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Corneal polishing
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is hard mineralized deposit to the teeth? | Calculus |
| A ___ is the complete removal of calculus , debris, stain, and plaque from the teeth | Oral Prophylaxis |
| The portion of the tooth that is visible in the oral cavity is the? | Clinical crown |
| Stain that occur within the tooth structure and may not be removed by polishing are ___. | Intrinsic stains |
| Stain that occur within the tooth structure and may be removed by polishing are ___. | Extrinsic stains |
| What position provides stability for the operator? | Fulcrum - Ring finger |
| What technique used to remove plaque and stains from the corneal surfaces of the teeth? | Rubber cup polishing |
| What grasp is used to hold the hand piece? | Pen grasp |
| Toward which direction should polishing stroke be directed? | Toward the incisal and toward the occlusal |
| How should the patients head be positioned for access to the maxillary and anteriors? | Chin upward (only) |
| How should the patients head be positioned for access to the mandibular arch? | The head / Chin down |
| Use ___ ___ on the tooth to allow the heat that is generated to dissipate between strokes. | Intermittent Pressure |
| The speed of the cup is important in minimizing ____. | Frictional Heat |
| A oral Prophylaxis, is commonly known as a ___? | Prophy or Cleaning |
| Who are the only members of the dental team who are licensed to perform an oral Prophylaxis? | Dentist / Registered dental hygienist |
| what are the 4 types of prophy angles may used? | 1. Rubber cup 2. Bristle brush 3. Reusable prophy angle 4. Disposable prophy |
| The ___ is that portion of the tooth that is visible within the oral cavity. | Clinical crown |
| Tobacco stains, chewing, or dipping and stains from dental amalgam that have become incorporated into the tooth structure are what type of staines? | Intrinsic stains |
| Stains caused by excessive amount of fluoride during formation of the tooth are? | Endogenous Stain |
| Stains that result from medications taken by the mother or the child during tooth development are? | Endogenous Stains |
| Stains from food, drink, and tobacco that can be removed are what type of staining? | Extrinsic Stains |
| What type of polishing refers to polishing of the root surfaces that have been exposed during periodontal surgery? | Therapeutic polishing. |
| what are commercial premixed abrasive past used for polishing teeth and restorations. | Prophy paste. |
| what type of polishing is used in which only those teeth or surfaces with stain are polished. | selective polishing. |
| ____ refers to the degree of coarseness of an agent. | Grit. |
| A polishing technique that used a specially designed hand piece with nozzel that delivers a high-presure stream of warm water and sodium bicarbonate is what type of polishing. | Air-Powder polishing. |
| Pastes such as micron-fine sapphire or diamond paste, or aluminum oxide paste are example of ____? | Low abrasive polishing paste. |
| for esthetic restorations, what type of polishing paste should be used? | Low abrasive pastes. |
| The ___ is used to control the speed (rpm) of the hand piece | Rheostat |
| The two basic types of prophy angles are the ___ and the ___. | Reusable / Disposable |
| ____ can be used after near the gingival margin, More common in girls, and found in clean mouths and difficult to remove? | Black line Stain |
| What is green or green-yellow stain, usually on the facial surfaces of the maxillary teeth. The most common stain in children. | Green Stain |
| What is a very tenacious dark brown or black stain? | tobacco stain |
| what is caused by the use of prescription mouth rinses that contain chlorhexidine? | Reddish brown stain on the inter-proximal and cervical areas of the teeth |
| this is used to remove stains from deep pit sand fissures of enamel surfaces | Bristle brushes polishers |
| ___ ___ also referred to as mottled enamel: results from ingestion of excessive fluoride during the mineralization period of tooth development. | Dental Fluorosis |
| This may happen from genetic abnormality or environmental influences during development, resulting in teeth that are yellowish brown or gray brown. Teeth appear translucent or opalescent and very in color. | Imperfect Tooth Development |
| this type of staining appears as a gray or black discoloration around a restoration. | silver amalgam |
| What is an indication or symptom of prolonged jaundice in life and erthroblastosis fetalis (Rh incompatibility) | Other systemic causes yellow or greenish discoloration in the teeth |
| When a wide range of colors exist; light yellow, gray, reddish brown, dark brown, or black; sometimes an orange or greenish color is seen what condition exist? | Pulpless teeth |
