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What duct is associated with the parotid gland? - ✔✔Stensons duct
What duct is associated with the submandibular gland? - ✔✔Wharton's duct
What are the muscles of mastication? - ✔✔masseter, temporalis, medial pterygoid, lateral pterygoid
What is the role of the dental hygienist in special patient populations? - ✔✔• Recognize physical,
medical, mental, social, dental needs
• Communicate appropriately to patient, caregiver, & other health professionals
Know all medical conditions, medications, vital signs
• Adapt an appropriate treatment plan
Common appointment modifications for special needs patients - ✔✔Stress reduction
Short, morning procedures
¯ time for procedure (may need time for appointment)
Good communication & encourage patients to ask questions
Use relaxation techniques
Make procedures as "pain-free" as possible
Xerostomia management - ✔✔Things patients can do (hydrate, humidify bedroom)
Saliva substitutes
Saliva stimulants (cholinergics such as pilocarpine mimic acetylcholine)
Caries prevention (frequent recalls, home fluoride, other products)
• Frequent maintenance appointments
• Modification of chair position (CVA, CHF, COPD, pregnancy)
,Where does the mental nerve innervate? - ✔✔Between 1st and 2nd premolar
What nerve can easily be damaged near retromolar pad? - ✔✔Lingual nerve
What are the fibers shown? - ✔✔1- Aveolar crest fibers
2- Oblique fibers
3-
4- Horizontal fibers
5- Interradicular fibers
6- Apical Fibers
What muscles protrude the jaw? - ✔✔medial and lateral pterygoid
What muscles retract the jaw? - ✔✔temporalis, masseter, geniohyoid and digastric
What muscles elevate the mandible? - ✔✔temporalis, masseter, medial pterygoid
What muscles depress the mandible? - ✔✔digastric, geniohyoid, mylohyoid
What are the papillae of the tongue? - ✔✔filiform, fungiform, circumvallate, foliate
Sulcus terminalis - ✔✔V shaped line separating the anterior 2/3 of the tongue from the posterior 1/3
Masticatory mucosal tissue - ✔✔Keratinized and protects the attached gingiva and hard palate
Lining mucosal tissue - ✔✔Not keratinized, and includes the alveolar, vestibular, and buccal mucosa, as
well as the floor of the mouth
, Where does keratinization end? - ✔✔At the free gingival margin
What three areas are not keratinized? - ✔✔JE,SE and cul
Does the mandible or maxilla have more keratinized tissue? - ✔✔Maxilla
Which area of the mouth has both keratinized and non keratinized tissue? - ✔✔Floor of the mouth
Primary colonizers - ✔✔S. Sangus, A. Viscous
Secondary colonizers - ✔✔F. Nucleatum, P. Intermedia
Predisposing factors of NUG - ✔✔Smoking, poor oh, stress, trauma. Plaque always has to be present for
NUG to form
Where is the parotid gland located? - ✔✔In your cheek, near the ear ( produces 25% of total saliva )
Where is the submandibular gland located? - ✔✔Below the angle of the mandible ( 65 % of total saliva )
Where is the sublingual gland located? - ✔✔under the tongue on the floor of the mouth ( produces 10%
of total saliva )
Critical surface category - ✔✔Penetrates soft tissue or bone. EX: Needles, curettes, probes
What is the chain of infection? - ✔✔pathogen, source, mode, entry (controlled by PPE), susceptible host
Donning PPE - ✔✔Gown, mask,faceshield, gloves