Dental Anatomy
This is the hardest substance in the human body and covers the crown of the tooth.
What is enamel?
This is the tool used to suctioning small amounts of saliva out of the mouth
Saliva ejector
It’s recommended to brush your teeth this many times a day.
What is twice a day?
What is when an incision is made, and pus is drained from periapical absess
What is Incise and Drain(I&D)
When should scrubs be changed ?(2 parts)
This is a sticky ,soft deposit or film that adheres to teeth and other hard surfaces within the mouth.
What is Plaque?
These instruments are used to scale, or remove, calculus, and debris surgically on teeth.
What is scalers?
This tools is used to clean between your teeth.
What is Dental floss?
Which procedure is the surgical removal of the coronal part (pulp chamber) of a exposed vital tooth?
What is Pulpotomy?
What is the most critical step in preventing health care associated infections?
What is hand hygiene?
Which tooth numbers are considered cuspids (canines)?
What is 6 and 11?
This is a square piece of rubber material used to isolate the tooth being worked on.
What is a Rubber Dam?
What is the official term for bad breath?
What is halitosis?
Which procedure is done when there is a suspicious lesion during a clinical examination?
What is biopsy?
What involves killing or inhibiting pathogens by a chemical means?
What is Disinfection ?
What is the probing depth for slight or early periodontitis?
3-4 mm
This is used for finishing, polishing, and contouring restorations as well as for caries removal when slower speeds are more ideal.
What is low speed handpiece?
These bristles are safest for enamel and gums?
What is soft bristles ?
This is the surgical removal of the apical portion of the root.
What is Apicoectomy?
What two things need to be cleaned daily with enzymatic cleaner ?
What is High Volume Evactuator (HVE) and saliva ejector
What is 20?
The dental lab and the prostodontist use this item to simulate movement of patients mandible
What is Articulator?
This mineral is found in toothpaste and helps prevent cavities
What is fluoride?
What is the steps for a composite filling. (6 parts) think of mnemonic devices
What is ABCCCD?
Acid etch bond cure composite cure disc
Name three ways to sterilize instruments?
What is Autoclaving, chemical vapor, dry heat