NDAEB 5.18 Periodontics Part 4

With scaling, where should the scaler always be touching?

EMLA cream is indicated for which area?

Besides oral hygiene, what removes materia alba?

Caries caused by materia alba are likely to appear where?

What is NOT a color of subgingival calculus?

Which of the following is NOT an appropriate way to remove calculus and debris from an instrument during periodontal scaling?

Which of the following is true of a patient who has tooth sensitivity due to gum recession?

What determines whether a dental assistant performs oral prophylaxis?

What is true of ultrasonic scaling?

How is materia alba linked to periodontal disease?

What is the source of materia alba?

Ultrasonic cleaners typically work in what time frame?

Which of the following is best to remove soft deposits?

What is the source of plaque?

What is an example of an intrinsic stain?

Yellow stains are typically linked to ______?

Which intrinsic stain is related to antibiotic therapy?

A patient\’s parent ask why place a sealant on a primary molar, which the child will lose in a few years anyway? A reason for placing a sealant on a primary molar includes all of the following EXCEPT for?

Red and swollen gums are associated with a lack of ______?

Which of the following instruments would you select when performing subgingival scaling?

Where does subgingival calculus form?

Is where the assistant does not perform the oral prophylaxis, what is his or her task?

How is plaque classified?

When measuring dental pockets, which of the following measurements indicates healthy gingiva?

What allows the assistant to better control the application of a disclosing agent?

When a patient complains of bleeding and painful gums accompanied by a foul odor in the mouth, this is most likely?

The simplest explanation the assistant can give is that a dentifrice is?

What benefit does the unit sonic scaler have over the ultrasonic scaler?

Among the soft deposits what helps microbes to retain on to the teeth?