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Chapters 14 ,17, 18, 19, 26

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Term
Definition
Excavator   aka spoon, used to remove carious material & debris from the teeth. also removes excess dental cement, tucking rubber dams material & packing gingival retraction cord  
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Diamond   are used for rapid reduction of tooth structure during cavity preparation, polishing & finishing composite restorations and occlusal adjustment. also used for bone & gingival contouring  
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Working End   where the bur is located in the dental handpiece  
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Pen Grasp   instrument is held the same way as a pencil with the middle finger under the instrument. used with instruments with angled shanks  
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Palm Grasp   instrument is held in the palm of the hand with the fingers wrapped around it. used for surgical pliers. plam is upward hen working on maxillary and downward when working on mandibular  
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Palm Thumb Grasp   instrument is held in the palm of the hand with the 4 fingers wrapped around it and the thumb extended upward from the palm  
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Right handed operators   the DA passes and receives with the left hand  
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DA Passes   the instrument should be parallel to the instrument the operator is giving to the DA  
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Retraction Of tissues   the tongue, cheeks, lips and tissues are pulled back to give a better view. retractors are the mouth mirror, rubber dam, evacuator tip, cotton and specially designed tissue retractors  
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Indirect vision   when the operator uses a mouth mirror to view areas of the oral cavity not seen directly  
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Universal Numbering System   1- 32 and Primary are A - T  
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FDI   the teeth are numbered 1-8 with 4 quadrants ex. maxillary right lateral incisor is numbered 12  
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Palmer   teeth are numbered 1-8 with brackets representing the quadrants  
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Class 1 Caries   in the pit and fissures of the teeth. can be on the occlusal surfaces of the posterior teeth  
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Class 2 Caries   on the mesial or distal surfaces of the posterior teeth  
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Class 3 Caries   on the mesial or distal surfaces of the anterior teeth  
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Class 4 Caries   on the mesial or distal or incisal edge of anterior teeth  
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Class 5 Caries   occur on the cervical third of the facial or lingual surface of the tooth. caused by sucking on sweets, taking medication, chewing gum and drinking soda  
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Class 6 Caries   incisal and occlusal surfaces that have worn away due to abrasion  
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G.V Black   created the first 5 classifications of caries and blacks formula  
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Crowns   several different types and variations including gold, porcelain, stainless steel and plastic  
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Red (charting)   work that needs to be ompleted  
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Blue (charting)   work that has been completed or is existing  
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Palpate   to touch or feel to determine the condition of the tissue  
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Etiology   the cause of a disease  
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Inflammation Process   pain, heat, swelling, redness dolor, calor, tumor, rubor  
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Blister   a rised circular area filled with fluid. this fluid leaks from blood vessels to underlying layers of skin from traumas like, burns, friction, or disease  
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Abscess   concentrated area of puss formed from infection. can be periodontal or periapical  
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Ecchymosis   the medical term for bruising  
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Hyperplasia   small ulcers that become folds of excess tissue due to continued irritationLeuoplKIA  
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Ankylosis   the tooth, cementum, or dentin fuses with the alveolar bone, restricting movement of the tooth as well as eruption  
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Anodontia   when teeth are congenitally missing ex wisdom teeth  
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Cancer Warning signs   pain that does not go away within a month, lumps and swelling, white or rough lesions on the mouth, dryness, numbness, soreness or burning, difficulty chewing swallowing or speaking, and repeated bleeding  
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Leukoplakia   a white leathery patch that cannot be identified  
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Giingival Hyperplasia   when the connective tissue over grows the teeth  
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Bells Palsy   temporary paralysis of one side of the face  
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Shingles   aka herpes zoster, are unilateral painful lesions that can last up to 5 weeks  
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Hand cutting pieces   angle formers, chisels, excavators, gingival margin trimmers, hatchets, hoes  
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Class 1 Motion   only finger motion  
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Class 2 Motion   only finger and wrist  
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Class 3 Motion   involves finger, wrist and elbow  
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Class 4 Motion   involves movement of entire arm and shoulder  
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Class 5 Motion   movement of the entire arm and twisting of the body  
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Supine   reclined position where the patients nose and knee are on the same plane  
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Sub-Supine   reclined position where the patients head is lower then the feet  
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Air/water syringe   provides air, water and combination of both t help keep the oral cavity clean and dry and protect the tooth from the heat produced by the handpieces  
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Rheostat   a round disk on the floor that controls the speed of the handpieces  
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Air compressor   provides compressed air for the handpieces and air/water syringe  
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Central Vacuum System   provides suction for the saliva ejectors and oral evacuation. all filters must be cleaned regularly  
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4 Handed   when the dentist and the DA are working in the oral cavity together  
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6 Handed   when the dentist and the DA are working together and another person brings tools, material and helps assist in certain procedures  
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Kaposis Sarcoma   an unusual malignant vascular tumor that is aggressive and spreads rapidly found in AIDS patients  
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Plastic filling instruments   Used to place and condense pliable material and place cement bases in the cavity preperation  
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DA feet   Resting flat on the tabular bar on the bottom of the stool with their thighs parallel to the floor  
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Parts of dental instruments   working end (head), the handle (shaft) , the shank  
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sandpaper discs   garnet, sand, emery, cuttlefish. used to polish and finish all types of restorations and appliances  
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