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Terms In Class 1&2 Flashcards

1
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Kitchen dishwashers cannot be used to pre-clean instruments because they are not ____.

A

FDA approved

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2
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The ____ method of tooth brushing is generally recommended.

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Modified bass

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3
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One of the most common dental diseases is ____.

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Dental caries

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4
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The goal of preventative dentistry is to have a ____ mouth.

A

Healthy

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5
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The coating that covers the occlusal pits and fissures is ____.

A

Dental sealants

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A ____ is a coloring agent applied to the teeth to make plaque visible.

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Disclosing agent

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7
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Flouride that is ingested and circulated through the body is ____.

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Systemic fluoride

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8
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Fluoride that is applied directly to the teeth is ____.

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Topical fluoride

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9
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During operative procedures ____ must be protected from dehydration and thermal shock.

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Dentin

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10
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The upper jaw is called the ____.

A

Maxillary

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11
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Each tooth consists of a ____ and one or more ____.

A

Crown, root(s)

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12
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When an injection is given into the palatal area they can be extremely painful due to the underlying ____.

A

Bone

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13
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____ is when the upper and lower teeth come together in a manner that causes strain on the joints and surrounding tissues.

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Malocclusion (Mal-o-cclusion)

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14
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The alveolar process only purpose is to ____ the teeth.

A

Support

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15
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____ is firmly bound to the tooth and the alveolar process.

A

Attached Gingiva

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16
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The ____ is a thin bony plate of the skull that separates the nasal cavity from the oral cavity.

A

Hard palate

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17
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____ is when someone grinds their teeth together.

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Bruxism

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18
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____ is the combination of several tissues that support the teeth.

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Periodontium (perio-don-tium)

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19
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The soft inner structure of a tooth consisting of nerve and blood vessels is the ____.

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Pulp

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20
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The portion of the tooth covered with enamel is the ____.

A

Crown

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21
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The portion of the tooth embedded in your gums and covered with cementum is the ____.

A

Roots

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22
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The tip of the tooths root where the blood vessels and nerves enter the tooth from the jawbone is the ____.

A

Apex

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23
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The bone that supports the teeth in their functional positions is the ____.

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Alveolar process (Al-ve-o-lar)

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24
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A thin calcified tissue covering the root surface of a tooth is the ____.

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Cementum

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25
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The hardest material in the body with the purpose to protect the dentin is the ____.

A

Enamel

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26
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Dense connective tissue that connects the cementum with the alveolar bone of the socket wall is the ____.

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Periodontal ligament (Per-io-don-tal)

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27
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The calcium part of a tooth below the enamel containing the pulp chamber and root canals is the ____.

A

Dentin

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28
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The ____ is the portion of a tooth covered with enamel.

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Crown

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29
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Apex is the ____ of a tooths root.

A

Tip

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30
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A thin calcified tissue covering the root surface of a tooth is the ____.

A

Cementum

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31
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Another name for the Alveolar Process is the Alveolar ____.

A

Bone

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32
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____ means two roots.

A

Bifurcation

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33
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During operative procedures ____ must be protected from dehydration and thermal shock.

A

Dentin

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34
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Oral ____ is the study of anatomy concerned with the structure and function of the teeth and oral tissues.

A

Histology

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35
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The purpose of enamel is to protect the underlying ____.

A

Dentin

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36
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Why is dentin considered to be a living tissue?

A

It contains dentinal fibers which transmit pain stimuli

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37
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Dentin is the calcium part of a tooth below the enamel containing the ____, and the ____.

A

The pulp chamber, and the root canals.

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38
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____ is when someone holds their teeth together for long periods of time.

A

Clenching

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39
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TMJ stands for ____.

A

Temporomandibular joints. (Temp-or-o-man-dibular)

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40
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Saliva has many important functions including lubrication, ____, aiding in the digestion of food and maintaining healthy tooth stricture.

A

Cleansing

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41
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Due to the ____ being so close to the oral cavity patients sometimes complain of ____ pain when they have a ____ infection.

A

Paranasal sinuses, tooth, sinus

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42
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The lower jaw bone is called the ____.

A

Mandibular

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43
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TMJ is a ___ that is located on the right and left side of the head about 1 cm in front of the ears where the skull and mandible meet.

A

Ball and socket joint

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44
Q

TMD causes you to ____.

