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| Is alveolar Mucosa keratinized? |
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| What structure does the Anterior tonsilar pillar extend from? |
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| What muscle is the anterior tonsilar pillar part of? |
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| The anterior tonsilar pillar forms the anterior border of which region? |
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| What structures is the attached gingiva attached to? |
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Definition
| alveolar process and cementum of the tooth |
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| Is the attached gingiva keratinized or non-keratinized? |
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| What structure at the floor of the mouth houses the Wharton's duct? |
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| Which papillae form a V at the end of the mouth? |
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| What taste does the circumvallate papillae sense? |
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| Which Papillae are the most numerous and which side of the tongue are they found? |
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Definition
| Filiform Papillae (dorsal surface) |
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| Which papillae DO NOT transmit taste? |
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| Where are the filiform papillae most concentrated? |
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| area in front of the circumvallate papillae |
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| Which papillae are vertical folds on the lateral border of the tongue? |
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| What taste does the foliate papillae sense? |
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| Which papillae are the least numerous on the surface of the tongue? Where are these papilla concentrated? |
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| Fungiform Papillae (lateral border) |
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| What taste does the fungiform papillae sense? |
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| What are the small ridges of tissue found on the ventral surface of the tongue called (usually run from tip to posterior portion) |
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| What are fordyce spots? What do they look like? |
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Definition
| ectopic (abnormal place)sebaceous glands (white/yellow spots) |
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| Where are fordyce spots most commonly found? |
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Definition
| lips, commissures, buccal mucosa |
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| What makes up the free gingiva? |
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| Labial and lingual marginal gingiva and interdental gingiva (fills embrasure space--> papilla) |
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| What is the sometimes visible line between the free and attached gingiva? |
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| What kind of tissue makes up a frenum? |
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| Where are the three frenums of the mouth? |
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| maxillary labial, mandibular labial, and lingual |
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| What portion of the roof of the mouth is the hard palate? |
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| What structures form the hard palate? |
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Definition
| 2 palatal processes of the maxillae and 2 horizontal processes of the papatine bones |
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Term
| What structure separates the oral cavity from the nasal cavity and nasopharynx? |
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| What interdental papilla is found on the lingual side of the maxillary central incisors? |
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| What is the tissue that fills the embrasure spaces between teeth? |
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| is the interdental papilla keratinized or non-keratinized? |
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| What is the name for the corners of the mouth? |
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| What structure forms due to cheek biting and is parallel to the occlusal plane? |
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| What fold of mucous membrane connected the ventral surface of the tongue to the floor of the mouth? |
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| What tonsils is found at the posterior and lateral border of the tongue? |
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| What do you call excessive bone formation along the lingual border of the alveolar process? |
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| What is the most posterior portion of the maxillary ridge? |
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| What is the midline along the union of the 2 processes of the hard palate? |
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| What is the division between the attached gingiva and the alveolar mucosa? |
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Definition
| Muccogingival junction (MGJ) |
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| What structure is located in the buccal mucosa opposite the 1st or 2nd molar? |
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Definition
| parotid papilla (entrance to parotid gland) |
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| What is another name for the Parotid gland? |
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| What type of fluid does the perotid gland secrete? |
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| What is the median groove on the external upper lip? |
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| What structure does the posterior tonsilar pillar extend from? |
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| The posterior tonsilar pillar forms the anterior border of which region? |
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| What muscle is the posterior tonsilar pillar part of? |
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| What fold of tissue extends posteriorly from the retromolar pad? |
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| What pad of tissue is found posterior to the 2nd mandibular molar? |
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| What are the small ridges of tissue found of the hard palate? |
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| What are the small borders of tissue found in the ventral surface of the tongue called (contain openings for minor sublingual ducts) |
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| What is the junction of external labial tissue and skin |
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| What is the region formed by the union of the buccal and alveolar mucosa? |
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| What is the opening to the submandibular salivary gland? |
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| What is the term for cracking at the border of the lips? |
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| What is the term for white patchy areas on the mucosa? What population is this usually seen in? |
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| What is the term for small red/purple spots caused by bleeding into the skin? |
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| Where in the mouth is Petechia usually found and what population is this usually seen in? |
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| What is the term for inflammation of the mucous membrane of the mouth? |
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| For the tonsils, what two pieces of information should you note in the patient's chart? |
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Definition
| size and presence/absence |
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| What other general dental information should be completed as part of the IE assessment? (6) |
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Definition
missing teeth
tooth morphology
developmental anomalies
loss of tooth structure (broke tooth, enamel wear)
Dental disease (caries, perio disease)
Hypersensitivity |
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Term
| Where are the 4 most common locations for oral cancer? |
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Definition
1. lower lip
2. lateral borders of tongue
3. floor of mouth
4. soft palate |
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Term
| What is the term for a salivary stone? Where are they usually found? |
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Definition
| sialolithiasis (submandibular gland/Wharton's duct) |
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| What is the clinical term for dry mouth? |
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| What is the clinical term for a horny growth on the skin (like linea alba)? |
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