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23 Cards in this Set
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What is an occlusion? |
The way the mandible and maxilla fit together |
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What field of dentistry deals with the removal of teeth? |
Oral surgery (process called exodontia) wisdom teeth removal bring most income |
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Impacted |
tooth does not erupt in a normal occlusion |
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What is pericornitis? |
Chronic infection caused when food and bacteria get trapped |
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What is Edentulous? |
Area without teeth |
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What’s is the process for implants? |
1. Create incision in edentulous, drill small hole in bone. Then screw in implant (become root of the replacement tooth) 2. After healing period, the abutment is attached to implant by threaded screw 3. Crown is made and permanently cemented over abutment |
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150 forceps |
UPPER arch extraction forceps for any tooth. 150-S is pediatrics |
Has less bend on forcep arch |
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151 forceps |
Lower arch extraction for any tooth, 151-s is pedo |
Has steeper bend on forcep tip |
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23 Forceps |
Extracting lower exposed MOLARS only. Aka: cowhorn forceps |
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301 & 34 elevators |
Looks like small screwdrivers, STRAIGHT. Used to loosen tooth prior to grasping with forceps Smaller # = wider tips |
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Cryer elevators |
Sharp, triangular points on the end to extract root stumps. Some have T- bar handles Indentation should be used on buccal/facial side |
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Root picks |
Long, slender and pointed with curve. Used to remove root tips that have broken off below surface |
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Periosteal elevator |
Spoon shaped end & pointed end - used to separate gingiva from underlying bone Separate tooth from gums |
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Minnesota retractor |
Wide, bent instrument used to retract cheeks & lips out of operation field |
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Scalpel blades |
12 & 15 |
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When is bleach tray lowered onto model using vacuum-former machine? |
When bleach tray material begins to sags 1.5 inches. Lower & turn vacuum on to suck - turn heat off |
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When does periodontics infections occur? |
When plaque, calculus, and bacteria accumulate in gingival tissues |
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What is used to measure depth of pocket in gingiva caused by irritation? |
Periodontal probe, has millimeter markings |
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What is gingivitis? |
Inflammation of gums surrounded teeth caused by plaque, bleed easily when flossed or probed |
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What is periodontitis? When does the tooth become loose? |
When the attachment of gums to teeth break down, forming a pocket. Tooth becomes loose at 50% bone loss |
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Scalers & curettes - what is the similarity and difference? |
Both used to tartar or calculus Scaler has pointed end Curette has rounded end |
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How does nitrous oxide sedation work? |
machine administers oxygen & nitrous oxide to patient. Oxygen cannot be below 30% minimum. System will shut down if oxygen tank becomes empty before n2o tank. Oxygen is GREEN nitrous oxide (n2o) is BLUE
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Aka laughing gas |
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After operation is completed, what should be done if using sedation? |
Dial should be turned to administer 100% oxygen to patient & Press purge button for 2 second to release system and bag of n2o gas. |
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