Instruments
Key Terms
Specialties
Surfaces
Dental Chair/Office
Tooth Anatomy
100
Whar instrument is used for indirect vision, light reflection, retraction (tongue, check, lip), and tissue protection?
mouth mirror
100
What is the area of the mesial or distal surface of a tooth that touches the adjacent tooth in the same area?
contact area
100
What specialist specializes in children's dental care?
Pedodontist
100
What is the cheek side of your mouth called on the anterior and posterior teeth?
anterior - facial or labial
posterior - buccal
100
Name the 2 types of suction
-HVE (high volume evacuator)
-saliva ejector
100
What is the hardest material in the body?
200
What does a carver do?
carves anatomy back into the tooth on occlusal surface
200
What is posterior?
Towards the back.
200
What specialist deals with a wide range of services, such as the identification of bite marks on the body and/or the identification of an individual through tooth restoration and morphology using dental records?
Forensic Dentistry
200
What is the surface between your teeth towards the back of the mouth?
distal
200
What is the foot pedal that controls the speed of the handpiece?
rheostat
200
What is cementum?
The cementum is a bonelike, rigid connective tissue that covers the root of the tooth.
300
Name 3 explorers and their usage.
shepherds hook
pigtail
orbin
usage: examines teeth for decay, calculus/tartar.furcations and abnormalities
300
What are mamelons?
Rounded enamel extension on the incisal ridges of incisor teeth.
300
What does a periodontist do?
They specialize in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of periodontal disease.
300
What is the biting surface of the posterior teeth?
occlusal
300
What is the room the doctor preforms procedures?
operatory
300
What is the mineralized tissue that is harder than bone and cementum but not as hard as enamel?
400
What instrument smooths/polishes amalgam?
ball burnisher
400
What is a fulcrum?
Finger rest used when one holds an instrument or handpiece for a specified time.
400
What specialist focuses on the pulp of the tooth?
Endodontist
400
What is the surface between your teeth and is towards the midline of the mouth?
mesial
400
What are 2 things in the sterilization area?
-ultrasonic machine. -cold sterile
-sterilization bags -autoclave
-disinfectant wipes/spray
400
What is the alveolar bone?
The alveolar bone is the ridge of the bone that contains the tooth sockets that hold teeth.
500
What does a periodontal probe do?
measures sulcus of pocket depths of the periodontium in 1 mm increments
500
What is the vestibule?
The space between the teeth and the inner mucosal lining of the lips and cheeks.
500
What specialist focuses on the malocclusion of the teeth?
Bonus 500 points:
Name the 3 bite classification and what they are.
Orthodontist
Class I - normal occlusion of the teeth (normal bite)
Class II - overbite
Class III - underbite
500
What is the name of the surface on the tongue side of the mouth on both the maxillary and mandibular arch?
lingual on mandibular
palliative or lingual on the maxillary
500
These items are in what area of the dental office?
-vibrator -model trimmer
-plaster/stone -vacuum former
lab
500
What is the inner most layer of the tooth?
