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| what 6 things must be present in decay process? |
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Definition
-susceptible tooth
-microorganisms
-cariogenic diet
-time
-frequency of exposure
-types of COH |
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| what items in the decay process can be controlled? |
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Definition
diet
time or frequency of ingested foods |
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| what organisms are involved in the decay process? |
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Definition
Strep mutans
strep sobrinos
lactobacillus |
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| what do microorganisms do to sugar? |
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Definition
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| what is ph of enamel when it is affected? |
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Definition
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| root surface ph is what ? |
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Definition
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| incipient, enamel only white spots are first clinical sign |
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Term
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Definition
| breaks down enamel over white spots and goes through enamel rods and the DEJ. |
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Term
| what is the process of decay formation once through enamel? |
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Definition
-through enamel rods
-dentinal tubules
-under surface |
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Term
| where do enamel caries usually happen? |
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Definition
pits and fissures
smooth surface
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Term
| cemental root caries radicular when where? |
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Definition
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Term
| if cemental caries are soft and leathery, are they active? |
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Definition
| yes soft and leathery is active |
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Term
| if there are hard cemental cavities are they active? |
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Definition
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Term
| what type of caries are common among infants/children? |
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Definition
| baby bottle caries due to constant drip of bottle affecting ph over a long period of time. |
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Term
| where are childhood caries most likely to be? |
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Definition
facial of maxillary anteriors
and occlusal of molars |
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Definition
| rampant, progressing rapidly |
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Definition
| new decay next to existing restoration |
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Term
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Definition
lateral spread at DEJ
small surface lesion
large lesion underneath |
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Term
| what are some functions of saliva |
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Definition
-lubrication for mouth tissue and digestion
-self cleansing
-initial food breakdown
-protects
-buffers
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Term
| what are some causes of xerostomia? |
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Definition
radiation
surgical removal of salivary glands
Sjorgens (autoimmune)
medications (cause dry mouth) |
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Term
| what are some guidlines for GV Black's class I where caries are? |
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Definition
restorative
pits and fissures of posterior teeth
buccal and lingual pits of molars
composits or amalgum used to fill
lingual pits of maxillary incisors
can be detected with air, mirror explorer |
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Term
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Definition
detected best with bitewing x-ray
found in proximal surfaces of posterior teeth
also can affect occlusal |
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Term
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Definition
proximal of anterior teeth
transillumination is good to detect along with PA (PA is best) |
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Term
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Definition
| proximals of anterior teeth including incisal edge |
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Term
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Definition
| on gingival third of anterior and posterior teeth a line close to gingiva |
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Term
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Definition
cusp tips of posterior teeth
incisal edge only on anteriors |
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Term
| If something is simple in complexity |
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Definition
| only involves one surface |
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Term
| if something is compound in complexity? |
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Definition
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Term
| if something is complex in complexity |
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Definition
| involves 3 or more surfaces |
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Term
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Definition
incisors, canines and molars most affected
can be white or brown in color
defect that was a disturbance in tooth formation enamel matrix. |
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Definition
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Term
| what are some circumstances that can cause enamel hypoplasia? |
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Definition
-environmental
-nutrition deficits
-fever
-congenital syphilis
-flourosis
-rh factor |
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Term
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Definition
| a damaged tooth enamel hypoplasia |
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Term
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Definition
wearing away of tooth surface tooth to tooth contact
usually occlusal and incisal |
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Term
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Definition
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Definition
| mechanical wearing away of tooth surface (due to intense brushing) |
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Term
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Definition
loss of tooth surface due to chemical involvement.
bulemia
acid reflux
lemon slices
hydrochloric acid |
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Term
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Definition
| occurs at CEJ from flexing tooth enamel fractures |
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Term
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Definition
| small sections of enamel flake off |
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| complete fracture of crown |
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Term
| what types of fractures are possible? |
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Definition
enamel
crown and dentin
crown and pulp
close to CEJ
root fracture |
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