- reception area: waiting room

- business office: scheduling, financial

- non-clinical areas: dentist's office, consultation room, break room, bathroom

- instrument processing area

- lab: impressions, appliance fabrication

- treatment room: operatories 

- enamel: anatomic crown, hardest material in body

- dentin: main portion, covered by enamel, covered by cementum on root

- cementum: covers root, anchors tooth to bony socket

- pulp: blood vessels and nerves enter the pulp chamber (apical foreman is where it enters)

- permanent dentition: anterior teeth, incisors and canines(cut) ; posterior teeth, molars (grind)

*no premolars in permanent dentition

- 1 to 32

- begins with upper right 3rd molar (wisdom tooth), ends with lower right 3rd molar

- primary teeth are lettered with a capital A to T

- facial/buccal: closest to the face

- incisal/occlusal: chewing surface

- lingual: closest to tongue

- medial: closest to the midline

- distal: furthest from the midline

- proximal: facing the adjacent tooth

- inter proximal: facing the adjacent tooth

- bacteria

- spores: most resistant form of life

- viruses: much smaller than bacteria

- direct: direct contact with infected lesions or fluids (ex. saliva, semen, vaginal secretions)

- indirect: touching contaminated instruments or surfaces

- splash/splatter: bigger than airborne

- airborne/droplet: spread through droplets containing bacteria (ex. aerosols, mist)

- parenteral: needle sticks, bites, cuts, abrasions, any break in the skin

- bloodborne: blood and body fluids of infected individuals transmitted to others (ex. HBV, HCV, HIV)

- mask

- eyewear (front and side protection)

- face shield (chin length)

- gloves

- over gloves

- sterile gloves

-utility gloves

- 2 mins at beginning of day

-30 secs before gloving, after degloving

- 2 mins at end of day

- after touching anything contaminated (2 min)

- barriers

-antiseptics: for living tissue

- disinfectants: for inanimate surfaces

*alcohol is not for surface disinfecting

- dirty

- clean

- sterile

- storage

- used for instruments that cannot be cleaned immediately

- noncorrosive liquid

- sterilization is a process intended to kill ALL microorganisms

- steam: autoclave (can cause corrosion to high-carbon steel)

- chemical

- dry heat

- BWX: shows crowns and inter proximal areas (cavities between teeth, gum disease)

- PA: shoes entire tooth (diagnose pathology)

- FMX: 18 films => 14 PAs 4 BWXs

- Pano: extra-oral, shows TMJ, sinuses, entire dentition (tumors and pathological conditions)

- foreshortening: vertical angulation

- overlapping: horizontal angulation

*any exposure, no matter how small, has the potential to cause biologic changes

- hydrocolloid

- irreversible hydrocolloid (alginate)

- model plaster (white)

- dental stone (yellow)

- high strength stone

*pink material is for quick end of the day impressions

*elastomeric is for final impressions and only done by the dentist

- LEGAL DOCUMENT

- Includes: name, DOB, residence, phone, insurance, signature with date, medical history, dental history, medical alerts

- updated EVERY APPOINTMENT

- BP/Pulse (under 120/80)

*patient can only get a COPY of their record, NEVER the original

- 1: pits and fissures

- 2: back teeth (m/d of premolars and molars)

- 3: front teeth (m/d of incisors and canines)

- 4: front teeth (m/d and incisal)

- 5: any tooth (cervial 1/3rd "smooth surface")

- 6: any tooth (incisal of anterior, cusps of posterior)

- topical: temp numbing on nerve endings

- local: whole tooth

- infiltration: directly into tissue, most frequently MAXILLARY teeth, BLUE "short" needle

- block: injected into major nerve, most frequently MANDIBULAR teeth, YELLOW "long" needle

- use LEFT hand to pass instruments

- use right hand to suction and retract cheek

- patient education

- fluoride

- sealants

- proper nutrition

-plaque control

- prescription (applied in office)

- nonprescription (over the counter)

- fluoridated water (bottled or community)

- systemic (food, beverage, supplement)

- topical (direct tooth contact)

- polymerization = setting

- self/light cure

*the process in which the resin material is changed from pliable to hard is known as either polymerization light curing or auto curing

- slow speed: 2 pieces, uses an attachment, operates the rotary instrument in either a forward or backward movement, uses a long lab bur, contra-angle attachment, and a trophy angle attached to a straight nose cone, latch type burs

- high speed: 1 piece, uses friction grip burs, operates from air

- ultrasonic: provides rapid calculus removal by converting very high frequency sound waves into mechanical energy and reduces operator hand fatigue 

- IRM made of zinc-oxide and eugenol (ZOE)

- "tempbond"

- initial or recurring decay

- replacement of failed restorations

- abrasion/wearing away of tooth structure

- erosion

- posterior: universal retainer or tofflemire retainer, thin flexible stainless steel (most commonly Class 2)

- anterior: celluloid matrix/Mylar strips (Class 3 and 4)

*before the lab can fabricate any prosthesis there MUST be a prescription from the dentist

- fixed: cannot be removed (ex. inlay, onlay, veneers, crown, bridge, implants)

- removable: can be removed (ex. partial denture, complete denture)

- core buildup: inadequate retention or tooth structure, very large

- pin retention: inadequate retention for the core material 

- post and core : endodontically treated tooth to give more strength

- cord: temporary displacement of gingival tissue and widens the gingival sulcus, sometimes dipped in vasoconstrictor to stop bleeding

- place after the preparation and remove prior to the final impression

- elevators: used to apply leverage against the tooth to loosen it from the periodontal ligament and ease extraction

- forceps: used to remove the tooth from the bone in one piece and root

- scalpel

-curette

- rongeur

- bone file

- hemostat

- needle holder

- scissors (surgical and suture)

- retractors

- mouth prop

-chisel

- mallet

- pulpectomy or endodontic therapy is also known as a root canal therapy or RCT

- gutta percha: natural rubber material is used to fill in the canal after shaping 

- pulpectomy or endodontic therapy is also known as a root canal therapy or RCT

- gutta percha: natural rubber material is used to fill in the canal after shaping 

- fillings are the same for children and adults

- larger fillings in baby teeth are not retained well and a stainless steel crown is usually recommended 

- SS crowns are placed on a tooth with a pulpotomy or pulpectomy

- decay reaches the nerve faster

- if a primary tooth is lost prematurely, a space maintainer is fabricated and cemented in its place

- probes: tapered to fit the gingival sulcus and has a blunt rounded tip, used to measure and locate the periodontal pockets

- proxy: cleaning, complete removal of calculus, soft deposits, plaque, and stain from all supra gingival and unattached sub gingival tooth surfaces (can only be performed by a dentist or dental hygienist)