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Flash cards for dentistry
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 1 A permanent dentition consists of how many teeth? | 32 teeth make up a permanent dentition. |
| 2 A permanent dentition consists of how many premolars? | 8 premolars exist in a permanent dentition. |
| 3 When a mouth is divided into fourths, the parts are referred to as: | Quadrants are the four parts when a mouth is divided into four sections; upper right, lower right, upper left, and lower left. |
| 4 Using the Universal System of the tooth designation, what tooth is #12? | Tooth #12 is the maxillary left first premolar. |
| 5 Using the International Standards Organization system of tooth recording, which tooth is #25? | Maxillary left second premolar is #25 when using the ISO system of tooth recording. |
| 6 A patient experiences an infection where symptoms appear quickly and severe. What type of infection is this? | Acute infections are often very quick to appear and have severe symptoms. |
| 7 A patient presents with symptoms of an oral yeast infection. What condition cold have caused this infection? | Oral candidiasis is a yeast infection of the mouth, sometimes called "thrush". |
| 8 What is a microorganism called that is capable of causing diseases? | Pathogens are organisms that are capable of causing disease conditions. |
| 9 What type of film allows the entire dentition to be viewed on a single film? | Panoramic films allow the entire dentition to be viewed on a single, large film. |
| 10 Why does digital radiography require less radiation than traditional x-rays? | Sensors are more sensitive with digital radiography than traditional x-ray films, allowing the exposure time to be less, reducing radiation. |
| 11 What step helps prevent a large radiolucent area near the palate as seen on panoramic x-rays? | Having the patient place their tounge in the roof of their mouth during a panoramic x-ray prevents a large radiolucent area in the palate on the processed x-ray. |
| 12 What type pf device does digital radiography use to record images taken of the patients teeth? | Electronic sensors are used in lieu of standard x-ray films when recording images of patients teeth. While standard films can have their image scanned into an electronic program, they are not by definition, digital x-rays. |
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