(LEC) Oral Care Products Flashcards
(145 cards)
Oral Care leader in market
Colgate-Palmolive Phils.
Most complex and most accessible microbial ecosystem of the human body
Human Oral Cavity
Main parts of Oral Cavity
○ Gingiva (gum)
○ Buccal mucosa (lip and cheek lining)
○ Floor of the mouth
○ Tongue
○ Retromolar trigone
○ Soft palate
○ Hard palate
○ Teeth
○ Lip
Visible part that extends above the gum (gingiva)
Crown
Sits in the upper or lower jawbone, remains invisible until the recession of the gum exposes some root surfaces
Root
The boundary between root and crown
Neck
____________ is the mucosa that covers the upper and lower jaws and surrounds the neck of the teeth
Gingiva
A soft connective tissue containing nerves and blood vessels from the root canal.
Dental cavity (pulp cavity)
The perception of pain originates in this area
Dental cavity (pulp cavity)
__________ is used to measure the hardness
Mohs scale
Enamel rating on the Mohs scale
5
Hardest substance in the human body
Enamel
(T/F) Enamel prevents the tooth from wearing away under the pressure of chewing
True
Composition of enamel which starts to dissolve
below pH 5.5
calcium hydroxyapatite
(T/F) Demineralization and remineralization impacts enamel hardness and strength
True
(T/F) Demineralization starts at pH 5.5. As a result, calcium hydroxyapatite is dissolved and the calcium and phosphate properties is removed from the enamel
True
_________________ is the reverse process of demineralization because it restores the calcium and phosphate properties of the enamel
Remineralization
Yellowish bone-like layer surrounding the dental cavity
Dentin
(T/F) Dentin forms the smallest portion of the tooth
True.
(T/F) Dentin is less porous, softer, more sensitive, and less susceptible to decay and wear if exposed
False. It is more porous, and more susceptible.
Special connective tissue that covers the dentin at the root
Cementum
Binds the roots of the teeth firmly to the gums and jawbone and anchored in the jaw by the peridontal ligament
Cementum
Main component of Enamel
Hydroxyapatite
pH that would dissolve hydroxyapatite (DEmineralization)
pH LESS 5.5