Preventive Vocab_Ch 8

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Nylon bristles

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Filaments

-have the ability to form the bristles of toothbrushes in various diameters and shapes and to round bristle ends to be gentler on the gingiva

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Tooth brush with a power cord

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power toothbrush

-first one developed in 1939 in Switzerland

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Tooth brushes that operate on batteries

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Battery-powered brushes

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ability to produce a desired effect

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efficacy

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Tooth brushes that remove more plaque than manual toothbrushes

Head vibrates back and forth and allows for more brushstrokes per minute

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Sonic-powered toothbrushes

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What are the parts of a manual toothbrush?

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head with bristles and a handle

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bunches of bristles

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tufts

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extreme end of the head of a toothbrush

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toe

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part of the toothbrush head closest to the shank

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heel

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part of the toothbrush that connects the handle to the head

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shank

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shape of toothbrush with shorter bristles in the middle of the head.

may be the most useful for increased cleaning of facial tooth surfaces

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Concave

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Toothbrush shape with longer bristles in the middle of the head

appear more useful for improved cleaning of lingual surfaces

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Convex

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Toothbrush bristles that are of various length are said to have what type of profile?

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multilevel profiles

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Toothbrushes with bristles that are all one length are said to have what type of profile?

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flat profile

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Bristle resistance to pressure

Name the three ways this is referred to

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Texture

firmness, stiffness, or hardness

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Arrangement of toothbrush bristle filaments (not in a flat manner)

remove direct pressure from the tooth and gingiva

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angled filaments

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heat treatment in which each filament end is sealed and rounded

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End rounding

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Method of toothbrushing that is effective at removing plaque at the gingival margin and directly below it.

-subgingival cleansing and gingival stimulation

-Toothbrush angled apically at 45 degree angle to long axis of the tooth, filaments enter sulcus are "jiggled" and then removed

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Bass method

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Most appropriate brushing technique for children whose dexterity doesn't allow for utilization of the Bass technique

-Bristles positioned apically against attached gingiva, the rolled/swept in arc towards occlusal surface

-supragingival cleansing and gingival stimulation

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Rolling Technique

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Method of toothbrushing created to massage and stimulate the gingiva while cleansing cervical area

-bristles placed against apical part of gingiva and cervical part of tooth, slightly rotated at 45-degree angle and vibratory, pulsing stokes used

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Stillman Method

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Method of toothbrushing effective for cleaning around orthodontic appliances and plaque under abutment teeth of a fixed bridge

-Bristles places at 45 degree angle toward the occlusal or incisal surface or tooth (touch at junction of free gingival margin and tooth), circular, vibratory strokes used

-gingival stimulation, interproximal cleansing

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Charters Technique

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Toothbrushing method that is easy for young children to learn. Not to be used by adults. Can be damaging if done too vigorously

-supragingival cleansing and gingival stimulation

-Teeth clenched, brush at 90 degrees, large circles over teeth and gingiva

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Fones method

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Toothbrushing technique where maxillary and mandibular teeth are brushed separately

-Bristles at 90-degree angle to long axis of the tooth, teeth are held in "edge-to-edge" position, toothbrush is moved in a vertical, vigorous motion up and down

-supragingival cleansing and gingival stimulation

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Leonard Technique

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Method of toothbrushing known to cause excessive toothbrush abrasion

-teeth placed "edge-to-edge", bristles at 90-degree angle to long axis of tooth. Brush moved in a horizontal stroke

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Horizontal method

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Physiologic technique of toothbrushing

Follows pattern that food follows when it's in the mouth during mastication

-Bristles positioned on occlusal surface, brush moved back and forth with bristles reaching from occlusal surface to gingiva. Sweeps towards gingiva

-supragingival cleansing

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Smith method

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Method of toothbrushing that Combination of horizontal, vertical, and circular strokes. Includes vibrations in certain areas

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Scrub toothbrushing technique

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Method of toothbrushing that integrates a rolling stroke after use of the vibratory motion.

Bristles rolled coronally over the gingiva and teeth.

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Modified brushing technique

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Brush that uses the motion of the bristles to remove plaque and debris

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mechanical brush

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brush that emits sound waves in addition to the movement of the filaments (vibration said to help loosen plaque and food particles for removal)

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sonic toothbrush

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Brush that temporarily reverses the negative ionic charge of a tooth to a positive charge

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ionic toothbrush

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Back and forth movement

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oscillation

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movement of bristles up and down or back and forth

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reciprocation

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circular movements

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rotational

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speed at which the bristles move

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category

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Type of source that has a cord that can be plugged into an electrical outlet

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direct source

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Type of toothbrush head that can produce approximately 40,000 pulses per minute

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pulsation-type head

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Agents which color dental plaque so that an individual can clearly see areas of plaque in the mouth used during patient education

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Disclosing agent/ disclosant

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wearing away of oral tissues as a result of toothbrushing

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toothbrush abrasion

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Dental prosthesis that replaces all teeth

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full denture

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brush used to clean dentures

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denture brush

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Back and forth movement

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oscillation

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movement of bristles up and down or back and forth

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reciprocation

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circular movements

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rotational

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speed at which the bristles move

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category

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Type of source that has a cord that can be plugged into an electrical outlet

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direct source

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Type of toothbrush head that can produce approximately 40,000 pulses per minute

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pulsation-type head

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Agents which color dental plaque so that an individual can clearly see areas of plaque in the mouth used during patient education

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Disclosing agent/ disclosant

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wearing away of oral tissues as a result of toothbrushing

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toothbrush abrasion

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Dental prosthesis that replaces all teeth

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full denture

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brush used to clean dentures

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denture brush

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Brush used by patient to clean the clasps of a removable partial denture

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clasp brush

Often found on the side of a denture brush

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mushroom-shaped papillae on the tongue

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Fungiform papillae

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deep grooves on surface of the tongue

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fissured tongue

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oral malodor or bad breath

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halitosis

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Instrument that is swept over the dorsum of the tongue to remove bacterial plaque and debris

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tongue cleaners