When there are no teeth left in a jaw it is said to be?
Edentulous
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The surgical removal and smoothing of ridges to allow the comfortable wearing of a denture is called?
Alveolectomy
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What is a Le Cron carver used for?
Make fine adjustments to a try-in
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What has to occur after an implant has been placed for it to be successful?
Osseointegration
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Which is the only food group that can be turned into acid by bacteria and therefore cause caries?
Carbohydrate
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If a patient requires surgical removal of the gingival flap overlying a partially erupted tooth, what procedure would they undergo?
Operculectomy
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Which sugar produces so little organic acid that they are considered harmless to teeth?
Fructose
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What is an example of a hidden sugar?
Cereal
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The initial acid attack where a microscopic layer of enamel is dissolved away is known as what?
Demineralisation
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When eating, acids are produced by oral bacteria and PH level starts to fall. Once it passes the critical level the environment is acidic enough to attack enamel and dentine. What is the critical PH level?
5,5
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When giving oral health dietary advice, what is a dentist likely to recommend avoiding excessive consumption of, to help reduce the occurrence of enamel demineralisation?
Citric acid
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After a meal, when the PH level has been restored to 7 and there is no more sugar present in the plaque, some natural healing takes place. What is this known as?
Remineralisation
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Sites in the mouth that are prone to caries are known as what?
Stagnation areas
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What do very early acid attacks show as on the enamel surface?
White spot lesions
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Areas of repair due to demineralisation followed by remineralisation often show as what on the teeth?
Brown lesions
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Which cells lay down secondary dentine at the Amelodentinal junction after caries has reached it, in order to protect the underlying pulp tissue?
Odontoblast cells
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What can occur when caries extends through the dentine to the pulp?
Pulpitis
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What is a cause of caries?
High sugar intake
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What is a cause of periodontal disease?
Plaque build-up at the gingival margin
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What is a cause of gingivitis?
Poor oral hygiene
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How does plaque develop?
Build-up of bacteria on foods
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A young girl has completed a diet sheet after she recently had two cavities. What has been identified as extrinsic sugar in her diet?
Apple juice
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How should Elastomer impressions be stored once the impression has been disinfected?
Dried and sealed in an air tight bag
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Card 2
Front
The surgical removal and smoothing of ridges to allow the comfortable wearing of a denture is called?
Back
Alveolectomy
Card 3
Front
What is a Le Cron carver used for?
Back
Card 4
Front
What has to occur after an implant has been placed for it to be successful?
Back
Card 5
Front
Which is the only food group that can be turned into acid by bacteria and therefore cause caries?
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