Trivia Flashcards
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The founder of dental hygiene as a profession in the United States is:
Answer: Alfred Fones
Alfred C. Fones is recognized as the founder of dental hygiene; he trained his cousin Irene Newman as the first dental hygienist in 1906.
Which term describes bone loss that occurs equally on the mesial and distal aspects of adjacent teeth, resulting in a flat bone crest?
Answer: Horizontal bone loss
Horizontal bone loss describes uniform reduction of alveolar bone height across adjacent teeth, leaving a flat, level bone crest.
What is the normal clinical attachment level (CAL) in a healthy periodontium?
Answer: 0 mm
In a healthy periodontium, the clinical attachment level is 0 mm because the junctional epithelium attaches at the CEJ with no apical migration.
Which salivary gland produces the most saliva at rest (unstimulated)?
Answer: Submandibular
The submandibular gland contributes approximately 65–70% of unstimulated salivary flow, producing a mixed serous and mucous secretion.
Which of the following correctly describes the 'universal' curette?
Answer: Has two cutting edges and can be used on all surfaces
Universal curettes have two cutting edges on a 90-degree blade and can be adapted to all tooth surfaces throughout the mouth.
Approximately how many teeth are in the permanent dentition?
Answer: 28–32
The permanent dentition consists of 28 teeth, or 32 if all four third molars (wisdom teeth) are present.
Which plaque index assigns a score of 0–3 based on plaque thickness at the gingival margin?
Answer: Silness and Löe Plaque Index
The Silness and Löe Plaque Index uses scores 0–3 to assess plaque thickness along the gingival margin without disclosing agents.