Heather, Ashley,
Dr. Maria, Amanda
Healthy Start Corrects most orthodontic problems by: (List 2)
1. Establish ideal overbite and overjet. 2. Provide proper intercuspation of dentition. 3. Correct molar relations to a class I. 4. Guide all 28 teeth in proper place by age 12. 5. Provide fiber development on straight teeth for stability. 6. Reduce/eliminate future relapse due to proper alignment before adult collagenous fiber formation. 7. Reduce chance for orthodontic treatment necessity later.
The condition of having supernumerary teeth, or teeth that appear in addition to the regular number of teeth is known as
What is HYPERDONTIA
_____ is the primary element in enamel
What is hydroxyapatite
The only mammal that can’t jump is
Elephant
Describe the 3 clinical conditions that can be monitored via itero timelapse
Tooth movement, tooth wear, and gingival recession
What endocrine glad is impaired with lack of REM sleep?
Adrenal glands - responsible for growth hormone
The materials: mercury, nitrous, oxide, formaldehyde, glutaraldehyde, and etching acids are also known as
what are toxic materials
_____ is the second biggest candy selling day of the year
Christmas
What is the most prevalent chronic disease of human kind?
What is periodontal disease
What percentage of North Americans have some form of malocclusion? (provide range within 10)
74%
reminds tongue to be on the roof of mouth (prevents and corrects tongue thrusts)
Daily brushing and flossing can prevent this bacteria from entering the blood stream causing serious heart/health problems
what is STEPTOCOCCUS GORDONII
______ movies give free subliminal marketing to dentists.
Disney
What is the original name for cotton candy?
What is “fairy floss”
What is the technical term for dry socket?
What is postextraction alveolar ostitis
In the youth habit corrector, what do lingual tabs do?
prevents mandible from falling back while sleeping and guides lingual incisors forward
X-rays were discovered in 1895 by this German Professor
Who is Conrad Roentgen
Armadillos have _____ number of teeth
what is 104
What are the top long term effects of sleep apnea? Provide 4 possibilities
High blood pressure. Stroke. Heart failure, irregular heart beats, and heart attacks. Diabetes. Depression. Worsening of ADHD. Headaches.
Approximately what percent of patients with HIV or HBV show no symptoms and are unaware that they are infected? (provide answer of 10% range)
80%
What year did Dr. Hsia move to Texas?
2006
This is the range of speed (revolutions per minute) of a high speed hand piece
what is 300-400k RPM
According to DMDtoday, this country has the highest tooth decay rate
What is Poland.
How many years has flo put up with Dr. Hsia as a couple?
24 as boyfriend/girlfriend. 19 years married.
Tongue thrust. Since we swallow 2000-2400 a day. When pts tongue thrust, how many pounds of pressure they are adding per swallow?
1 to 6 lbs.
This pressure pushes the teeth and bone forward or apart. This causes growth distortions of the face and teeth