Unit 311- oral health

Question 1

how is oral health applied ethically

Answer 1

-fair
-specialities
-structional modifications
-domiciliary, community, hospitals

Question 2

give some cultural social trends

Answer 2

-baby teeth not important
-no fluoride
-loose teeth with age
-low health literacy
-fasting
-known as expensive

Question 2

how does plaque form

Answer 2

-bacteria attaches to receptors of pellicle
-pellicle binds to glycoproteins of salvia
-bacterial layer late colonisers bind to early

Question 2

name some campaigns

Answer 2

-stoptober
-national smile month
-mouth cancer friction
-dental buddy
-smile4life

Question 3

plaque turns to calculus

Answer 3

calcified calcium phosphate

Question 4

name 4 oral diseases

Answer 4

1- caries (bacteria erodes though enamel)
2- gum disease (initial to highly severe)
3- oral cancer
4- birth defects

Question 5

toxins in plaque is caused how

Answer 5

plaque releases acids decreases the pH and mineral is lost

Question 6

difference between symptoms ging and perio

Answer 6

perio has sensitive, bad breath, pain, receding, bone loss

Question 7

what is false pocketing

Answer 7

epithelial attachment does not migrate

Question 8

what is demineralisation

Answer 8

loss of minerals from enamel and dentine 1st stage of decay

Question 9

what is white spot lesion caused by

Answer 9

loss of calcium and phosphate

Question 10

what is thin enamel called

Answer 10

hypoplasia

Question 11

what is remineralsation

Answer 11

teeth naturally repair due to salvia minerals

Question 12

how much ppm in toothpaste and duraphat

Answer 12

T-1350-1500
D-5000

Question 13

where is fluoride found

Answer 13

water, tablets, varnish, MW, TP

Question 14

advantages of fluoride

Answer 14

-prevents reverses decay
-raise bone density
-remineralises enamel

Question 15

disadvantages of fluoride

Answer 15

-bone loss
-discolouration
-fluorosis (brown)

Question 16

how to clean protheses

Answer 16

soap, cool water, denture brush, denture cleaner

Question 17

what is pre and malignant lesions

Answer 17

pre- potentially
mag- progressive and persistent

Question 18

what is extrinsic and intrinsic and hidden sugar

Answer 18

E- mixed juices, cakes (sucrose, glucose)
I- fruits, veg, milk (calcium, vitamin C)
H- added to products before

Question 19

Stephens curve pH critical and safe zone

Answer 19

5.5
safe zone- above

Question 20

what does fizzy carbonated drinks contain

Answer 20

acid, co2, sweetners

Question 21

acidic foods

Answer 21

vinegar, lime, lemon, orange

Question 21

what is GORD

Answer 21

gastro-oesophagel reflux stomach acid travels up erodes teeth

Question 22

what does betel nut do

Answer 22

increases chances of mouth cancer and wears down teeth

Question 23

what does UV radiation do

Answer 23

increase cancer, burning gums, sensistivy

Question 24

name 4 lesions

Answer 24

leukoplakia- white not rubbed off erythroplakia- red patches non healing ulcer- after 2 weeks squamous cell carcinoma- raised abnormal growth red white patches

Question 25

diet lack of calcium, vitamin c, citric and carbonated

Answer 25

calcium- brittle vitamin c- bleeding gums citric and carbonated- deacy

Question 26

what does alcohol cause

Answer 26

trauma, cancer, gum disease, tooth loss, dry mouth

Question 27

what does smoking cause

Answer 27

cancer, gum disease, patches, ulcers, staining, bad taste

Question 28

small multiple ulcers is called

Answer 28

herpetiform aphthaus ulcers

Question 29

what would you provide if someone had 1 missing tooth and other perio mobile teeth

Answer 29

acrylic denture

Question 30

what happens when caries meets the amelodentinal junction

Answer 30

odontoblast cells react to the bacterial attack by laying down secondary dentine

Question 31

what is it called when nerve becomes irritated

Answer 31

pulpitis/ reversible

Question 32

what is it called when caries reaches surroundings of the pulp chamber

Answer 32

irreversible puplitis

Question 33

pulp death is called

Answer 33

chronic alveolar abscess

Question 34

what acts as buffering agents in salvia

Answer 34

inorganic ions and minerals

Question 35

what is erosion

Answer 35

action of extrinsic acid on enamel like lemon, fizzy drinks, vinegar

Question 36

what conditions can cause erosion

Answer 36

bulimia reflux hernia

Question 37

what is abrasion

Answer 37

scrubbing teeth excessive

Question 38

what is attrition

Answer 38

loss of enamel from grinding

Question 39

what is abfraction

Answer 39

loss of tooth at the cervical region

Question 40

what is perio in young children called

Answer 40

juvenile perio

Question 41

what attaches gingiva to neck of the tooth

Answer 41

junctional epithelium

Question 42

stages of perio

Answer 42

-plaque -produced toxins -irritated inflamed -false pockets -anaerobic bacteria -calculus -red swollen true pockets -toxins attack alveolar bone

Question 43

what does calculus probe do

Answer 43

sub calculus

Question 44

non surgical treatment for perio

Answer 44

antimicrobial drugs like gengigel

Question 45

what is supra and sub

Answer 45

sup- above sub- below

Question 46

what scalers for sub

Answer 46

periodontal hoe ultrasonic curette

Question 47

what scalers for supra

Answer 47

sickle/jacquette push ultrasonic

Question 48

what is subacute periocoronitis

Answer 48

infection of gingival flap in wisdom teeth

Question 49

what is acute herpetic gingivitis

Answer 49

herpes simplex virus ulcers and blisters

Question 50

what is ANUG

Answer 50

red yellow grey layer on gum membrane

Question 51

how to treat ANUG

Answer 51

metro

Question 52

causes of oral cancer

Answer 52

-smoking -sunlight -diet -genetics -alcohol

Question 53

what is geographical tongue

Answer 53

loss of tiny hair like structures papillae

Question 54

what is angular chelitis

Answer 54

salvia collecting in corners drying out

Question 55

what is pregnancy epulis

Answer 55

gum swelling severe response to debris

Question 56

what is frictional keratosis

Answer 56

white lesions due to mechanical irritation

Question 57

factors that effect saliva

Answer 57

-age (slows down rate and quality) -mumps -mucocoele (cyst bubble under tongue) -salivary stone (calcified substance blocks up)

Question 58

name topical fluorides

Answer 58

-tp -gels -varnish -mw

Question 59

name systemic fluorides

Answer 59

-water -tablets

Question 60

what is enamel fluorosis

Answer 60

white spots on children from too much fluoride

Question 61

what changes to oral mucosa with age

Answer 61

-skin less elastic and thin -bone more brittle -gingival recession -dry mouth high caries -darker teeth

Question 62

what ph is demineralsation

Answer 62

5.5

Question 63

example of detergent food

Answer 63

apple

Question 64

what to give pt with infected wisdom gum

Answer 64

hydrogen peroxide

Question 65

what is the percentage of non fluor and fluor populations

Answer 65

50%

Question 66

under age 3 ppm

Answer 66

1000

Question 67

what can you give pt to suppress build up plaque and calc

Answer 67

triclosan with zinc

Question 68

what food is not relevant to oral cancer

Answer 68

free sugars