draw a black/blue X through the tooth
If the doctor is working on the facial of #8 where should you place the HVE?
On the lingual of #8- between #7-#8
How would you explain to a patient that they are getting a composite filling?
They are getting a tooth colored filling
What is a resin bonded bridge known as?
Maryland bridge
What is the apical foramen?
Natural opening at the root
What is the symbol for a tooth that has been diagnosed to be removed?
Draw a red diagonal line through the tooth.
What is the difference between local & general anesthetic?
A local anesthetic temporarily blocks the ability of the nerve membrane to generate an impulse.
General anesthetic is a controlled state of consciousness.
Give 2 examples of enamel bonding procedures.
Sealants & the bonding of orthodontic brackets
What must be filled out for the lab in order to have a crown, denture, partial, bridge or veneer made?
Lab prescription
What is an indicator dye?
It is used on the inside of a preparation and can indicate through color change whether decay remains.
What is the symbol for a tooth that disease has affected the pulp of the tooth and requires pulp therapy?
A line through the center of each root involved
What is used to polish dentures and partial dentures?
Lathe- it usually will have pumice in the tray.
Which cement releases fluoride?
Glass ionomer
What does CAD/CAM stand for?
Computer Aided Design/Computer Aided Manufacturing
What are abnormal growths of bone in a specific area called?
Tori (Tor-eye)
What is the symbol for a tooth that needs a sealant?
Place an "S" on the occlusal surface.
What does a topical anesthetic do and when is it used?
It numbs a specific area where an injection is to take place.
Is glass ionomer cement a self cured or light cured cement?
Both
It comes in bottles of powder and liquid and also supplied in premeasured capsules.
When is a hemostatic solution used during a crown prep?
After the prep before the retraction cord is placed.