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27 Cards in this Set
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When bubbles collapse and release energy by high-frequency sound waves |
Cavitation |
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Therapeutic washing of the pockets and root surfaces to remove endotoxins and loose debris |
lavage |
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Water or antimicrobial rinse |
Irrigation |
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Vibration of the tip, results in deposit removal |
Mechanical |
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Agitation in fluids surrounding the tip has the potential to destroy or disrupt bacteria |
Acoustic microstreaming |
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Located in the handpiece and converts the energy causing the tip to vibrate |
Transducer |
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Speed of movement of tip |
Frequency |
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Power or distance the tip moves, length of stroke |
Amplitude |
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Working end of the tip that preforms the instrumentation |
Active tip area |
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When the water flows to the end of the tip and forms tiny droplets and a fine spray |
Atomization |
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Precautions to cavitron |
Unshielded pacemakers, communicable disease, demineralized tooth surface, exposed dentin, restorative material, chronic pulmonary disease, cardiovascular disease. |
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Weight × 703 / heightin inchs *2 |
BMI |
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A delta and A-beta fibers evoke a localized |
Sharp pain |
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C-fibers results in |
Dull, poorly localized, aching type of pain |
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TB, eating utensils, instruments, prosthetic devices |
Tactile or mechanical |
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Cold or hot |
Thermal |
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Burst of air, or air from suction device |
Evaporative |
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Changes in osmotic pressure that occur when eating salt and sugar |
Osmotic |
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Acids in foods or gastric reflux |
Chemical |
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Currently the accepted theory for transmission of stimuli from outer surface of dentin to pulp |
Hydrodynamic theory |
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Intradental nerves are hyperpolarized by |
Raisibg there extracellular potassium ion concentration |
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Creates a "walling off" effect between dentinal tubles and pulp |
Secondary dentin |
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Provides a natural bandage that occludes tubules therefore blocking stimuli |
Smear layer |
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Pottassium nitrate in a 5% solution in conjunction w/fluoride |
Self-applied |
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5% sodium fluoride |
Varnish |
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In high concentrations, fluoride is |
Bacteriocidal |
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In low concentrations, fluoride is |
Bacteriostatic |
