Random (HAHA)
Explain to a patient
Anatomy
X-Rays
Procedures
100

What type of rock is Main Campus primarily made of?

Bluestone!

100

What are caries?

sticky damage to ones teeth caused by bacteria in the mouth being fed by any food or drinks. These bacteria produce acids which dissolves the outer layer of the enamel. 

100

What tooth surface is used to chew food?

occlusal

100

What type of x-ray is this?


panoramic! These x-rays allow physicians to see the entire upper and lower jaws, teeth, surronding bone, and sinuses.

100

What is this? Hint: we did it last semester!


An Impression!

An impression is used to mold your teeth to provide a record of your gums, teeth, and surrounding oral tissue.

200

What type of school was JMU originally?

A women's college (extra hooray if you said a teachers college!)

200

What is calculus or tartar?

Hardened and mineralized plaque that sticks to the teeth when soft plaque is not removed.

200

What are the types of adult teeth? (Name ALL)

Incisors (cutting), Canines (grip+tear), Pre-Molars (crush and grind food), and Molars (heavy chewing and prep for digestion)

200

What is this x-ray showing?


An implant!

200

What is this?


A Bridge!
A dental bridge is a prosthetic device used to replace one or more missing teeth by anchoring an artificial tooth to surrounding natural teeth or implants.

300

What mountain range is visible from campus?

The Blue Ridge Mountains

300

What is gingivitis?

A common and mild form of gum disease which causes irritation, redness, swelling, and bleeding to the gums. Usually occurs due to not keeping your teeth clean and healthy but other things can also cause.

300

What are the three layers of the teeth?

Enamel (protection, chewing, and insulation), Dentin (structure, sensory warning), and Pulp (nourishment, sensation)!

300

What teeth numbers are we looking at here? Include ALL TEETH!


22, 23, 24, 25, 26

300

What is happening here?

A Wax Build-Up!
This is a process used in dental school of layering wax by layers onto a typodont to accurately recreate tooth morphology, function, and occlusion.

400

What is the oldest building currently standing on JMU's campus?

Wilson Hall 


400

What are dentures and what their benefits and drawbacks are.

A removable artificial appliance of teeth and gums used to replace missing teeth

Benefits: non-invasive, improved function from previously, restore patient appearance, more affordable than other options
Drawbacks: movement, bone loss, limits on foods, soreness, and maintanence

400

What is the hardest substance in the human body?

The Enamel! 

400

What has happened here? Be SPECIFIC


Periapical abscess and will likely need root canal treatment

400

What are we doing here/why would we do this? 

A healing abutment - part of an implant done by an oral surgeon that caps the screw for months to allow bone to grow and merge with the implant to place a crown on.

500

What was Memorial Hall formerly?

Harrisonburg High School!

500
What are dental specialties and an example of a procedure they do? (Name FOUR)


500

Which tooth has the longest root in the human dentition?

The Canines (specifically maxillary)



500

Diagnose this patient (exisiting/problematic) with the the teeth in this x-ray AND/OR their demographics: (TWO THINGS)


-Primary teeth remaining (likely a child)

-12 year molars coming in 

-Fillings on Baby teeth on the Lower

-Infection/Root Resorbtion on the lower jaw


500

Name this procedure and explain why

An Apicoectomy! We are removing the apex of the tooth (which is infected) and placing a small filling and suturing and keeping the original tooth in tact (likely with a Root Canal)