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21 Cards in this Set
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Digital Palpation |
using only the index finger to palpate |
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Bidigital Palpation |
using the index finger & thumb to palpate and compress |
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Manual Palpation |
using all fingers of one hand to simultaneously compress tissue |
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Bimanual Palpation |
using the index finger of one hand and the thumb of another hand simultaneously |
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Bilateral Palpation |
using the fingers of both hands simultaneously to press tissue on opposite sides of the head |
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Lymphatic System |
lymph nodes connected by lymphatic vessels - plays a role in defense against infection
lymph nodes: bean shaped structures that filter and trap bacteria, fungi, and waste |
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Dental Charting |
graphic representation of the conditions of the client's teeth observed on a specific date |
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Hyperdontia |
extra teeth; referred to as "supernumerary" or "supplemental" |
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Mesiodens |
supernumerary teeth that are normally misshapen, small and peg-like |
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Hypodontia |
absence of one or more teeth |
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Macrodontia |
larger than normal teeth |
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Microdontia |
many supernumerary teeth are small and can be classified as microdonts |
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Gemination |
large tooth resulting from the splitting of a single tooth germ that attempts to form two teeth |
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Dens in Dente |
tooth within a tooth |
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Dilaceration |
abnormal distortion of a crown or root caused by trauma during tooth formation |
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Enamel hypoplasia |
disturbance of ameloblasts during matrix formation - dental fluorosis (excessive amounts of fluoride) - syphilis-related enamel hypoplasia (rare) - hutchinson's incisors (syphilitic incisor teeth) - mulberry molars (motted molars) - '"peg laterals" - enamel hypo calcification (disturbance during mineralization) - amelogenesis imperfecta |
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Attrition |
tooth-to-tooth wear; caused by bruxism, grinding & clenching |
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Abrassion |
tooth wear caused by foreign substance, commonly a result of traumatic tooth brushing |
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Erosion |
loose of tooth surface as a result of chemical agents (acid reflux, anorexia, bulimia) bad habits (cough drops, sucking lemons)
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Abfraction |
biochemical forces on teeth |
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Tooth Fracture |
range from small chips of enamel to breaks that penetrate deeply into the tooth |