A

Clench and grind teeth

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45
Q

The most common cause of TMD is due to ____.

A

Stress

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46
Q

A protective mechanism in the back of the throat is ____.

A

Gag reflex

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47
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____ is firmly bound to the tooth and the alveolar process.

A

Atttached Gingiva

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48
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Healthy gingiva is ____, resistant and ____ adapted to the tooth and bone.

A

Firm, tightly

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49
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An important organ that is responsible for speech, swallowing, and cleansing the oral cavity is the ____.

A

Tongue

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50
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The extension of the free gingiva that fills the space between two adjacent teeth is the ____ gingiva.

A

Interdental

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51
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Unattached gingiva is commonly called ____ or ____.

A

Free gingiva or marginal gingiva

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52
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Unattached gingiva is the ____ of the gingiva surrounding the teeth.

A

Border

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53
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The gingiva is tissue that surrounds the neck of the tooth and covers the alveolar bone it is commonly referred to as the ____.

A

gums

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54
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Preventative dentistry is meant to _____.

A

Help people prevent new and reccuring oral diseases

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55
Q

Fluroide helps to protect the teeth by the _____ process.

A

Remineralization (Re-min-er-al-iz-a-tion)

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56
Q

A program for plaque control and proper nutrition is part of ____.

A

Preventative dentistry

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57
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A disclosing agent is a coloring agent applied to teeth to make ____ visible.

A

Plaque

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58
Q

In a dental office what technique is used to apply fluoride?

A

Topical

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59
Q

If a patient receives too much fluoride what condition will they develop?

A

Fluorosis

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60
Q

What is the main dietary factor that contributes to dental caries?

A

Sugar

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61
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What should patients do daily to remove plaque?

A

Brush and floss

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62
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The ____ is tissue that surrounds the neck of the tooth and covers the alveolar bone it is commonly referred to as the gum.

A

Gingiva

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63
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The gingiva is ____ that surrounds the neck of the tooth and covers the alveolar bone it is commonly referred to as the gums.

A

Tissue

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64
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The muscular area in the roof of the mouth is the ____.

A

Soft palate

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65
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The soft palate is the ____ area in the roof of the mouth.

A

Muscular

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66
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The hard palate is a ____ plate of the skull that separates the nasal cavity from oral cavity.

A

Thin bony

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67
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The border of the gingiva surrounding the teeth is the ____.

A

Unattached Gingiva

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68
Q

____ gingiva is firmly bound to the tooth and the alveolar process.

A

Attached

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69
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Dental sealants are a coating that covers the ____ and fissures.

A

Occlusal pits

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70
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Dentin is considered a living tissue because it contains ____ which transmit _____.

A

Dentinal fibers, pain stimuli

71
Q

____ refers to the development of teeth and their arrangement in the mouth.

A

Dentition

72
Q

____ is when a tooth becomes visible in the mouth.

A

Erupts

73
Q

____ is when a tooth is released, lost or no longer present.

A

Shedding/exfoliate

74
Q

Shedding/exfoliate is when a tooth is ____, lost or _____.

A

Released, no longer present.

75
Q

____ is the space between two adjacent teeth.

A

Interproximal

76
Q

The ____ consists of 20 primary teeth commonly referred to as baby teeth.

A

Primary dentition

77
Q

Primary teeth are commonly referred to as ____.

A

Baby teeth

78
Q

____ consists of 32 permanent teeth commonly referred to as adult teeth.

A

Permanent dentition

79
Q

The ____ dentition period begins with eruption of the first primary tooth. (Ages 6months-6years)

A

Primary

80
Q

The ____ dentition period begins when the first permanent tooth erupts. (Ages 6-12 years old)

A

Mixed

81
Q

The mixed dentition period ends with a shedding of the last ____ tooth.

A

Primary

82
Q

The ____ crowns are lighter in color and smaller than the permanent crown.

A

Primary

83
Q

The primary crowns are lighter in color and smaller than ____ crowns.

A

Permanent

84
Q

The jawbones make the fastest and most noticeable growth during the ____ dentition period.

A

Mixed

85
Q

During the mixed dentition period the ____ make the fastest and most noticeable growth.

A

Jawbones

86
Q

The _____ dentition period begins with the shedding of the last primary tooth and ends with the shedding of the last permanent tooth.

