Exam 4: Oral Health and Preventative Techniques

To increase patient motivation to care for the oral cavity, the dental assistant must be able to ___________.

The percent of acidulated phosphofluoride (APF) used as a topical fluoride treatment is ____________.

Each patient should be treated as an individual to achieve his or her personal oral hygiene program. In assisting the patient, which of the following are considerations?

A dentist who sees beginning decay in a tooth may opt to watch the tooth to see if _____________ will occur.

Disclosing agents are available as tablets that can be chewed or as a solution.

An oral hygiene aid that would show the presence of plaque by staining it is _________.

When directing floss between two teeth, use a ________ motion.

Which of the following brushing techniques is the most popular?

Which of the following are contraindications to the application of fluoride?

When filling the fluoride tray with gel or foam, fill the tray ____________.

At what age should a child be proficient at brushing and flossing?

Topical fluoride is available in the form(s) of __________.

Dentifrice is the same as __________.

Dentifrice is the toothpaste used with brushing.

The parts of a manual toothbrush are the _________. 1) head 2) shank 3) handle

Colored and flavored floss do a better job removing plaque from the interproximal surfaces of teeth.

Fluoridation is a well-accepted issue in all areas or communities.

It is important that a fluoride tray extend far beyond the most posterior tooth because the fluoride will flow to the back of the tray.

The recommended time to properly clean the facial, lingual, occlusal, and incisal surfaces of teeth is ___________.

The loss of some enamel surface due to acid attack is called _________.