Dental Mid Term

used for vision, retraction, and tissue protection

distinguishes decay

places cotton rolls

measures pocket depths

removes soft dentin, debris, and decay

smoothes walls and floors

smoothes walls and floors

smoothes enamel margin

places bevel along gingival margin

carries amalgam

condenses amalgam

carves amalgam on occlusal surface

carves amalgam on proximal surfaces

smoothes and burnishes amalgam

carries and helps adapt composite resin material

carry, place, and remove items

provides artifical wall

adjusts patients bite

referred to as the straight handpiece; used for finishing, polishing, and contouring procedures

during restorative procedures, the bulk of the tooth structure is removed, refinement of the preparation and removal of decay are accomplished

• develop policies at county, state, and national levels for programs to control and prevent disease
• involved with flouridation issues
• community oral health education
• head start programs
• dental screenings within communities
• patient = community

• involves cause, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of diseases of the pulp and association structures
• Treatment = root canal (RCT)
• endodontist

• new; granted recognition in 1999 by ADA
• uses new and sophistocated imaging techniques to locate tumors, infectious disease of the jaw, head, and neck

• diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the oral tissue
• periodontist

• diagnosis and surgical treatment of diseases, injuries, and defects of oral/ maxillofacial region
• maxillofacial surgeon

• involves nature of diseases affecting oral cavity
• perform biopsies
• work closely with oral surgeons
• oral pathologist

• diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of malocculusions of the teeth
• orthodontist

• oral health care of children
• often treats children with emotional and behavioral problems

• restoration and replacement of natural teeth with artificial constructs: crowns, bridges, dentures
• prosthodontist

• HIV
• AIDS
• HEP B
• TB

closest to face aka BUCCAL

closest to the tounge

masticatory surface of anterior teeth

masticatory surface of posterior teeth

closest to the mid-line

farthest from the mid-line

PROVISIONAL

CARRIES

Personal Protective Equipment

• 1. gown
• 2. mask
• 3. glasses
• 4. gloves

• shades of gray or black on an x-ray
• Ex: air spaces

• shades of light gray or white on an x-ray
• Ex: fillings

• head rest
• pen
• mouse
• keyboard
• handles

32 teeth; 16 in each arch

20 teeth; 10 in each arch

Microorganism that is capable of causing disease: the link in the chain of infection

the more radiation required!

• in pits and fissures, occlusal surface, molars and premolars
• Buccal/ Lingual of molars
• Lingual of maxillary incisors

• proximal (mesial/distal) of molars and premolars
• radiograph usually diagnoses

proximal of incisors or canines

proximal of incisors or canines but involves incisal edge or angle of the tooth

• gingival third of facial or lingual surfaces
• "smooth surface decay"

• incisal edge of anterior teeth and cusps of posterior teeth
• caused by abrasion and defects

mixture of two materials that make one.

exposure to radiation over your lifetime and the aquiring effects.

• drugs that have been added to the local anesthetic agent to slow down the intake of the anesthetic agent and increase duration of action
• decreases blood flow in the immediate area of injection *epinephrine
• contricts blood vessels
• not safe for people with heart conditions

an artifical tooth that replaces a missing natural tooth within a bridge

in the slot; facing toward you

• Low stregnth base
• has sedative properties
• provisional restorations
• temporary and permanent retention of restoration

• applied directly to the teeth
• Ex: tooth paste, gel, and mouth rinse

• mineral ingested and circulated throughout the body
• Ex: in our water

soft deposit on teeth that consists of bacteria

• Gold
• Paladium

• drug that dulls the perception of pain
• Ex. Nitrous

NOT ALGINATE

Amalgamator; mixes amalgam

via the bloodstream

• disinfect
• pre-soak
• ultrasonic

• scalpal
• needle
• ortho wires

• important infection control protective barrier
• safeguards patients mouth against contact with debris
• protects patient from inhaling debris
• protects tooth from contamination of saliva or debris
• protects oral cavity from exposure to infectious materials from an open infected tooth
• provides moisture control
• isolates tooth
• provides better visibility

• material
• frame
• napkin
• lubricant
• punch
• stamp
• forceps
• clamp

Intermediate Restorative Material

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

full mouth x-ray

Final Impressions

fracture

perscription

treatment

epinephrine

valium, alcohol

• detect dental decay
• identify bone loss
• locate abnormalities
• evaluate growth/ developement
• document patient condition at time
• obtain info during procedures

• touch bone/ penetrate soft tissue
• forceps, scalples, chisels, scalers, burs
• *MUST BE HEAT STERELIZED

• touches mucosa
• mouth mirrors, amalgam condensers
• *HEAT STERELIZED OR HIGH LEVELS OF DISINFECTION

• contact only with intact skin
• x-ray head
• *DISINFECTED

indicates the number of teeth involved in the bridge