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Mod C Unit II
Everest Terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Primary teeth, firs set of teeth | Deciduous |
| Third tooth from the midline used for tearing food | Canine or Cuspid |
| first tooth starting from midline; used to cut or bite food | central incisor |
| lower arch in dentition | mandibular arch |
| Second tooth from the midline used for cutting | lateral incisor |
| upper arch in the dentition | maxillary arch |
| Imaginary line that dividees the dental arches into two halves. Imaginary vertiacl line bisecting the head as the middle of the face;determines right and left. | midline |
| Teeth used to chew food; large grinding teeth located in posterior of the mouth | molar |
| Two sections fromed by the imaginary line dividing the dental arches in two halves | quadrant |
| a divice that provides air or water or a combination spray of air and water | air-water syringe |
| A small machine that mixes dental amagalm and other materials. | amalgamator |
| a high-intensity light that hardens or sets many dental materials | curing light |
| fluoride applied to the teeth in the dental office | fluoride application |
| act by which a medical or dental professional places the hand over the patient's mouth and calmly explains behavior expectations; requires informed consent. | hand-over-mouth technique |
| growth and learning on a certian level | maturation |
| technique that aims to modify a patient's undesirable behavior by pairing the patient with another who demonstrates more desirable behavior | modeling technique |
| fears based on a person's experiences | objective fears |
| dental care for children | pedodontics |
| fears based on feelings, attitudes and concers that have developed from suggestions by others | subjective fears |
| four zones of an area around the patient; operating, assisting, static, and transfer | activity zones |
| material commonly used as a sealant for occulusal pits fnd fissures | dental composite resins (BIS-GMA) |
| technique used to treat permanent tooth when pulp has been exposed due to mechanical or traumatic means but chance exists that the pulp will heal; involves placing of medicament directly over exposed pulp followed by tooth restoration | direct pulp capping (DPC) |
| system in which the dentist and dental assistant work together at the dental chair | four-handed system |
| technique used when treating permanent teeth with poetentially infectious tissue (due to caries or traumatic injury) when pulp is not exposed but when pulp may be exposed during tissue removal; also known as indirect pulp capping | indirect pulp treatment (IPT) |
| protective devices that prevent preamature loss or fracture of teeth | mouth guards |
| system in which the dentist and two dental assistants work together at the dental chair | six-handed dentistry |
| custom-made bands constructed with the use of a spot-welding unit and used in class II restorations; does not require a retainer | spot welded matrix band |
| restorative band made of brass strips that are crossed at one end;secured on primary teeth; adjustable, do not require a retainer | t-band matrix |
| habit whereby a person's (usually child) tongue pushes against the anterior teeth during swallowing, causing an anterior open bite | tongue thrusting |
| a condition in which the tooth, cementum, or dentin fuses with the alveolar bone, restricting movement of the toothstiff joint; tooth fixation, retention of deciduous tooth | ankylosis |
| a tooth that has been removed from the mouth. it should be replanted immediately (if possible)or transported to the dentist in milk, saliva, saline, or water | avulsed tooth |
| the process by which materials adhere firmly or hold together | bonding |
| the five classifications that show the amount of motion with which the dental team is involved | classifications of motion |
| study of work and space, including factors taht affect worker's health, productivity, and mental well- being | ergonomics |
| conditioned by a phosphoric or other type of acid solution that is applied to a clean tooth | etch |
| permanent cementation with diverse types and spplications | glass ionomers |
| non-vital therapy involving tooth extraction and complete removal of the pulp | pulpectomy |
| removal of pulp exclusively in the coronal portion of the tooth | pulpotomy |
| occours when the teeth are forcibly driven into the alveolus | tramatic intrusion |
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