A

Permanent

87
Q

Teeth missing from the time of birth are ____.

A

Congenitally missing teeth (con-gen-it-ally)

88
Q

____ teeth is a condition in which the teeth fail to erupt.

A

Impacted

89
Q

The chewing surface on the posterior teeth is the ____.

A

Occlusal

90
Q

The occlusal is the chewing suface on the ____ teeth.

A

Posterior

91
Q

The surface toward the midline is the ____.

A

Mesial

92
Q

The Mesial is the surface toward the ____.

A

Midline

93
Q

The surface closest to the tongue is the ____.

A

Lingual

94
Q

The lingual is the surface closest to the ____.

A

Tongue

95
Q

The surface away from the midline is the ____.

A

Distal

96
Q

The Distal is the surface away from the ____.

A

Midline

97
Q

____ are larger than premolars and usually have 4 or more cusps.

A

Molars

98
Q

Molars usually have ____ or more cusps.

A

4

99
Q

Canines are also known as ____.

A

Cuspids

100
Q

Premolars are also know as ____.

A

Bicuspids

101
Q

____ are a cross between canines and molars.

A

Premolars

102
Q

Canines have the longest roots making them the most ____ teeth.

A

Stable

103
Q

Canines have the ____ roots

A

Longest

104
Q

____ have a single root and a sharp thin edge.

A

Incisors

105
Q

The lower arch is called the ____.

A

Mandibular

106
Q

The upper arch is called the ____.

A

Maxillary

107
Q

The surface closest to the lips on the anterior teeth is the ____.

A

Facial

108
Q

How many dentitions are there?

A

2

109
Q

Each tooth has ____ surfaces.

A

5

110
Q

There are ___ dentition periods.

A

3

111
Q

The permanent dentition has ____ teeth.

A

32

112
Q

The primary dentition has ____ teeth.

A

20

113
Q

The ____ area is the region of the mesial or distal surfaces of a tooth that touches the adjacent tooth in the same arch.

A

Contact

114
Q

____ refers to the misalignment of teeth and/or incorrect relation between the teeth in the mandibular and maxillary arch when the mouth is closed.

A

Malocclusion (Mal-o-cclu-sion)

115
Q

____ refers to the manner in which the teeth from the maxillary and mandibular come together when the mouth is closed.

A

Occlusion

116
Q

The surface closest to the cheek on the posterior teeth is the ____.

A

Buccal

117
Q

The biting/chewing surface on the anterior teeth is the ____.

A

Incisal

118
Q

The natural contact between the maxillary and mandibular teeth in all positions is the ____.

A

Occlusion

119
Q

____ refers to the imaginary line that equally separates the right from the left side of the mouth.

A

Midline

120
Q

The ____ divides the maxillary from the mandibular arches into two halves resulting in four sections or quadrants.

A

Midline

121
Q

The process that kills all microorganisms is ____.

A

Sterilization

122
Q

Sterilization is a process that kills all ____.

A

Microorganisms

123
Q

A ____ is an agent capable of killing all microorganisms.

A

Sterilant

124
Q

The ____ is a piece of instrument used for sterilizing by means of moist heat under pressure.

A

Autoclave

125
Q

The autoclave is a piece of instrument used for sterilizing by means of ____ under pressure.

A

Moist heat

126
Q

The _____ sterilization is a piece of equipment used for sterilizing by means of hot chemical (formaldehyde) vapors under pressure.

A

Chemical vapor

127
Q

The chemical vapor sterilization is a piece of equipment used for sterilizing by means of hot ____ under pressure.

A

Chemical (formaldehyde) vapors

128
Q

An instrument used to penetrate soft tissue or bone is identified as a _____ instrument.

A

Critical

129
Q

A critical instrument is used to penetrate ____ or ____.

A

Soft tissue, bone

130
Q

Instruments that come in contact with oral tissue but do not penetrate soft tissue or bone are identified as ____ instrument.

A

Semicritical

131
Q

Semicritical instruments come in contact with oral tissue but ____ penetrate soft tissue or bone.

A

Do not

132
Q

____ instruments are instruments that come into contact with intact skin only.

A

Noncritical

133
Q

Noncritical instruments are instruments that come into contact with ____ only.

A

Intact skin

134
Q

The ____ of the sterilization center are where sterilized instruments, fresh disposable supplies, and prepared trays are stored.

