Dental Terminology and Concepts

These flashcards cover key concepts related to dental terminology, conditions, and procedures.

Glabella

The smooth elevated area between the eyebrows.

Research misconduct

Involves actions such as plagiarism and falsifying data, but not eliminating conflicts of interest.

Gingival features

Include color, contour, consistency, and distribution.

Ester-type local anesthetics

More likely than amide-type to cause allergies.

Liver

The organ that does most of the drug metabolism in the body.

Analgesic to avoid after third molar removal

Dentists often advise avoiding Motrin due to increased bleeding risk.

Leukemia

A progressive disease characterized by the abnormal production of white blood cells.

Maxillary central incisor

Is generally longer than the maxillary lateral incisor.

Tooth transport solution

The tooth should be transported in whole milk, Hanks balanced solution, or physiologic saline.

Well-controlled diabetic

Characterized by fasting blood sugar < 125 mg/dL and HbA1C < 7%.

Mechanism of action of fluoride

Includes reduced acid solubility and enzyme inhibition, but not decreased morphology.

Toothbrush prophylaxis

Serves as an educational tool for caregivers while removing plaque in pediatric care.

Necrosis types

Includes coagulative, caseous, and fat, but granular is an exception.

Action potential propagation

The action potential in the atria is propagated from right to left through Bachmann's bundle.

Topical fluoride therapy indications

Includes active caries, sensitivity reduction, but not increased salivary flow.

Ventricular repolarization start

Signified by the T wave.

Koplik spots

Bluish-gray macules that occur in measles.

Neurotransmitter of olfaction

Acetylcholine (ACh) is involved in the olfactory process.

Enzyme effectiveness factors

Temperature, pH, and substrate concentration affect enzymes, but not protein synthesis.

Most common dental office emergency

Syncope is the most common medical emergency encountered.

Fluoride's systemic role

Promotes enamel protection by aiding in remineralization of erupted teeth.

Contralateral

Refers to the opposite side of the body.

Cusp of Carabelli

Found on the maxillary 1st molar.

Fat soluble vitamins

Includes A, D, E, but vitamin B is an exception.

Stages in dental plaque biofilm

Includes acquired pellicle formation, but not young subgingival plaque formation.

Osteoplasty

A surgical procedure involving the removal of bony ledges or nonsupporting bone.

Population health management measure

Life expectancy is one measure for assessing population health.

Ideal desensitizing agent

Should be fast-acting, long-term, non-irritating to pulp, and painless.

Health belief model components

Does not include 'Disease has no serious consequences.'

Most fractured mandible part

The angle of the mandible is most frequently fractured.

Ideal scaling angulation

The ideal angulation for scaling and root planing is 60-80 degrees.

Definitions of disease origins

Exogenous diseases arise from outside the body.

Complete absence of tissue

Aplasia refers to the complete absence of tissue.

Chronic fluoride toxicity effects

Effects include exostosis and spontaneous fractures but not osteoporosis.

Lacks a cell wall

Mycoplasma species are known for lacking a cell wall.

Pterygoid plexus drainage

The pterygoid plexus empties into the maxillary vein.

Stress hormone

Cortisol is recognized as a stress hormone.

Dental caries interventions

Includes radiographs and fluoride, but not increased saliva flow.

Radiolucent cavity in maxilla

The maxillary sinus is a large radiolucent cavity observed within the maxilla.

Die stone type

Commonly known as Type IV gypsum product.

Borrelia classification

Classified as a spirochete due to possessing an axial filament.

SMART objectives

All parts of the SMART acronym include Specific, Measurable, and Timebound but not Accurate.

Angle's classification

Represents occlusion based on skeletal relationships.

Drug reaction triggered disease

Stevens-Johnson syndrome is confused with erythema multiforme.

Management for asthma patient

Allergy to penicillin may be more frequent among asthma patients.

Cytokine family members

Includes chemokines, TNF, and interleukins but not leukokines.

Dominant gut phyla

E. coli (Escherechia) is not a dominant phyla in the human gut.

Access to care limitations

Can involve caregiver priorities, funding, or inadequate training.

Topical anesthetic time

It takes 3 minutes for topical anesthetic to reach maximum effect.

Relative position determination method

The SLOB rule is used for assessing relative position in dental radiography.