Physiology/Head Anatomy/Dentition
What is epithelial, connective, muscle and nervous tissue (pg. 101-102, D1a-d.)
The toothbrush cleans what percentage of the tooth surface?
What is 85% (pg. 13 b.)
The oxygen tank cylinder is green. The nitrous oxide tank is _?
What is blue (pg. 94, D1d.)
Vital signs that are commonly measured prior to dental treatment?
What are the patient's temperature, pulse rate, respiration rate and BP (pg. 95, C1.)
The alveolar bone exists only to do what?
What is support the teeth (pg 153, 3.)
The cranium is composed of _ bones that do this for the brain?
What is 8; cover and protect (pg. 111, D1.)
The most important thing you can do to maintain good oral health?
What is brush and floss your teeth regularly (brush at least 2x/day for 2 minutes) pg.12 C. 1.
This individual may be the 1st to recognize a patient needing assistance?
What is The dental assistant (pg. 92, summary)
Drugs designed to help the patient feel more comfortable because they depress the pain centers of the brain?
What are analgesics? (pg.326 D.)
The type of gingiva that is not attached to bone?
What is Free Gingiva (pg. 155, d.)
This is the portion of the tooth covered in enamel?
What is the anatomical crown (pg. 136, C1.)
Is often called the "forgotten nutrient"?
What is water (pg. 29, a4.)
The oxygen tank needs to be replaced when?
What is if it's BELOW 500psi (pg. 94, D1a(5))
Types of hemostatic agents you may see while working in the dental clinic?
What is Gelfoam (gelatin based sponge), CollaPlug (highly absorbent collagen material), Surgicel (re-absorbable oxidized cellulose material), Hemodent (liquid used to stop minor bleeding) (pg. 327 F. 2a-d)
The purpose of inflammation?
What is to destroy irritating and injury causing agents in order to limit their spread throughout the body. Removes agents/by-products from the body. The mechanism for the body to repair tissue damaged by the offending agent. (pg. 157, C. 1a.)
T/F: Enamel makes up the bulk of the tooth?
What is False!! DENTIN makes up the bulk of the tooth (pg. 137, D2.)
Examples of cariogenic foods?
What are sugars, cakes, cookies, cereal, bananas, soft drinks, ice cream, chips, fruit juices, sugar-containing alcoholic beverages (pg. 28 in bold font)
The causes of Anaphylactic shock?
What is the presence of an allergen (ex: food, drug, venom, latex) pg.90, 5a.
The rhythmical expansion of an artery as the heart beats?
What is the pulse (pg. 96, 3.)
A variety of systemic conditions that can cause or worsen gingival inflammation?
What is Pregnancy, Diabetes, Certain meds, Genetic disorders, Cancers (pgs. 162-163, G. 1a-e)
The tooth is a _ that is made of these tissues?
What is an organ; epithelial, connective and nervous (pg. 103, E.)
The ONLY nutrient that can repair or build new tissue?
What are proteins (pg. 29, a2.)
Physiologic stress can occur when _?
What is a patient remains in ONE POSITION for a long time, they have MISSED MEALS & they are experiencing EXHAUSTION (pg. 88, 2b.)
The force of blood exerted against walls of the arteries?
What is the Blood Pressure (pg. 97, 5.)
Dense, tough tissue designed to withstand the forces of mastication?
What is masticatory mucosa? (pg. 155 3b.)