Official Names
What is the official name of a "deep cleaning"?
Scaling and Root Planing?
what is the chewing surface of the posterior teeth
the occlusal surface
The formal name for a single-tooth X-ray that shows the root of the tooth.
What is a periapical radiograph?
clinical name for laughing gas
nitrous oxide
this type of sugar is most associated with cavities
sucrose
What tooth is is designed to tear food?
What is a canine?
what is the tooth surface facing the lips or cheeks?
buccal surface
the x-ray name to view interproximal decay?
This vital sign must be monitored when vasoconstrictors are used.
What is blood pressure?
A patient is about to receive local anesthesia but reports taking a high dose of a blood thinner. Which safety consideration is most important?
What is risk of excessive bleeding / careful injection technique?
What is the name of yellow/goldish liquid used for fillings and more?
What is bond?
what is the surface facing the tongue?
lingual surface
what is the term used for caries that are seen in between the teeth on x-rays?
interproximal decay
The clinical name for the most commonly used dental local anesthetic.
What is lidocaine?
A patient presents with red, swollen gums that bleed on probing. No bone loss is evident on radiographs. What is the most likely diagnosis?
what is gingivitis?
What do Prosthodontists specialize in?
Dentures etc.
the surface closest to the midline
what is the midline surface
What is the name of an xray that shows the full mouth in 2D
panoramic x-ray
The clinical name for a medication used to prevent or to treat bacterial infection.
what is an antibiotic
Patient presents with generalized pocket depths of 5–6 mm and bone loss visible on X-ray. What periodontal condition is this?
What is periodontitis?
What does DMD stand for?
Doctor of Dental Medicine (Dentariae Medicinae Doctorae)
The surface farthest from the midline?
What is the distal surface
what is the official name for a 3D dental imaging scan?
What is cone beam computed tomography (CBCT)
This drug is commonly prescribed before dental treatment for infective endocarditis prevention.
What is amoxicillin?
Saliva contains antimicrobial proteins like lysozyme and immunoglobulins. How does this protect the oral cavity?
What is reducing bacterial growth and plaque formation?