Dental Hygiene Board Review: Anatomy Basics And Restorative Materials

Front 1

Back 1

A: nasal cavity
B: nasal septum
C: median palatal suture
D: outline of lip

Front 2

hole in bone located in the midline of anterior portion of the hard palate

Back 2

incisive foramen

Front 3

small ovoid radiolucency between the roots of maxillary central incisors

Back 3

incisive foramen

Front 4

an immovable joint between the two palatine processes of the maxilla

Back 4

median palatal suture

Front 5

thin radiolucent line between the maxillary central incisors

Back 5

median palatal suture

Front 6

pear shaped compartment of bone located superior to the maxilla

Back 6

nasal cavity

Front 7

large, radiolucent line between the maxillary central incisors

Back 7

nasal cavity

Front 8

vertical bony wall or partition that divides the nasal cavity into the right and left nasal fossae

Back 8

nasal spetum

Front 9

vertical, radiopaque partition that divides the nasal cavity

Back 9

nasal septum

Front 10

sharp projection of the maxilla located the anterior and inferior portion of the nasal portion of the nasal cavity

Back 10

anterior nasal spine

Front 11

v-shaped radiopaque area located at the intersection of the floor of the nasal cavity and the nasal spetum

Back 11

anterior nasal spine

Front 12

paired compartments of bone located within the maxilla located above the maxillary premolar and molar teeth

Back 12

maxillary sinus

Front 13

radiolucent area superior to the apices of the maxillary posterior teeth

Back 13

maxillary sinus

Front 14

borders that outline and or divide the maxilary sinus

Back 14

floor of the maxillary sinus

Front 15

thin radiopaque lines that surround/divide the sinus

Back 15

floor of the maxillary sinus

Front 16

the intersection of the maxillary sinus and the nasal cavity

Back 16

inverted Y

Front 17

rounded prominence of bone that extend posterior to the third molar region

Back 17

maixllary tuberosity

Front 18

a small, hook like projection of bone located posterior to the maxillary tuberosity region

Back 18

hamulus

Front 19

bony projection of the maxilla that articulates with the zygoma

Back 19

zygomatic process of the maxilla

Front 20

J or U shaped radiopacity located superior to the maxillary first molar region

Back 20

zygomatic process of maxilla

Front 21

cheek bone; composed of dense cortical bone

Back 21

zygoma

Front 22

diffuse, raidopaque band extending posterior form the zygomatic process of the maxilla

Back 22

zygoma

Front 23

tiny bumps of bone that serve as muscle attachment sites

Back 23

genial tubercles

Front 24

ring shaped radiopacity below the apices of the mandibular incisors

Back 24

genial tubercles

Front 25

hole in the bone located on the internal surface of the mandible near the midline

Back 25

lingual foramen

Front 26

small, radiolucent dot surrounded by the genial tubercles

Back 26

lingual foramen

Front 27

tube like passagways that house nerves and blood vessels

Back 27

nutrient canals

Front 28

vertical radiolucent lines

Back 28

nutrient canals

Front 29

linear prominence of bone extending from the premolar region to the midline

Back 29

mental ridge

Front 30

thick radiopaque band that extends from the premolar to the incisor region

Back 30

mental ridge

Front 31

scooped out depressed area of bone located above mental ridge

Back 31

mental fossa

Front 32

hole in bone lacated on the external surface of the mandible in the region of the mandibular premolars

Back 32

mental foramen

Front 33

tube like passageway through bone that travels the lenght of the mandible

Back 33

madnibular canal

Front 34

linear prominence of bone located on the internal surface of the mandible that extends downward and forward from the ramus

Back 34

interal oblique ridge

Front 35

radiopaque band extending downward from the ramus; may continue on as the mylohyoid ridge

Back 35

internal oblique ridge

Front 36

linear prominence of bone located on the external surface of the body of the mandible

Back 36

external oblique ridge

Front 37

radipaque band extending downward from the ramus; typically ends in the third molar region

Back 37

external oblique ridge

Front 38

scooped out depressed area of bone located on the internal surface of the mandible

Back 38

submandibular fossa

Front 39

radiolucent area in the mandibular molar region below mylohyoid ridge

Back 39

submandibular fossa

Front 40

marked prominence of bone on the anterior ramus of the mandible

Back 40

coronoid process

Front 41

rectangular radiopacity superimposed over the maxilary tuberosity region ; only mandibular landmark to appear on maxillary films

Back 41

coronoid process

Front 42

completely radiopque

Back 42

amalgam

gold

Front 43

radiopque but not as dense as amalgam

Back 43

stainless steel and chrome crowns

Front 44

do not appear to fit the tooth well "see through" areas

Back 44

stainless steel and chrome crowns

Front 45

radiolucent to radiopque

Back 45

composite restorations

Front 46

seen in edodontically treated teeth

Back 46

post and core

Front 47

resembles prepped protion of a tooth

Back 47

core

Front 48

extends into the pulp cnal

Back 48

post

Front 49

slightly radiopaque

Back 49

porcelain

Front 50

metal component is completely radiopaque the pocelain components slightly radiopaque

Back 50

porcelain fused to metal crown

Front 51

slightly radiopaque to radiolucent endodontic material

Back 51

gutta percha

Front 52

very radiopaque endodontic material

Back 52

silver points

Front 53

radiopaqe posts placed within bone to support restorations for missing teeth

Back 53

dental implants

Front 54

used to ensure strength and stability with a larger restoration; generally radiopaque

Back 54

retention pins

Front 55

fixed bridge in which the pontic is supported only on one side

Back 55

cantilevered bridge

Front 56

space between the palate and tongue; horizontal radiolucent band

Back 56

palatoglossal air space