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| What is the purpose of the plaque index/scoring system? |
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| to asses what areas need more attention/ show patient areas where they are missing while brushing |
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| on surface, not previously affected |
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| fast onset, pain associated, 6mos. or less in development |
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| slow onset, little or no pain |
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| on tooth surface previously affected and restored (such as around fillings) |
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| on tooth surface underneath filling material, Arrested, Stationary and show no tendencies towards breakdown |
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| wide spread in mouth over short period of time |
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| white spots, are able to be re-mineralized |
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| Early childhood caries (nursing/baby bottle caries) |
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| form of rampant caries, from at-will feeding/drinking. maxillary ANTERIORS and mandibular MOLARS most affected |
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| frequently eating sticky or retentive foods |
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| immediate drop in pH when sugar is consumed, followed by a longer recovery period when other foods are eaten |
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Previous Caries
Infrequent dental visits
Poor diet
Poor oral hygiene
Inadequate fluoride
Inadequate saliva flow |
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| caries management by risk assessment |
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| laid down at the pulpal wall to insulate the nerves from the invasion |
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| refers to the dentinal tubules filling with calcium salts also slows the process and protects the pulp by inhibiting the pain receptors |
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| When acids have been neutralized |
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| calcium and phosphate from the saliva diffuse back into the enamel structure. (about 20 min after acid attack) |
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| occurs naturally and is the healing process in the fight against decay |
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| enlarges the hydroxyapatite crystals to form flurappatite crystals (acts as a catalyst for re-mineralization) |
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lubricates membranes
cleanses
begins digestion
protects against disease
buffer for pH
re-mineralizes
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| aids in replacing calcium and phosphate lost during demineralization |
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| outer surface layer intact |
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| subsurface area of demineralization |
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| approximately 1% pore space |
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| surface, body of lesion, dark zone, translucent |
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| soft/leathery with large surface area or cavity 5mm square or larger |
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| visual, radiographs, explorer/probe, laser fluorescence |
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| occlusal surface caries are difficult to detect because |
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| x-ray is a two dimensional picture of a three dimensional object. |
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| often go unnoticed until a large amount of tooth is affected |
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| often cannot be entered by an explorer |
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| rods that extend from the base of the fissure toward the DEJ |
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| spread diagonally under the surface with little or no openings |
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| when enamel is undermined |
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| plaque is the source of the acid - acids bring caries |
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| G.V. Black's classification |
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also follow direction of enamel rods
rods are perpendicular toward DEJ and do not fan out, surface lesion usually larger than subsurface lesion |
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pit and fissures or smooth surfaces
follows general direction of enamel rods
once contacts DEJ, spreads laterally and follows dentinal tubules |
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rough roots collect plaque
demineralization begins at sharpies fibers
spreads laterally
spreads faster due to less mineralization |
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| initial evidence of caries |
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| initial stage of tooth decay that has not penetrated the outer surface of the tooth (white spot on enamel) |
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incipient lesion
progress of demineralization toward the DEJ
overt or frank lesion which is characterized by actual cavitation |
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| 3 distinct stages of caries |
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| lactic, acetic, formic, propionic |
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acids diffuse in, forms incipient lesion
dissolved minerals diffuse out
when sufficient mineral is lost, surface collapses to form a frank carious lesion |
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| process of demineralization |
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| rod structure is made up of |
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| hydroxyapatite crystals are primarily composed of |
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| solution moves in and out of enamel |
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| higher in fluoride content |
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S. mutans
lactobacillus(deep caries)
S. sobrinus |
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| microorganisms involved in caries formation |
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| continuous dissolution of the outer enamel surface |
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| historical perspective on caries process |
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| founder of modern dentistry |
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| Dr. G.V. Black (microbial plaque is source of acids) |
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| a transmissible bacterial infection |
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| Biotene, Oral Balance, Oasis, OralMoist, Tom’s of Maine Clean and Fresh |
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| products to help with xerostomia |
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| the main substrate for cariogenic bacteria |
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| significant levels of fermentable carbohydrates |
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| demineralization begins when |
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Cavities in pits or fissures
-occlusal surfaces of premolars and molars
-facial and lingual surfaces of molars
-lingual surfaces of maxillary incisors |
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| Cavities in proximal surfaces of premolars and molars |
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| Cavities in proximal surfaces of incisors and canines that do NOT involve the incisal angle |
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| cavities in proximal surfaces of incisors or canines that involve the incisal angle |
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| Cavities in the cervical 1/3rd of facial or lingual surfaces (NOT pit or fissure) |
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| Cavities on incisal edges of anterior teeth and cusp tips of posterior teeth |
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| involves one tooth surface (occlusal cavity) |
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| involves two tooth surfaces (mesio-occlusal cavity) |
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| involved more than two tooth surfaces (mesio-occlusal-distal cavity) |
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