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Obturation

The process of filling a root canal.

Necrotic

Dead or nonvital

What is the best for moisture control?

Dental dam

What gauge would you use for a ligament injection?

30 gauge

What is used to pack the retractor cord?

Plastic instrument

What do they do for bleeding?

Bite on gauze

What type of injection do they give to make you instantly numb?

Periodontal ligament injection

What makes aspiration possible?

The harpoon

What type of anesthesia is used for the mandibular?

Nerve block or nerve trunk

What anesthesia is used for the maxillary?

Infiltration

What is the difference between disinfection and sterilization?

Disinfection destroys some bacteria and sterilization is kills all bacteria.

What does epinephrine do?

Prolongs the time of being numb.

What will happen if bacteria reaches the nerves and blood vessels?

Forms an abscess

What does a vasoconstrictor do?

Prolonged by decreasing the blood flow in the immediate area of the injection

What is used most frequently in dentistry for pain control?

Local anesthetic agents

What major vasoconstrictors are used with local anesthetic agents?

Epinephrine, levonordefrin, and neo-cobefrin

What numbs a specific area where it provides a temporary numbing effect on nerve endings of the oral mucosa?

Topical anesthetic agents

What does endodontics do?

Diagnosis of diseases and injuries to the pulp.

What is oral and maxillofacial radiology do?

Locates the infectious diseases of the jaws, head, and neck

What is orthodontics?

Treatment of malocclusion

What is periodontics?

Treatment of diseases of the oral tissues that support and surround the teeth.

What is prosthodontics?

Replacement of natural teeth with artificial constructs such as crowns, bridges and dentures

What is an acute infection?

Severe but short duration

What is chronic infection?

Long duration

What is an infectious disease?

Communicable or contagious

Always remember, a patient may be a carrier of a disease, like HIV, herpes

Remember

What is direct contact?

Touching patients saliva or blood

What is indirect contact?

Contact with contaminated instruments or surfaces

What is universal precautions?

The concept that all human blood and body fluids are to be treated as if known to be infected.

What are gloves considered as?

Gloves are changed most often and they may be the most critical personal protective equipment.

What is a type IV allergic reaction?

The most common type of latex allergy. Red itchy rash.

What is a type I allergic reaction?

It is the most serious type of latex allergy can result in death also know as anaphylaxis.

What is infectious waste called?

Regulated waste or biohazardous waste

What does the CDC recommend?

Clean and disinfect clinical contact surfaces

Why must a surface in dental treatment area be disinfected or barries?

To prevent patient to patient disease transmission

Why do we use barriers?

To prevent surface contamination

What is antiseptic?

For antimicrobial agents that are applied to living tissue

What does a ultrasonic cleaner do?

Are used to loosen and remove debris from instruments

Clean instruments

Are not sterile and could harbor pathogens. They must be packaged and sterilized before they are used on a patient

What does the autoclave do?

To sterilize dental instruments and other items by means of steam under pressure

What are veneers?

A thin shell of tooth colored material(antibiotic tetracycline)

What is a pontic?

It's an artificial tooth on the bridge

What is abutment?

The natural tooth that serves the support for the replacement tooth

Why do endo treatmen?

To save a tooth

What can the dentist do for surgery?

Minor

What do periosteal elevators do?

They retract the gingiva from the bone

What is a surgical curette?

Scoops out any tissue in the socket

What is a rongeur?

Trims the alveolar bone

What is soft tissue impaction?

The tooth is under gingival tissue

What is hard tissue impaction?

The tooth is covered by tissue and bone

How do you control swelling?

With cold packs

What is alveolitis?

Dry socket

What are carbide burs used for?

Crowns and filings not profy

What can ZOE be used for?

Sedative base also temp filings.

What class is a smooth surface?

Class IV

What is a white stone used for?

Composite filings

What is the core buildup?

If a tooth needs to be higher

What is a CL I and CL II

What is a CL III and IV

What is a CL V and CL VI

What type of radiograph do we use for root canal therapy?

PA periapical

What is solder?

Joins them together

Central incisors, lateral incisors, canine, first premolars, second premolars, first molar, second molar and third molar.