| This type of stain is most commonly found on the buccal surfaces of the maxillary molars and the lingual surfaces of the lower anterior incisors. | Brown or yellow stains |
| Thin film coating of salivary materials deposited on tooth surfaces | pellicle |
| this type of staining occurs in a child while the mother is in her third trimester of pregnancy and taking medication. | Tetracycline antibiotics staining |
| varying degrees of discoloration ranging from a few while spots to extensive white areas or distinct brown stains | Dental fluorosis |
| Staining caused by metallic ions from the amalgam penetrate into the dentin and enamel. | silver amalgam |
| What is used to polish that is fairly abrasive and used for cleaning more heavily and enamel. | silex |
| what is mildy abrasive - used for more persistent stains, such as tobacco stains? | fine pumice |
| ___ is a prescription calcium carbonate, frequently incorporated into tooth paste and polishing pastes to whiten the teeth | Chalk |
| This is usually used for cleaning and polishing tooth surfaces and is highly effective and dose not abrae tooth enamel | zirconium silicate |
| What gland is under the tongue that provides saliva | Wharton's Duct |
| What saliva gland is n the inside of the right and left cheek | stenson's duct |
| specialized, calcified connective tissue that covers the anatomic root of a tooth? | Cementum |
| The portion of the tooth that is covered with enamel | anatomical crown |
| What is hard portion of the tooth that surrounds the pulp and is covered by enamel on the crown and cementum of the root | Dentin |
| They are curved spaces between interproxials of the teeth dentition | Embrasure spaces |
| ___ ___ of the gingival margin is due to trauma or disease | Apical migration |
| This is used for removal of light stains on tooth enamel. | Super fine silex |
| apply a __ to identify areas of plaque before or after a coronal polish | disclosing agent |
| brushes are available with __ or __ bristles | Nylon / Natural |
| Bristle prophy brushes should __ contact the __ tissues and should only be positioned above __ third of the tooth | Never / Gingiva / Gingival |
| The handpiece is held in a modified __ | Pen grasp |
| When the modified pen grasp is used, the ring finger is the __ finger. | Fulcrum |
| __ means above the gingival | supragingival |
| __ means below the gingival | subgingival |
| Appears black, brown, or dark green | Subgingival Calculus |
| ___ ___ appears chalky white, yellow, gray, or stained by food. Most common on lingual of mandibular incisors and buccal of maxillary molars. Uncommon in children under age nine. | supragingival Calculus |
| ___ are materials that cut or grind the surface, leaving grooves and rough surface. They should always be as moist as possible without splattering | Abrasives |
| ___ _ ___ is the time it takes to remove stains and deposits from a surface during polishing | Rate of abrasion |
| This type of intrinsic stain occurs when the pulp is damaged or removed the stain can vary in color from light yellow to black to green to magenta. | pulp damage or non- vital tooth stain |
| This stain is caused by blood and pulp tissues seeping into the dentin tubules. | Pulp damage or non- vital tooth stain |
| __ __ is the result of high concentrations of ___ antibiotics during the time the tooth was developing | Tetracycline stain / tetras |
| Fine abrasives are called powders of flower and are graded __, __ and __ for increasing fineness | F / FF / FFF |
| The larger the __ __ the more abrasive it is. | Particle size |
| What is the preventive therapy to maintain the health of the ginigival? | Prophylaxis |
| The __ of the cup is the part that actually does the polishing. | Edge |
| The __ of the cup that holds and transports the abrasive agent | Center |
| Additional polishing aids that may be needed during a coronal polish are bridge threaders, abrasive polishing strips, soft wooden points, and small interproximal brushes. All these are ___ ___ ___. | Auxilliary Polishing Aids |
| ___ ___ ___ are used occasionally when a small stain is difficult to remove. This is worked interoximally, puled tight against the proximal surface of the tooth and moved back and forward until the stain is gone | Abrasive polishing strips |
| The area between adjacent tooth surfaces where a __ __ would be used to clean open contact areas, around orthodontic appliances, exposed bifurcation or trifurcation of the roots, and on abutment teeth of hygienic bridge. | Interproximal brush |
| What is trifurcation and brifurcation ___ ___ follows scaling. | Coronal polishing |
| Coronal polishing certification is administered by..? | DANB |
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