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24 Cards in this Set
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What is another name for alimentary canal? (364) |
Digestive tract |
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What is the role of the alimentary canal in the digestive system? (364) |
it processes and transports the products of digestion |
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What is the role of the accessory organs, located outside of the GI tract, in digestion? (364) |
they manufacture and secrete endocrine and exocrine enzymes, secretions that are essential to the breakdown, digestion, and absorption of nutrients (364) |
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What is the function of the teeth? (364) |
mastication (chewing) to break down food into pieces that can be swallowed and digested easily |
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What is xerostamia? (365) |
decrease in saliva production |
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What does OTC stand for? (365) |
Over-the-counter |
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What is an autoimmune disease that has a symptom of xerostomia? (365) |
Sjogren disease |
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T or F: There is an interrelationship/connection between oral health and general health. (365) |
True. There can be a connection between oral infections and cardiovascular diseases, respiratory diseases, and diabetes. |
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What is Periodontal disease? (365) |
gum disease |
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T or F: most treatments for oral disease are simple and effective. (365) |
True |
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What are considered "missing teeth"? (365) |
when permanent teeth are missing |
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What is bolting? (365) |
inadequate chewing |
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What is occlusion? (365) |
how the teeth come together |
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What are the four main causes of missing permanent teeth? (366) |
1. loss from dental decay-most likely caused by periodontal disease in adults 2. loss due to dental injury 3. congenitally missing 4. impacted and prevented from erupting by the root of an adjacent tooth |
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What is the treatment aimed at for missing teeth? (366) |
restoring the occlusion with a tooth prosthesis |
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What is another name for third molars? (366) |
Wisdom teeth |
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When do wisdom teeth begin developing & when do they erupt? (366) |
They begin developing between 8 and 10 years of age and they erupt between 17 and 21 years of age. |
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What causes impaction of wisdom teeth? (366) |
they become impacted when they do not have enough room to erupt because of bone structure or because adjacent teeth block eruption. |
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What is Dental Caries? (367 |
It is also known as dental decay, and is considered an infection resulting in erosion of the tooth surface. |
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.What are signs and symptoms of dental decay/dental caries? (367) |
-first appears as white spots on the tooth surface -hypersensitivity to sweets and temperature extremes in food or beverages -unpleasant taste from growth of bacteria and accumulation of food in the cavity area -inflammation of the pulp of the gums -sometimes a stabbing pain in the jaw -an abscess may occur |
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what is demineralization? (367) |
occurs when acid plaque erode the calcium in the tooth's enamel |
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When does dental decay occur? |
when bacteria in the mouth break down the sugars found in foods, converting them into acid plaque. -as an effect of contact with stomach acid from GERD -as an effect of contact with stomach acid from purging from bulimia |
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List some sugars found in food. (367) |
1. Sucrose 2. glucose 3. fructose 4. lactose |
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What are the materials that dental amalgam consist of? (368) |
1. gold 2. silver 3. porcelain |
