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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| hard mineralized deposit attached to the teeth | calculus |
| complete removal of calculus, debris, stain, and plaque from teeth | oral prophylaxis |
| the portion of the tooth that is visible in the oral cavity | clinical crown |
| stain that occur within the tooth structure and may it be removed by polishing | intrinsic stains |
| stains that occur on the external surfaces and may be removed y polishing | extrinsic stains |
| what's the position that provides stability for the operator | fulcrum |
| technique used to remove plaque and stains from the coronal surfaces of the teeth | rubber cup polishing |
| grasp used to hold the handpiece | pen grasp |
| toward which directn should polishing stroke be directed | toward incisal and occlusal |
| how should the parents head be positioned for access to the maxillary ad anteriors | chin upward |
| how should the parents head be positioned for access to the mandibular arch | head/ chin down |
| use what pressure on the tooth to allow the heat that is generated to dissipate btwn strokes | intermittent pressure |
| the speed of the cup is important in inimzing | friction heat |
| oral prophylaxis commonly known as | prophy or cleaning |
| who can preform on oral prophylaxis | dentist or registered dental hygienist |
| 4 ypes of prophy angles may be used | 1 rubber cup 2 bristle brush 3 reusable prophy angle 4 disposable |
| what is the portion of the tooth that is visible within the oral cavity | clinical crown |
| tobacco stains, chewing, or dipping that have become incorporated into the tooth structure, what stains | intrinsic |
| stains caused by an excessive amount of Florida during formation of the tooth | endogenous |
| stains that result from meds taken by mom or child during development | endogenous |
| stains from food, drink, tobacco, can be removed | extrinsic |
| polishing that refers to polishing the root surfaces that have been exposed during peirodontal surgery | therapeutic polishing |
| commercial premixed abrasive paste used for polishing teeth and restoration | prophy paste |
| what type polishing is used in which only hose teeth or surfaces with stain are polished | seletive polishing |
| what refers to the degree of coarseness of an agent | grit |
| polishing technique that used high pressure stream of warm water and sodium bicarbonate | air water polishing |
| paste such as a micron fine sapphire or diamond paste or aluminum oxide paste are | low abrasive polishing paste |
| for esthetic restorations, what type f polishing paste should e used | low abrasive paste |
| what is used to controls the speed and rpm and hand piece | rhoeostat |
| two basic types of prophy angles | reusebale and disposbale |
| what can be used after cp to get interproximal surfaces and removed abrasive ageng | dental floss |
| like on teeth near gingival margin,common in girls, and clean mouths | black stain |
| green/ green-yellow stain usually on facial of maxillary teeth, children | green |
| very tenatious dark brown or black stain | tobacco stain |
| caused y the use of prescription mouth rinses that contain chlorhexidine | reddish brown stain on interproximal and cervical areas of the mouth |
| used to remove stains from the deep pits and fissures of enamel surfaces | bristle brush polishers |
| refered to as motted enamel: results from ingestion of excessive fluride during he mineralization period of tooth development | dental fluorsis |
| genetic abnormality or environmental influences during development, resulting in teeth that are yellowish brown color, teeth look translucent | imperfect tooth development |
| this type of staining ppears as a grey or black is coloration around a restoration | silver amalgam |
| indication or symptom of prolonged jaundice in life and erythroblastosis fetalis | other systemic cause, yellow or greenish discoloration in teeth |
| when lots of colors exist, yellow grey red brown black, sometimes orange or greenish color | pulpless teeth |
| stain found on buccal surfaces of the maxillary molars and the lingual surfaces of the lower anterior incisors | brown or yellow stains |
| thin film of coating of salivary materials deposited on tooth surfaces | pellicle |
| staining occurs in a child while the mom is I 3rd trimester of pregnancy and taking meds | tetracycline antibiotics staining |
| varying degrees of discoloration rangng from a w few white spots to extensive white areas or district briown stains | dental fluorsis |
| staining caused by metallic ions from the amalgam penetrate into dentin and enamel | silver amalgam |
| what is used to polish that is fairly abrasive and used for cleaning mre heavily stained tooth surfaces | silex |
| mildly abrasive, used for more persistent , such as tobacco stauns | fine pumice |
| precipitated carbonate, frequently incorporated into toothpaste and polishing pastes to whiten the teeth | chalk |
| used for cleaning and polishing tooth surfaces and is highly effective and doesn't abrade tooth enamel | sirconium silicate |
| what is pelicle | a thin, protective proteinaceous film (about 30-100 nm thick) that forms within seconds on tooth enamel from salivary glycoproteins after cleaning. |