Dental instruments
A tool for extracting teeth
forceps
A unit where patients recover from anesthesia
recovery room
Floss must be used at least twice a day
once a day
A layer of hard substance that covers the root
cementum
Medical professionals first need to remoe gloves, then masks
True
A tool for making holes in teeh
handpiece
An air compression device that delivers tiny paticles of aluminum dioxide
air abrassion
What is the main function of mouthwash?
It kills bacteria
Connective tissue that anchors the tooth to the jawbone
periodontal ligament
Nerves go through the jaw bone
False (pulp)
A tool for loosening or separating teeth
elevator
The function of ultrasonic instruments is ...
to remove large pieces of tartar
Tobacco use and diabetes are two risk factors for
gum disease
You should thoroughly ... your food befre swallowing
chew
The tonsils are behind the palatoglossal arch
True
A tool for cleaning between the teeth and under the gum line
curette
A layer of something left behind
deposit
Oral disease can cause pain and infections that may lead to problems with ...
eating, speaking, and learning
There are four sharp tipped ... in the human mounth
canines
The jaw is a soft structure
False
Used to remove the soft tissue and decay
excavator
Build up
to accumulate
Name the three oral conditions that most affect overall health and quality of life.
cavities, severe gum disease, and severe tooth loss
The ... are located between the canines and the molars
premolars
Dentin is located in the gums
False (teeth)