Root apex - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Patient Record is Personal, confidential and legal document The purpose of patient record is -To aid in the diagnosis and treatment planning for the patient -To prevent medical emergencies -To inform the patient of current dental needs and get patients informed consent To prevent malpractice or negligence Patients physical health indication if there is a lot of caries in the mouth there may be indication of an illness. Patient chart consist of - Patient registration i...

Types of prevention - answer-primary- car restraints, bicycle helmets, immunizations secondary- prevent for those with RF-pap, mammo tertiary-mgmt of established disease- meds, lifestyle Primary - answer-Preventing the health problem, most cost effective form of healthcare **IMMUNIZATIONS, ensuring adequate illumination at home (preventing falls) Secondary - answer-Detecting disease in early asymptomatic stages, screenings -Early cause finding of asymptomatic disease via the use of a sc...

Dental Hygiene Local Anesthesia Study Boards (Questions from entire LA course to help study for boards_ Spring 22-23.) pain perception - fear of pain, keeps seeking dental care What are 2 ways we control pain in dentistry? - 1. Behavioral Method 2. Pharmacological Method What is behavioral Method? - breathing exercise, meditation, acupuncture What are some pharmacological methods? - 1. LA 2. Inhalation (nitrous) 3. sedation oral premedication (valium) 4. conscious sedation 5. IV...

AAOS EMT Basic Chapter 5 Medical Terminologyabduction - correct answer motion of a limb away from the midline adduction - correct answer motion of a limb toward the midline anterior - correct answer the front surface of the body; the side facing you in the standard anatomic position apex (plural apices) - correct answer the pointed extremity of a conical structure bilateral - correct answer a body part or condition that appears on both sides of the midline combing vowel - correct ...

Dental Hygiene Prometric Exam, CSCE, CSCE, 2 Dental Hygiene Prometric 2, Computer Simulated Dental Hygiene Exam, Dental Hygiene Prometric Exam CDCA, Dental Hygiene Computer Simulated Case Test Questions and Answers 2023 What is an oral side effect of Prozac? xerostomia How do steroids effect wound healing? causes delayed wound healing What should be done with a patient with a previous history of high blood pressure and comes in for their appointment with reading of 160/116? ref...

HCB HEENT/DENTAL TEST LATEST VERSION GRADED A+ Abscess Collection of puss in a specific area (apex, apical foramen) Acute pulpitis Inflammation of the pulp (most frequent cause of severe tooth pain) Alveolitis Pain/inflammation resulting from exposed bone associated w/ disturbance of a blood clot after extraction (alveolar osteitis/dry socket) Apical foramen Natural opening in the root Apthous ulcer Oral mucosal ulceration (canker sore) Avulsed Torn/dislodged by FORCE Ca...

_____ have deeper pockets, more bone loss, and take longer to heal after periodontal surgery/treatment - smokers -50% mineralized, like bone -produced by cementoblasts (located in PDL) -found on root surface -thinnest at cervical, thickest at apex - Cementum -70% mineralized -produced by odontoblasts - Dentin -8-12 -just anterior to the sulcus terminalis -contain taste buds -Glands of Von Ebner (minor salivary glands, serous) - Circumvallate -96% mineralized -produced by ameoloblast...

What are the 4 functions of roots? correct answers 1. sensory 2. stability/support 3. nourishment 4. reparative What stimuli do root canals respond to? correct answers pain only! not temp or pressure If a tooth has a cold sensitivity what can be the cause? correct answers off occlusion recession exposed dentin What is "inner portion of the tooth containing nerves and blood supply to the tooth"? correct answers pulp cavity How does the location of the pulp chamber differ from...

Crown correct answers Portion of the tooth that extends above the gumline Apex correct answers Tip of the tooth root Apical Delta correct answers Branches of the root canal at the apex (root) of the tooth Apical Foramen correct answers The openings in the apex (root) in which nerves/vessels pass into the root canal/pulp chamber (portion of the tooth below the gemlike) Gingival margin correct answers Mucogingival junction correct answers Cementoenamel junction correct answers ...

Dental Anatomy Latest Update Graded A Anatomic Crown Portion of dentin covered by enamel Clinical Crown Portion of the tooth that is visible in the oral cavity Tooth Root Portion of the tooth that is normally embedded in the alveolar process and is covered with cementum Tooth Apex Tapered end of each root tip Periapical Apex and the surrounding area of a tooth Tooth Cervix Narrow area of the tooth where the crown and root meet (Cervix means neck) Cementoenamel Junction Formed by the enam...

Positive Phototropism correct answers bends toward the light. Negative Phototropism correct answers bends away from light Positive Gravitropism correct answers -in roots bends down. -auxin on bottom of root Negative Gravitropism correct answers -in stems grows upward -in roots: auxin on top of root. Auxin In Shoots correct answers Promotes Elongation Auxin in Roots correct answers Inhibits Elongation Which is stronger: gravitropism or phototropism? correct answers gravitrop...