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Fundamentals Ch 31
Hygiene
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Alopecia | hair loss or baldness |
| Caries | cavities of the teeth |
| Cerumen | wax in the external ear canals, consisting of heavy oil and brown pigment |
| Cheilosis | ulceration of the lips |
| Gingivitis | inflammation of the gingivae or gums |
| Halitosis | offensive breath |
| Pediculosis | infestation with lice |
| Periodontitis | marked inflammation of the gums that also involves degeneration of the dental periosteum (tissue) and bone |
| Plaque | invisible, destructive, bacterial film that builds up on teeth and eventually leads to the destruction of tooth enamel |
| Stomatitis | inflammation of the oral mucosa |
| Tartar | hard deposit on the teeth near the gum line formed by plaque buildup and dead bacteria |