Chapters 1-3
A disease of the structures that supports the teeth (gums and bone)
What is periodontal disease
When the dentist is physically present
What is direct supervision
The study of prenatal development through the stages before birth
What is Embryology
Another term for unattached gingiva
What is free gingiva
The term used for a food that is capable of causing tooth decay
What is cariogenic
"The Father of Modern Dentistry"
What is Pierre Fauchard
A contract established through written words or verbal agreements
What is expressed contract
Where is the sternocledidomastoid muscle located
What is the neck
The hanging pear-shaped projection of tissue at the border of the soft palate
What is uvula
Eating disorder when people starve themselves
What is anorexia nervosa
The minimal length of education for an ADA accredited dental assisting program
What is 1 academic year
Refers to what you do, not what you must do
What is ethics
The primary source of innervation in the oral cavity
What is trigeminal nerve
Term used for the front teeth
What is anterior
Nutrient often called "the forgotten nutrient"
What is water
Professional organization that represents the profession of dental assisting
What is ADAA
Voluntary standards of behavior established by a profession
What is code of ethics
The process of tooth formation, that is divided into three primary periods: growth, calcification, and eruption
What is ogontogenesis
Classification of neutroclusion
What is Class I
Components in food that are needed in the body
What is nutrients
Person legally responsible for the members of the dental team
Specifies the legal requirements for the practice of dentistry within each state
What is state Dental Practice Act
The vein that courses from the pterygoid plexus to the facial vein
What is internal jugular vein
Last teeth to be lost
What is canines
Food labels are organized in which order
What is descending order of weight