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Obturation |
The process of filling a root canal. |
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Necrotic |
Dead or nonvital |
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What is the best for moisture control? |
Dental dam |
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What gauge would you use for a ligament injection? |
30 gauge |
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What is used to pack the retractor cord? |
Plastic instrument |
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What do they do for bleeding? |
Bite on gauze |
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What type of injection do they give to make you instantly numb? |
Periodontal ligament injection |
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What makes aspiration possible? |
The harpoon |
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What type of anesthesia is used for the mandibular? |
Nerve block or nerve trunk |
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What anesthesia is used for the maxillary? |
Infiltration |
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What is the difference between disinfection and sterilization? |
Disinfection destroys some bacteria and sterilization is kills all bacteria. |
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What does epinephrine do? |
Prolongs the time of being numb. |
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What will happen if bacteria reaches the nerves and blood vessels? |
Forms an abscess |
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What does a vasoconstrictor do? |
Prolonged by decreasing the blood flow in the immediate area of the injection |
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What is used most frequently in dentistry for pain control? |
Local anesthetic agents |
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What major vasoconstrictors are used with local anesthetic agents? |
Epinephrine, levonordefrin, and neo-cobefrin |
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What numbs a specific area where it provides a temporary numbing effect on nerve endings of the oral mucosa? |
Topical anesthetic agents |
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What does endodontics do? |
Diagnosis of diseases and injuries to the pulp. |
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What is oral and maxillofacial radiology do? |
Locates the infectious diseases of the jaws, head, and neck |
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What is orthodontics? |
Treatment of malocclusion |
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What is periodontics? |
Treatment of diseases of the oral tissues that support and surround the teeth. |
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What is prosthodontics? |
Replacement of natural teeth with artificial constructs such as crowns, bridges and dentures |
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What is an acute infection? |
Severe but short duration |
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What is chronic infection? |
Long duration |
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What is an infectious disease? |
Communicable or contagious |
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Always remember, a patient may be a carrier of a disease, like HIV, herpes |
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What is direct contact? |
Touching patients saliva or blood |
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What is indirect contact? |
Contact with contaminated instruments or surfaces |
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What is universal precautions? |
The concept that all human blood and body fluids are to be treated as if known to be infected. |
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What are gloves considered as? |
Gloves are changed most often and they may be the most critical personal protective equipment. |
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What is a type IV allergic reaction? |
The most common type of latex allergy. Red itchy rash. |
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What is a type I allergic reaction? |
It is the most serious type of latex allergy can result in death also know as anaphylaxis. |
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What is infectious waste called? |
Regulated waste or biohazardous waste |
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What does the CDC recommend? |
Clean and disinfect clinical contact surfaces |
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Why must a surface in dental treatment area be disinfected or barries? |
To prevent patient to patient disease transmission |
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Why do we use barriers? |
To prevent surface contamination |
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What is antiseptic? |
For antimicrobial agents that are applied to living tissue |
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What does a ultrasonic cleaner do? |
Are used to loosen and remove debris from instruments |
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Clean instruments |
Are not sterile and could harbor pathogens. They must be packaged and sterilized before they are used on a patient |
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What does the autoclave do? |
To sterilize dental instruments and other items by means of steam under pressure |
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What are veneers? |
A thin shell of tooth colored material(antibiotic tetracycline) |
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What is a pontic? |
It's an artificial tooth on the bridge |
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What is abutment? |
The natural tooth that serves the support for the replacement tooth |
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Why do endo treatmen? |
To save a tooth |
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What can the dentist do for surgery? |
Minor |
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What do periosteal elevators do? |
They retract the gingiva from the bone |
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What is a surgical curette? |
Scoops out any tissue in the socket |
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What is a rongeur? |
Trims the alveolar bone |
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What is soft tissue impaction? |
The tooth is under gingival tissue |
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What is hard tissue impaction? |
The tooth is covered by tissue and bone |
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How do you control swelling? |
With cold packs |
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What is alveolitis? |
Dry socket |
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What are carbide burs used for? |
Crowns and filings not profy |
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What can ZOE be used for? |
Sedative base also temp filings. |
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What class is a smooth surface? |
Class IV |
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What is a white stone used for? |
Composite filings |
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What is the core buildup? |
If a tooth needs to be higher |
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What is a CL I and CL II |
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What is a CL III and IV |
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What is a CL V and CL VI |
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What type of radiograph do we use for root canal therapy? |
PA periapical |
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What is solder? |
Joins them together |
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Central incisors, lateral incisors, canine, first premolars, second premolars, first molar, second molar and third molar. |