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35 Cards in this Set
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What is an accessory digestive structure located in the bony sockets of the mandible and maxilla?
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A tooth
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What portion of a tooth is visible above the gum line?
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crown
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What is the name of the portion of the tooth embedded in the socket?
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root
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What is the junction of the crown and root of a tooth?
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neck or cervix
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What is the primary constituent of teeth?
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Dentin
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What is a calcified substance that covers the entire crown of the tooth and protects the dentin?
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Enamel
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What is a bone like substance that anchors teeth in sockets by the periodontal ligaments?
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cementum
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What is the term for teeth surfaces that face the lips or cheek?
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facial
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What describes the surface of a posterior tooth that faces the cheek?
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buccal
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What is the term for the horizontal surfaces of the premolars and molars?
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Occlusal surfaces
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Patients with a current dental exam who do not require dental TX and are world wide deployable are class what?
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class 1
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What dental class requires nonurgent dental TX for reevaluation for oral conditions which are unlikely to result in dental emergencies within 12 months?
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class 2
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Which Pt's require urgent or emergent dental TX, these pt are not world wide deployable?
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class 3
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Pt's who require a periodic dental exams or with unknown dental class, and are not considered deployable are what class?
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class 4
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Which type of dental anesthesia is used to provide intraoral anesthesia for pain arising from maxillary teeth?
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Infiltration
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Which type of dental anesthesia is used to provide rapid relief of pain in all teeth on one side of the mandible and the lower lip and chin?
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Mandibular block
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What is a relatively minor injury to the tooth-supporting structures w/o abnormal loosening or displacement of the tooth?
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Concussion
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What is an abnormal loosening w/o displacement of the tooth?
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Subluxation
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What is the tx of luxation?
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Px control and placement of a splint
Refer for root canal |
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What type of crown fx involves the enamel and dentin, but not the pulp?
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Uncomplicated crown fx
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What is the tx for uncomplicated crown fx that is confined to the enamel?
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Smooth the sharp edges w/ an emory board and refer to dental asap
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Which type of crown fx involves enamel, dentin and pulp?
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Complicated crown fx
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What is paramount in the management of a mandibular fx?
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Protect the airway (always 1st)
Control bleeding |
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What is a condition in which there are short episodes of px initiated by an external stimulus?
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Reversible pulpitis
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What condition has sharp, intermittent px caused by temp. changes, biting or other external stimulus and the px will resolve once stimulus is removed?
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Reversible pulpitis
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What condition presents w/ spontaneous episodes of px that are aggravated by temp. differences and that results from untreated reversible pulpitis?
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Irreversible pulpitis
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What is the med. term for dry socket?
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Local alveolar osteitis
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What presents w/ ulcers attached to oral mucosa that can be mild to moderately px'ful and present w/ vesicles on the upper/lower lip that eventually break and crust over?
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Intraoral herpes / Herpes labialis
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What is the med. term for trush?
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Candidiasis
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A pt. that presents w/ uncomfortable burning sensation in the mouth and throat, on p.e. it reveals white to yellow raised plaques that when scraped off, leave small wounds that bleed slightly has a possible dx of?
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Candidiasis (Trush)
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What is a term describing a white plaque that does not rub off and cannot be clinically identified as another entity?
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Leukoplakia
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What results from a spasm in the masticatory muscles despite a normal TMJ?
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Myofascial px syndrome
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Pt. that complains of soreness when the facial muscles are palpated and often px and limitation of mouth opening w/ jaw deviation can be dx as?
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Myofascial px syndrome
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What is a localized purulent inflammation of the periodontal tissues?
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Periodontal abscess
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A px, edematous, erythemic, shiny, ovoid elevation of the gingival margin that may be found on the exam of what dental condition?
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Periodontal abscess
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