Clinical Topics Flashcards
This happens to most people, even if they have been caries free for most of adulthod.
Occurs quickly and in relatively short periods.
It happens before they even arrive to the assisted living facility.
Rampant caries
How do you know what material to use for a filling?
Determine that after you remove the caries.
Use these materials when it’s hard to control bleeding and saliva.
Amalgam or Fuji IX
Another name for circumferential root caries.
Ringbarking
A dental caries tx prcoedure involving the removal of soft demineralized tooth tissue using HAND INSTRUMENTS only, followed by restoration of the tooth with an adhesive restorative material, routinely GI.
ART
Atraumatic Restorative Technique
Limited pain, vibration, and the sound of the drill are advantages of what?
ART
Are the survival rates of SINGLE-surface ART restorations acceptable and qualified to meet the ADA specification for quality restorations?
Yes
Bond strength is weaker and the wear is greater for this restorative material.
GI
This material is off-label for arresting caries.
Silver Diamine Fluoride
FDA approved use of Silver Diamine Fluoride
hypersensitivity
This material specifically inhibits the proteins that break down exposed dentin organic matrix.
SDF
How does SDF arrest caries?
Inhibits the biofilm layer
Who has the primary responsibility to the patient and cannot delegate?
The practitioner
A patient’s signature in and of itself does not constitute what?
informed consent.
