Chapter 7 Dofka Dental Terminology

decay that involves two surfaces of a tooth is called a/an

Compound cavity

An increase in the pulps blood and lymph vessels is called

Hyperemia

decay occurring under or near the margins of a restoration is called a/an

Recurrent cavity

Another name for an aphthous ulcer is a/an

Canker sore

The disease ____ is a degeneration of or a pressure on the fifth cranial nerve

Tic doulereux

The disease ____ appears as red patches on oral tissue and may become malignant

Erythroplakia

tooth fixation, due to heredity, disease or constant trauma, is called

Ankylosis

A fungus disease that causes white patches or ulcerated tissues is

Thrush

____ is the imperfect meeting of teeth or improper occlusion

Malocclusion

An application of a/an ____ is the placement of a clear or tinted acrylic material to the occlusal surfaces of newly erupted teeth

Sealant

Toothbrush, flops, floss threader, disclosing solution, water irrigation, perio picks, and the like are examples of ____ prevention aids

Home care

Bell's palsy is a sudden, temporary paralysis affecting the

Face

____ herpes occurs in young children in the mouth or on the lips

Primary

____ is the loss of tooth surface in the cervical area caused by tooth grinding and compression forces

Abfraction

The term ____ is used when a cancerous tumour moves to another site and infiltrates the area

Metastasize

Disorders in the joint union of the temporal and mandible bones are termed

Tmj dysfunction

Difficulty in swallowing or deglutition is called

Dysphagia

The ____ portion of a study cast is the section that contains the teeth and gingival areas

Anatomical

The charting system that numbers the teeth 1-8 and uses brackets to designate quadrants is termed the

Palmer method

Red, blue, or fluorescent solutions used to dye or colour plaque and acquired pellicle is called ____ solution it pills

Disclosing