Dental Hygiene Questions and Correct Answers/ Latest Update / Already Graded

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Dental Hygiene Questions and Correct
Answers/ Latest Update / Already Graded
Dental Hygiene Process of Care

Ans: Assessment
Diagnosis (prognosis)
Planning
Implementation
Evaluation
Documentation


public health dentist

Ans: Works on cause and prevention of common dental
disease.


objective symptoms

Ans: Symptoms that can be seen by anyone


subjective symptoms

Ans: symptoms that can be felt, such as itching, burning, or
pain



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odontalgia

Ans: toothache


Etiology

Ans: cause of disease


acute

Ans: New, usually of rapid onset and of concern, opposite of
chronic


exogenous

Ans: Produced outside the body
ex hypothermia caused by cold


Endogenous

Ans: Produced within the body
ex: tumors


degenerative

Ans: breaking down

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Nosocomial

Ans: hospital acquired infection


Aerobic

Ans: bacteria that require oxygen to live and grow


faculative aerobe

Ans: bacteria that can live in oxygen but don't need oxygen


Anaerobic

Ans: bacteria that can live without oxygen


facultative anaerobes

Ans: bacteria that do best without oxygen, but can live with it


spore

Ans: A reproductive cell with a hard, protective coating




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