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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.
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