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What is the soft tissue that covers the alveolar process and surrounds the necks of the teeht?
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Gingiva
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Temporary fillings are made from combination of Zinc Oxide and Eugenol (ZOE). T/F ?
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TRUE
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What is an inflammation of the gingiva that is relatively mild and is sometiems localized, existing around one, two or several teeth?
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Marginal Gingivitis
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What tissue of the tooth consists of hundreds of fibers that completely surround the tooth root?
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Peridontal Ligament
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Formation of small blisters and ulcers on the oral mucosa is known as?
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Stomatitis
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Which tissue of the tooth forms a protective layer over the rooth?
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Cementum
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What classification of tooth fracture has slight exposure of the pulp?
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II
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What classification of tooth fracture has a large fracture with much exposure of the pulp?
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III
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What classification of tooth fracture is a fracture of the root which can be complicated by a fracture of the crown?
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IV
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What classification of tooth fracture is a slight chip fracture of the enamel and no pulp is exposed?
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I
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What color tape on the dental record indicates dental class III (patients that have oral/dental conditions that will result in an emergency within 12 months)?
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Yellow
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What color tape on the dental record indicates dental class II (patients that have oral/dental conditions that are unlikely to result in an emergency within 12 months)?
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Green
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What color tape on the dental record indicates dental class I (patients who require no dental treatment)?
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white
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What color tape on the dental record indicates dental class IV (patients whose oral classification is unknown and have NOT been examined in the past 12 months?
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Red
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What form number is the dental health questionaire?
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NAVMED 6600/3
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What is the most frequent cause of severe dental paint?
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Acute Pulpitis
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What covers the entire crown of the tooth and cannot regenerate or repair itself?
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Enamal
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What term describes a dry socket?
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Alveolar (postexodentic) Osteitis
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What are the tissues of the Peridontium?
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aveolar process, peridontal ligament, cementum and the gingiva
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What acts as a shock absorber reducing the impact of the teeth as they occlude?
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Peridontal Ligament
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What is the light yellow substance that makes up the bulk of the tooth and continues to form throughout life?
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Dentin
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What are the 4 tissues of the teeth?
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Enamel, Dentin, Cementum, and Pulp
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What forms a protective layer over the root portion of the dentin?
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Cementum
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What is the portion of the maxilla and mandible that form and support the sockets of the teeth?
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alveolar process
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The most frequent cause of Marginal Gingivitis is …?
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Poor oral hygiene
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What is the soft tissue of the tooth that contains numerous blood vessels and nerves that enter the tooth through the apical foraman?
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pulp
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What dental condition results when a normal clot fails to form in the socket of a recently extracted tooth?
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Alveolar (postexodentic) Osteitis
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What is the chief hard tissue of the tooth which surrounds the tooth pulp and is covered by enamel on the crown and by cementum on the root?
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Dentin
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What is a severe inflammation of the tooth pulp called?
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Acute Pulpitis
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What color of tape is used in the "Record Category Type" box on the NAVMED 6150/10-19 military health (dental) treatment record jacket?
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Dark blue
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Where is the dental classification colored tape (white, green, yellow, red) placed on the dental record?
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Upper right hand corner
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A hypersensity to a substace or the presence of a valvular or congenital heart disease should be recoreded how on the SF-603?
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Red pencil across the top
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What action should be taken to record refusal of dental treatment by a patient?
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entry on a SF603
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What is the tissue that surrounds and supports the teeth?
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Periodontium
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What is the bonelike connective tissue covering the root of a tooth and assisting in tooth support?
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Cementum
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What is an inflammatory reaction of the periodentum, usually resulting from the extension of gingival inflammation into the periodontium and develops as a result of untreated Marginal Gingivitis?
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Periodontitis
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If a patient complains of a bad taste in the mouth, a tooth that feels longer that the others or a gumboil, you can suspect_____
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Periapical Abscess
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What is an inflammation of the gingiva around a partially erupted tooth that often occurs between 18 and 25 years of age?
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Pericoronitis
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What is an inflammatory condition that involves the gingiva and is marked by gradual recession of the peridontal tissues?
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Periodontitis
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What usually results from an infection of the tooth pulp?
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Periapical Abscess
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What is usually the result of long continued irritation by food debris, deep deposits of calculus or a foreign object (popcorn husk or toothbrush bristle) being tightly packed into the interproximal spaces between the tooth and soft tissue?
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Periodontal Abscess
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What should be done if drainage does NOT occur when debris is remobed from a periapical abscess?
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Have patient rinse with warm saline every 10 minutes for 2 hours
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Heat should be applied to the face to facilitate drainage through an abscess? T/F?
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FALSE
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The most common cause of dental caries is…?
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bacterial plaque
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What is harmed if too much eugenol is used?
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Pulp
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What supplies the dentim with blood?
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pulp
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The primary function of the pulp is ?
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Dentin formation
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Labial herpes will normally disappear spontaneously within how many days?
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7 to 10
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How should information on the cover of the dental record be recorded?
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a felt tip pen
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Which of the following dental forms are marked if a patient has an allergy to a medication?
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SF603 (heath record-dental) NAVMED 6600/3 NAVMED 6150/10-19 (dental heath record jacket)
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What is the most commonly used anesthetic for dental injections?
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Lidocaine or Xylocaine in a 2% aqueous solution
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What is the maximum safe dosage of Lidocain for an adult?
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300 mg
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Excrutiating, constant pain 3 days after a tooth extraction usually indicates what?
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Aveolar Osteitis
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Which of the following tissues of the tooth cannot regenerate itself?
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Enamel
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Healthy Gingiva are pink firm resilient and have a stippled appearance. T/F?
