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Preventive Dentistry
Dental
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Plaque | sticky, bacterial mass that accumulates and grows on the surface of teeth and is responsible for causing tooth decay and periodontal disease |
| Fluoride | mineral substance that when ingested or applied topically bonds with tooth enamel making teeth decay resistant |
| Homecare | diligent, daily removal of plaque via tooth brushing and flossing |
| Calculus | hard, barnacle-like deposit on teeth |
| Adult prophylaxis | professional cleaning of teeth to remove all accumlated plaque, calculus, and stains |
| Coronal polish | only the polishing of teeth to remove plaque and stains |
| Scaling | process of removing hard deposits from teeth by scraping |
| Floss | thread-like material used to remove plaque from proximal tooth surfaces |
| Bass technique | recommended method of tooth brushing in which a soft toothbrush is held at an angle in the sulcus to remove plaque |