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Coronal Polish
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Calculus | Hard mineralized deposit attached to the teeth |
| Oral Prophylaxis | Complete removal of calculus, debris, stain, and plaque from the teeth |
| Clinical Crown | Portion of tooth visible in the oral cavity |
| Intrinsic Stains | Stains that occur WITHIN the tooth structure and may NOT be removed by polishing |
| Extrinsic Stains | Stains that occur externally and MAY be removed by polishing |
| Fulcrum | Position that provides stability for the operator |
| Rubber Cup Polishing | Technique used to remove plaque and stains from the coronal surfaces of the teeth |
| Pen Grasp | Grasp used to hold the handpiece |
| Toward incisal and occlusal | Which direction should polishing strokes be directed |
| Chin upward | How should patients head be positioned for access to the maxillary and anteriors |
| The head and chin down | How should patients head be positioned for the mandibular arch |
| Intermittent Pressure | Use on the tooth to allow the heat that is generated to dissipate between strokes |
| Frictional Heat | The speed of the cup is important in minimizing |
| Prophy or Cleaning | An oral Prophylaxis is commonly known as a |
| Dentist or Registered Dental Hygienist | Who are the only members of the dental term who are licensed to perform on oral prophylaxis |
| 1. Rubber Cup 2. Bristle Brush 3. Reusable Prophy Angle 4. Disposable Prophy Angle | What 4 types of prophy angles may be used? |
| Clinical Crown | Is that portion of the tooth that is visible;e within the oral cavity |
| Intrinsic Stain | Tobacco, chewing, or dipping stains from dental amalgam became incorporated into the tooth structure are what type of stain? |
| Endogenous Stain | Stains caused by excessive amount of fluoride during formation of tooth |
| Endogenous Stain | Stains that result from medications taken by the mother of the child during tooth development |
| Extrinsic stains | Stains from food, drink, and tobacco can be removed are what type of staining? |
| Therapeutic Polishing | Type of polishing refers to polishing the root surfaces that have been exposed during the periodontal surgery |
| Prophy Paste | Commercial premixed abrasive paste used for polishing teeth and restoration |
| Selective Polishing | Type of polishing is used with only the teeth that their surface with stain is polished |
| Grit | Refers to the degree of coarseness of an agent |
| Air Powder Polishing | Polishing technique used specially designed hand piece with a nozzle that delivers a high pressure stream of warm water and sodium bicarbonate is what type of polishing |
| Low Abrasive Polishing Paste | Pastes such as micron fine sapphire or diamond paste or aluminum oxide which are examples of |
| Low Abrasive Pastes | For esthetic restorations, what type of polishing paste should be used? |
| Rheostat | Used to control speed RPM of the hand piece |
| Reusable/Disposable | Two basic types of prophy angles are |
| Dental Floss | Can be used after coronal polishing to polish interproximal tooth surfaces to remove and abrasive agent |
| Black line stain | Commonly found in women, near the gingival margin found in clean mouths and difficult to remove |
| Green Stain | Commonly found around the facial surfaces of the maxillary teeth also found in children. Green-yellow stain |
| Tobacco Stain | Very tenacious dark brown or black stain |
| Reddish brown stain on the inter-proximal and cervical areas of the teeth | Caused by the use of prescription mouth rinses that contain chlorhexidine |
| Bristle Brushes Polishers | Used to remove stains from deep pits and fissures of enamel surfaces |
| Dental Fluorosis | Referred to as mottled enamel, ingestion of excessive fluoride during mineralization of tooth development period |
| Imperfect Tooth Development | Genetic abnormality or environmental influences during development, appearing yellowish brown or gray brown. Appearing translucent or opalescent |
| Silver Amalgam | Staining appears gray or black discoloration around a restoration |
| Systemic Causes, yellow or greenish discoloration of teeth | Indication or symptom of prolonged jaundice in life and erythroblastosis fetalis |
| Pulpless teeth | Wide range of colors, light yellow, gray, reddish brown, dark brown,or black; sometimes an orange or greenish |
| Brown or yellow stains | Type of stain found in the buccal maxillary molars area and the lingual lower anterior incisors area |
| Pellicle | Thin film coating of salivary materials deposited on tooth surfaces |
| Tetracycline antibiotics staining | Type of staining occurs in a child while the mother is in her third trimester of pregnancy and taking medication |
| Dental Fluorosis | Varying degrees of discoloration ranging between a few white spots to extensive white areas or distinct brown stains |
| Silver Amalgam | Staining caused by metallic ions from the amalgam penetrated into the dentin and enamel |
| Silex | Used to polish that is fairly abrasive and used for cleaning more heavily stained tooth surfaces |
| Fine Pumice | Mildly abrasive used for more persistent stains, such as tobacco stains |
| Chalk | Precipitated calcium carbonate, frequently incorporated into toothpaste and polishing pastes to whiten the teeth |
| Zirconium Silicate | Used for polishing tooth surfaces and is highly effective and does not abrade tooth enamel |
| Wharton's Duct | What gland is under the tongue that produces saliva? |
| Stenson's Duct | What saliva gland is on the inside of the right and left cheek? |
| Cementum | Specialized, calcified connective tissue that covers the anatomic root of a tooth? |
| Anatomical Crown | The portion of the tooth that is covered with enamel |
| Dentin | What is he hard portion of the root that surrounds the pulp and is covered by enamel on the crown and cementum on the root? |
| Embrasure Spaces | They are the curved species between the interproximals of the teeth dentition. |
| Apical migration | -- Of the gingival margin is due to trauma or disease |
| Super Fine Silex | This is used for removal of light stains on tooth enamel |
| Application of fluoride | Is not a substitute for topical .. |
| Whiting | Fluoride prophylaxis pastes also known as .. |
| Disclosing agent | Apply a .. to identify areas of plaque before and after a coronal polish |
| Nylon/Natural | Brushes are available with .. or .. bristles |
| Never / Gingiva / Gingival | Bristle prophy Brushes should .. contact the .. tissues and should only be positioned above .. third of the tooth |
| Pen grasp | The handpiece is held in a modified .. |
| Fulcrum | When the modified pen grasp is used, the ring finger is the .. finger |
| Supragingival | Means above the gingival |
| Subgingival | Means below the gingival |
| Subgingival Calculus | Appears black, brown, or dark green |
| Supragingival Calculus | Appears chalky white, yellow, gray, or stained by food. Most common on the lingual of mandibular incisors and buccal of maxillary molars. Uncommon in children below 9 |
| Abrasives | Materials that cut or grind the surface, leaving grooves and rough surface. They should always be as moist as possible without splattering |
| Rate of Abrasion | Is the time to remove stains and deposits from a surface during polishing |
| Pulp Damage or Non-Vital tooth stain | Type of intrinsic stain occurs when the pulp is damaged or removed. This stain can vary in color from light yellow to black to green to magenta. |
| Pulp Damage of Non-Vital tooth stain | This stain is caused by blood and pulp tissues seeping into the dentin tubules. |
| Tetrya |
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