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TRUE
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Dental Caries begins in the enamel and it first appears as?
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a chalky white spot
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The affected tooth is sensitive to hot and cold and the patient will point to a healthy tooth and complain that it aches is a syptom of what?
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Dental caries
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Continue removing debris if there is no pulpal bleeding and lightly dry the interior of the tooth with a cotton pellet prior to placement of a temporary filling is treatment for what?
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Dental caries
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All of the following regarding ZOE fillings are true in the treatment of Dental Carries.
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Do not exert pressure on the filling, but be sure cavity is sealed off from saliva. Do not pack the cavity. Stress the temporary nature of the treatment.
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This disease is the result of Dental Caries and is the most frequent cause of severe dental pain when pressure is placed on the affected tooth:
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Acute Pulpitis
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Gently remove loose debris, dry cavity, place small pellet with eugenol in the cavity and cover with a dry cotton pellet is the treatment for…?
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Acute Pulpitis
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This disease is the result of unchecked pulpitis causing fluid to build up in the pulp chamber leading to the formation of a gumboil (parulis):
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Periapical Abscess
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Signs and symptoms of this dental disease are a complaint of bad taste in the mouth and a tooth that feels longer than the others with severe pain when applying finger pressure to the affected tooth…
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Acute Pulpitis
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Treatment for periapical abscess includes all of the following
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Use an excavator and gently remove the debris from a cariuos lesion. If drainage doesn't result when debris is removed, pt should rinse with warm saline for 10 minutes every 2 hours. Draining the abscess will cause the pain to disappear
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This Disease is a severe inflamation of the gingivia with signs and sypmtoms of a bad taste in the mouth and pain when eating or brushing. The most characteristic sign in ulceration and cratering of the interdental papillae.
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Necrotizing Ulcerative Gingivitis
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This dental disease most often affects mandibular third molars and is one of the most frequent periodontal emergencies…
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Pericoronitis
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Treatment for Pericoronitis includes:
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Wrap a cotton pellet on an excavator, place a small amount of Glycerite of Iodine on a cotton pellet and wipe gently under the flap and irrigate the undersurface of the tissue flap with warm saline
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What precautions should you take when examining a patient with oral leasions?
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Wear rubber gloves
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Treatment for patients with Labial Herpes should include:
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Treat recurrent cases by having patient hold 1 teaspoon of Tetracycline Oral Supspension in the mouth for 2 minutes 4 tiems daily for 5 days. Pt should also rinse with warm solution of Sodium Bicarbonate several times daily
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Postextraction Hemorrhage occurs how many days after extraction?
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3 to 5
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How should information on the inside cover of the dental record be recorded?
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a pencil
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What is a recommended treatment for Stomatitis?
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Sodium Bicarbonate rinses several times daily
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Treatment for Pericoronitis includes:
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Glycerite of Iodine
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What is a localized collection of pus?
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Abscess
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What is the area between the cheeks, teeth and gingivae called?
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Buccal vestibule
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What is the bonelike connective tissue covering the root of a tooth and assisting in tooth support?
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Cementum
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What is the aperature at or near the apex of the root of a tooth, through which blood vessels and nerves supplying the pulp pass?
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apical foramen
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What is the hard substance that covers and protects the dentin and the crown of a tooth?
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Enamel
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What is the neck of the tooth?
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Cervix
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What is used as a topical analgesic and antiseptic and also used in combination with Zinc Oxide as a Sedative dressing in a tooth?
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Eugenol
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What is the furrow surrounding a tooth?
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gingiva salcus
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What is the triangular pad between the surfaces of two adjacent teeth?
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Interdental papilla
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Redness, swelling, pain, hemorrhage and a necrotic oder are symptoms of what?
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Trench Mouth
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What is the solution of rosin or resin that is applied to teeth to protect the pulp?
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Varnish
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What is the main function of cementum?
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Anchor the tooth to the socket
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What is the treatment for Marginal Gingivitis?
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Plague control instructions and refer patient to a dental treatment facility for scaling and polishing
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Poor oral hygiene and dietary habits, excessive smoking or alcohol consumption, and poor physical condition of patients are all contributing factors to.
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Trench Mouth
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Gray white membrane convering gingivae, punched out apperance, elevated tempature, pus oozing and foul odar are all signs of what?
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Necrotizing Ulcerative Gingivitis
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Itchiness of gums, bad taste, uneven bite an loose or elongated tooth are symptoms of what?
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Peridontitis
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What is one of the most frequent periodontal emergencies encountered?
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Pericoronitis
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Sore neck, difficulty opening the mouth, pain when chewing, enlarged lymph nodes under mandible or on side of neck are signs and symptoms of ?
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Pericoronitis
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Canker sore, fever blister, rundown feelin are symtoms of?
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Herpetic Gingivostomatitis
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For stubborn recurrent cases of Stomatitis, treatment would include what?
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one teaspoon Tetracycline Oral Suspension held in mouth for 2 minutes 4 times daily for 5 days
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What is the treatment for a Postoperative Hemorrhage?
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place a 4x4 gauze pad or tea bag on the wond site and have patient bite down firmly
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Smooth sharp edges with sandpaper strips is the treatment for which type of tooth fracture?
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Type I
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Placing a plastic crown that is filled with a thin mixture of calcium hydroxide or ZOE is the treatment for what type of tooth fracture?
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Type II
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Entire crown of tooth is broken off, severe pain, and mastication of food is almost impossible are syptoms of what type of tooth fracture?
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Type III
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Treatment for a Type III tooth fracture includes?
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splint the tooth
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Radiographic diagnosis is often the only sure way to determine this type of tooth fracture…
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Type IV
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