Revision on mixed units

Question 1

What is a zygomatic arch?

Answer 1

Cheekbone

Question 2

What type of joint is the TMJ? (starting with B)

Answer 2

Bilateral Joint (both need to work in unison)

Question 3

What is the correct term for TMJ grinding?

Answer 3

Crepitus

Question 4

The TRIGEMINAL nerve splits into how many branches?

Answer 4

3 (TRI-geminal)

Question 5

What muscle (from the temple) attaches to the coronoid process?

Answer 5

Temporalis muscle

Question 6

What muscle closes the mandible and is attached to the zygomatic arch? (eating muscle)

Answer 6

Masseter muscle

Question 7

How many pairs of salivary glands are there?

Answer 7

3, Parotid, Submandibular, Sublingual

Question 8

What’s the biggest salivary gland?

Answer 8

Parotid, (near ear, sits over ramus)

Question 9

What gland sits behind the lingual side of lower anterior teeth?

Answer 9

Sublingual gland

Question 10

What gland sits below the sublingual gland?

Answer 10

Submandibular gland

Question 11

The duct connected with the parotid gland is?

Answer 11

Stensons duct (25% saliva produced)

Question 12

The duct connected with the submandibular gland is?

Answer 12

Whartons duct (70% saliva produced)

Question 13

The duct connected with the sublingual gland is?

Answer 13

Bartholine/Rivinus duct (5% saliva produced)

Question 14

Plaque = __% Bacteria and __% Martix/intra bacteria?

Answer 14

70% bacteria, 30% matrix/intrabacteria

Question 15

Lysozymes maintain healthy levels of oral bacteria. What is a Lysozyme?

Answer 15

Chemical found in bacteria

Question 16

Saliva forms a small cyst, blocking the duct. What is this called?

Answer 16

Mucocele

Question 17

What is the name of the crystal that builds up 96% of enamel?

Answer 17

Hydroxyapatite crystals

Question 18

What cells starting with A make enamel?

Answer 18

Ameloblast cells

Question 19

What cells starting with O make dentine?

Answer 19

Odontoblast cells

Question 20

what % of hydroxyapatite crystals make up dentine? (more than 70, less than 100)

Answer 20

80%

Question 21

What are the 3 ways of gaining consent?

Answer 21

Verbal, written, implied

Question 22

What is a “contemporaneous note”?

Answer 22

It is in order, current, dated and factual

Question 23

What does TTP mean?

Answer 23

Tender to percussion (tapping tooth)

Question 24

What probe detects a BPE score?

Answer 24

WHO probe

Question 25

What probe can detect caries? (B_____)

Answer 25

Briault probe

Question 26

What cancer makes up 90% of oral cancer cases?

Answer 26

Squamous cell carcinoma

Question 27

Which GDC principle relates to confidentiality of patient records?

Answer 27

Principle 4

Question 28

Not to be called films, what is the name of the digital x-ray, which develops to the computer?

Answer 28

Sensors

Question 29

Why might an x-ray be too pale?

Answer 29

It is underexposed (not enough radiation)

Question 30

What fault may cause an x-ray to be too dark?

Answer 30

Overexposure, too much radiation, or the chemicals are too hot.

Question 31

During a pulpectomy procedure (full pulp removal) what kind of x-ray do we need?

Answer 31

Periapical (PA)

Question 32

What bacteria helps form caries?

Answer 32

Stroptococcus mutans

Question 33

What BPE score could determine a true pocket?

Answer 33

3+

Question 34

What is haletosis?

Answer 34

Bad breath

Question 35

What reversible disease causes haletosis, redness and grey membrane?

Answer 35

Acute Necrotic Ulcerative Gingivitis ANUG

Question 36

What does NMES stand for?

Answer 36

Non-milk extrinsic sugars

Question 37

What is an extrinsic sugar?

Answer 37

Man made sugar (processed, removed from fruit by blending, sugar outside the cellular matrix)

Question 38

What is an intrinsic sugar?

Answer 38

Natural sugars found inside of food cells (fruit, vegetables)

Question 39

What is the mouths natural PH level?

Answer 39

7

Question 40

What PH level occurs when the teeth are most vulnerable to acid erosion/attack?

Answer 40

5.5

Question 41

Which chambers of the heart are the UPPER chambers?

Answer 41

Atriums

Question 42

What heart chambers are the LOWER chambers?

Answer 42

Ventricles

Question 43

What is the first part of the respiratory system

Answer 43

Nose and Mouth

Question 44

Oxygen passes through the trachea, bronchi, and bronchioles before entering individual alveoli. What occurs here?

Answer 44

Gaseous exchange

Question 45

What probs would you use to record a 6 PPC ?

Answer 45

Williams probe

Question 46

What is the correct name for a dycal applicator?

Answer 46

Thymosin

Question 47

Luxators, (XLA equipment with white bulb handle) are for breaking what ligament during XLA?

Answer 47

Periodontal ligament

Question 48

What does a Warrick James elevator lift?

Answer 48

Lifts roots during XLA

Question 49

Bayonette forcepts are used to extract which teeth?

Answer 49

Upper 3rd permanent molars (wisdoms, as they reach far)

Question 50

What condition should the surgery be in before implant surgery is performed?

Answer 50

Aseptic condition (an environment free of pathogens)