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36 Cards in this Set
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CAMBRA |
Caries management by risk assessment |
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Caries |
Infection disease process of tooth decay |
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Caries Risk Test (CRT) |
Test for cariogenic bacteria |
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Cariology |
Science and study of dental caries |
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Carious lesion |
White spots,brown spots, and decay on tooth surfaces. |
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Cavitation |
Formation of a cavity or hole |
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Demoneralization |
Loss of minerals from the tooth |
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Early childhood caries |
Decay in primary teeth |
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Evidence based |
Info based on documented evidence from critically reviewed research |
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Fermentable Carbohydrates |
Simple carbs such as surprise, fructose,lactose, and glucose. |
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Fluoride |
Mineral to make teeth more resident to decay |
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Incipient Caries |
Tooth decay that is beginning to form or become apparent |
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Lactobacilli |
Bacteria that produce lactic acid from carbs associated with causing dental caries |
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Mutans streptococci |
Type of bacteria that is primarily responsible for dental caries |
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Oral biofilm |
Also called plaque a highly organized complex of microorganisms that adheres to surfaces where moisture and nutrients are available. |
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Pellicle |
Thin film coating a salivary materials deposited on tooth surfaces |
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Plaque |
Soft deposit on teeth that consists of organized complex of bacteria and bacterial by products |
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Rampant caries |
Decay that develops rapidly and is wide spread throughout the mouth |
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Remineralization |
Replacement of minerals in the tooth |
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Root caries |
Decay on the root surface of teeth that have gingival recession |
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Saliva slow rate test |
Determines flow rate of saliva in mil per minute |
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Xerostomia |
Dryness of the mouth cause by reduction of saliva |
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Xylitol |
Ingredient in chewing gum that has an antibacterial effect against decay causing bacteria |
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Caries development |
First stage - incipient caries or incipient lesion occurs when caries begin to demineralize the enamel Second stage- Cavitation which is the development of a cavity or a hole |
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Carious lesions can occur in four general areas |
1. Pit and fissure caries 2. Smooth surfaces 3. Root surfaces 4. Secondary caries |
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How to control tooth decay |
Diet Fluorides Remove plaque Saliva Antibacterial mouth rinse Dental sealants |
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Secondary caries |
Recurrent carries |
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Risk factors for early childhood carries |
Low income families, ethnic groups, limited access to care, lack of water fluoridation. |
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3 importance of Saliva |
Physical, chemical, antibacterial |
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Saliva benefits |
Provides calcium and phosphate remineralization, carries fluoride around the mouth, neutralizes organic acids produced in plaque biofilm, discourages the growth of bacteria, recycled ingested fluoride in the mouth, protects mouth from drying, facilitates chewing and swallowing, speeds oral clearance of food |
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Ways to diagnosis caries |
Dental explorer, radiographs, visual, indicator drops, deception devices, laser |
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CAMBRA techniques |
Risk assessment, fluoride application, diet counselling, application of dental sealants, fluoride water, xylitol gum, calcium phosphate products, professionally applied fluoride foams |
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Dental assistants role in caries risk test |
Assessment is easily done, in office testing is cost friendly, RDA can preform assessments, plans for prevention, motivate patients |
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Risk factors for future dental caries |
History of dental caries, presence of white spot or lesions, poor oral hygiene, high mutans streptoccocci count, lower socioeconomic status, high intake of sucrose |
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Who should be tested for caries risk? |
New patients with signs, pregnancy, increase in caries, medications, xerostomia, chemo, disease of immune system, sugary diets |
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Caries process |
1. Susceptible tooth 2. A diet rich in fermentable carbs 3. Specific bacteria |
