Dental Hygiene Principles test #2 Part. 1
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How would a client describe pain associated with dentinal hypersensitivity?
Short, sharp pain
What are 3 types of stimuli that cause dentinal hypersensitivity?
1. Thermal Stimuli
2. Mechanical Stimuli
3. Chemical Stimuli
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Describe the characteristics of hypersensitive dentin
1. Dentinal tubules open to the oral cavity
2. Large and numerous tubules
3. Thin, poorly calcified, or breached smear layer
(smear layer = deposit of salivary proteins, debris from dentifrices and/or other calcified matter
that blocks the dentinal tubules)
Are the causes of dental recession clearly defined by research?
No
, Is the cause of dental recession usually by one factor or many?
Many factors
What are the 4 causes/risk factors of recession?
1. Age
2. Tooth type
3. Bacterial plaque biofilm
4. Traumatic toothbrushing
What is the most common risk factor for recession
Bacterial plaque biofilm
Ortho treatment may predispose a tooth into recession?
true
Does frequency of recession increases with age?
Yes. In fact all or almost all older adults have some recession.
-May be due to the cumulative effect and longer presence of etiologic factors
-Prevention of subsequent root caries is important
The most common area for generalized recession is found at the
Buccal cervical regions of teeth
The most localized areas of recession is found at the
Mandibular anterior teeth
(may be associated with inadequate oral hygiene in this sectant)
Can toothbrushing technique cause recession?
Yes, the scrubbing technique causes this.
-Other factors that cause recession: frequency, duration and toothbrush filaments.
-no evidence between manual or powered toothbrushes
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