MODULE 17 & 18

Question 1

measures to reduce or eliminate long-term impairments and disabilities

Answer 1

tertiary prevention

Question 2

all the measures available to reduce or limit impairments and disabilities

Answer 2

tertiary prevention

Question 3

examples of tertiary prevention includes

Answer 3

denture fabrication, bridges, implants, oromaxillofacial surgery, periodontal surgery, fixed prosthodontics and space maintainers

Question 4

a denture for a partially edentulous patient who desires to have replacement teeth for functional or aesthetic reasons and who CANNOT have a BRIDGE

Answer 4

removable partial denture

Question 5

patients can remove or insert it when required without professional help

Answer 5

removable partial denture

Question 6

a removable appliance used when all teeth within a jaw have been lost

Answer 6

complete denture/full denture

Question 7

constructed when there are no more teeth left in an arch

Answer 7

complete denture

Question 8

dental restoration used to replace missing teeth and that is permanently attached to adjacent teeth or dental implants

Answer 8

fixed partial denture

Question 9

the 3 main components locked together in one FPD unit

Answer 9

pontic, retainer, and connector

Question 10

the artificial tooth on an FPD

Answer 10

pontic

Question 11

unites the abutment teeth with the suspended portion of the bridge

Answer 11

retainer

Question 12

unites the retainer(s) and pontic(s)

Answer 12

connector

Question 13

a surgical component that interfaces with the bone of the jaw or skull to support a dental prosthesis

Answer 13

dental implant

Question 14

the basis for modern dental implants is a biologic process called

Answer 14

osseointerogation

Question 15

materials such as titanium form an intimate bond to bone.

Answer 15

osseointerogation

Question 16

a surgical specialty focusing on reconstructive surgery of the face, facial trauma surgery, the oral cavity, head and neck, mouth, and jaws, as well as facial cosmetic surgery.

Answer 16

oro-maxillofacial surgery

Question 17

surgical procedure designed to restore and regenerate normal form and function to lost and damaged periodontal structures

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periodontal surgery

Question 18

appliances used in the mouth to preserve and maintain space

Answer 18

space maintainers

Question 19

allows the permanent teeth to erupt, or grow, into the correct alignment with proper tooth-to-tooth contact

Answer 19

space maintainers

Question 20

breakdown of teeth due to acids made by bacteria.

Answer 20

dental caries or tooth decay

Question 21

the study of causation or origination

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etiology

Question 22

study of the causes, origins, or reasons behind the way that things are

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etiology

Question 23

four things required or caries formation

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tooth surface, cariogenic bacteria, fermentable carbohydrates, and time

Question 24

The most common bacteria associated with dental cavities are the

Answer 24

Streptococcus mutans

Question 25

what acid produced is called when bacteria comes into contact with fermentable carbohydrates suchs as sucrose, fructose, and glucose?

Answer 25

lactic acid

Question 26

the acid is produced through a glycolytic process called

Answer 26

fermentation

Question 27

The impact such sugars have on the progress of dental caries is called

Answer 27

cariogenicity

Question 28

which fermentable carbohydrates in more cariogenic?

Answer 28

sucrose

Question 29

S.mutans adheres to the biofilm on the tooth by converting sucrose into an extremely adhesive substance called

Answer 29

dextran polysaccharide

Question 30

what enzyme is involved when s. mutans stick to the biofilm by converting sucrose into an extremely adhesive substance

Answer 30

dextransucranase

Question 31

portions of the inorganic mineral content at the surface of teeth can remain dissolve for

Answer 31

can remain dissolve for 2 hours

Question 32

enamel will begin to demineralize at a ph level of

Answer 32

pH level of 5.5

Question 33

which tooth structure is more susceptible

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dentin and cementum, because they have lower mineral content

Question 34

foods are those that produce or promote the development of tooth decay

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cariogenic foods