Lesson 3.3: Dental Charting and Recording Flashcards
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A tooth, root, or implant used for support and retention; removable prosthesis
Abutment
Surgical removal of the apex of a root
Apicoectomy
The patient’s most significant symptom or sign
Chief Complaint
Removable replacement of maxillary and/or mandibular teeth
Complete Denture (CD)
Cast restoration covering the anatomical crown
Crown (Gold or Porcelain)
Deciduous Teeth
Primary Teeth; Baby Teeth
Amount of Deciduous Teeth
20 (Max-10/Man-10)
The lateral movement of tooth into space of missing, adjacent tooth; usually mesial movement
Drifted Teeth
Maxillary or mandibular teeth missing in the entire arch
Edentulous Arch
Surgical Removal
Extraction
Outside of the oral cavity
Extra-oral
Abnormal tube-like drainage from abscess to gingival surface
Fistula
Prosthetic teeth attached to natural teeth
Fixed Partial Denture (Bridge)
Cracked tooth
Fractured Tooth
Soft, yellow, corrosive-resistant metal indirect restorations
Gold Restoration
Inside the oral cavity
Intra-oral
Teeth surgically, traumatically, or genetically removed
Missing Teeth
Movement
Mobility
Filled/unfilled resins, glass ionomer, and sealants
Nonmetallic Permanent Restorations
Palpation of the oral cavity, head, and neck for abnormalities
Oral Cancer Screening (OCS)
Motivating patients to change behavior to recognize and prevent dental disease
Oral Health Instruction (OHI)
Artifical tooth in a bridge
Pontic
Thin porcelain fused to the facial surface of a metal crown
Porcelain Fused to Metal (PFM)
Indirect porcelain veneer bonded to a tooth
Porcelain Veneer