A

Clean area

135
Q

The clean area of the sterilization center are where ____ instruments, fresh disposable supplies, and prepared trays are stored.

A

Sterilized

136
Q

The ____ of the sterilization center is where contaminated items are brought for pre-cleaning.

A

Contaminated area

137
Q

The contaminated area of the sterilization center is where ____ items are brought for pre-cleaning.

A

Contaminated

138
Q

What are the 3 classifications of processing?

A

Critical, semicritical, noncritical

139
Q

The ultrasonic cleaner works by ____ waves.

A

Sound

140
Q

Which method of pre-cleaning instruments is least desirable?

A

Hand scrubbing

141
Q

How are instruments pre-cleaned?

A

Ultrasonic cleaning, or hand scrubbing, or thermal watsher/disinfector

142
Q

A piece of equipment used for sterilization by means of heated air is the ____ sterilizer.

A

Dry heat

143
Q

A piece of equipment used for sterilization by means of ____ is the dry heat sterilizer.

A

Heated air

144
Q

The ____ is a device that loosens and removes debris by sound waves traveling through a liquid.

A

Ultrasonic cleaner

145
Q

The ultrasonic cleaner is a device that ____ and ____ debris by sound waves traveling through a liquid.

A

Loosens and removes

146
Q

What is the primary disadvantage of flash sterilization?

A

Inability to wrap items

147
Q

An example of dry heat sterilization is a ____.

A

Static air

148
Q

How do you rinse instruments that have been processed in a liquid chemical sterilant?

A

Cold water

149
Q

How do you prepare a high-speed handpiece for sterilization?

A

Flush water through it

150
Q

What type of heat sterilization is appropriate for high-speed handpieces?

A

Steam and chemical vapor

151
Q

Tiny tubes that run parallel to each other and perpendicular to the surface of the nerve space are the ____.

A

Dentinal tubules

152
Q

Dentinal tubules are tiny tubes that run ____ to each other and ____ to the surface of the nerve space

A

Parallel, perpendicular

153
Q

Each dentinal tubule contains a ____.

A

Dentinal fiber

154
Q

Dentinal fibers make ____ an excellent thermal conductor.

A

Dentin

155
Q

Salivary glands produce ____.

A

Saliva

156
Q

The largest of the paranasal sinuses are the ____ sinuses.

A

Maxillary

157
Q

The ____ sinuses are located above the right and left eyes on the forehead.

A

Frontal

158
Q

Ethmoid sinuses are irregularly shaped cells separated from the ____ by a very thin layer of bone.

A

Orbital cavity

159
Q

Sphenoid sinuses are located close to the ____ where an infection may damage vision.

A

Optic nerves

160
Q

When charging for services in dentistry a patient is considered a child through age ____ and an adult after twelve years old.

A

eleven

161
Q

Periodontal disease is ____ disease.

A

Gum

162
Q

Instrument processing has 6 steps. What are they? (TCPSSD)

A 
Transport
 cleaning
packaging
 sterilization
storage
delivery
163
Q

Instrument processing has 6 steps:

Transport, cleaning, packaging, ____, storage, and delivery.

A

Sterilization

164
Q

____ is found where moisture and suitable solid surface exists and forms a slime layer.

A

Biofilm

165
Q

Dental caries are one of the most common dental____.

A

Diseases

166
Q

TMJ is where the ____ and mandible meet.

A

Skull

167
Q

____ sinuses are irregularly shaped cells separated from the orbital cavity by a very thin layer of bone.

A

Ethmoid

168
Q

Interdental gingiva is the extension of the free gingiva that fills the space between two ____ teeth.

A

Adjacent

169
Q

____ is indicated for a young permanent tooth to promote healing and simulate the production of reparative dentin.

A

Pulp capping

170
Q

____ is the complete removal of the coronal portion of the dental pulp.

A

Pulpotomy

171
Q

if you have questions as the doctor or team member ___ from the patient,

A

away

172
Q

___ is the formation of bubbles in liquid.

A

Cavitation

173
Q

The bubbles which are too small to be seen, burst by ___(the bursting inward, opposite of explosion).

A

implosion

174
Q

OSHA requires a ____ on the chemical vapor solution because of the chemical’s toxicity.

A

Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)

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