What is enamel - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

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What is enamel? -ANSWER Hardest calcified/mineralized tissue in the human body Covers Anatomical crown What is the blood supply of enamel? -ANSWER Avascular and non-vital (has no nerves) What is the material makeup of enamel? -ANSWER 96% inorganic (mineralized) material - mainly calcium hydroxyapatite 3% water 1% organic - enamelin (protein component) What color is enamel? -ANSWER It is grayish/bluish white but appears slightly yellow b/c its translucent and the underlying dentin is ...

RDAEF2 EXAM QUESTIONS & ANSWERS 100% SOLVED 2024 Which of the following amalgam types is the most widely used in a modern dental practice and the same type that we will be using in the EF course? - answerAdmix Select all of the metals that are found in a "dental amalgam". - answersilver, tin ,mercury , copper Select all the factors which indicate that an amalgam has been "over triturated (mixed)" - answerSticks to inside of capsule Poor strength in final restoration Resists condensi...

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If you take a periapical radiograph of the upper right molars and you see a ghost image of the anterior teeth in the X-ray, what happened? A. Patient's chin was tipped too low B. Patient's chin was tipped too high C. Film was double exposed D. Film was placed backwards in the mouth - ANS C. Film was double exposed Digital film is: A. Faster than D speed film B. Same as D or F speed film C. Faster than F speed film D. Slightly slower than F speed film - ANS C. Faster than...

the 4 tissues of the teeth enamel, dentin, pulp, cementum the 3 hard tissues of the teeth enamel, dentin, cementum the soft tissue of the teeth pulp enamel hard, outermost layer of a tooth what is enamel made up of? 96% inorganic material and 4% organic material and water fu

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Which is true of oblique ridges? - ANSWER Only Maxillary molars have Oblique ridges Facial surfaces of teeth include what? - ANSWER Labial and Buccal surfaces Elevated crests of enamel that form mesial and distal margins of the occlusal surface - ANSWER Marginal ridges The bulk of a tooth is made up of - ANSWER Dentin

ADEX Dental Hygiene Exam 2024/2025 GRADED A QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS How many types of exposure exist when ionized radiation interacts with the body? - CORRECT ANSWER 2 What drug induces vomiting and is often abused by bulimics? - CORRECT ANSWER Emetics Disease control is successful when patients learn new behaviors. A plan for teaching and learning can be designed. To design educational resources, learning domains must be used. How many learning domains are there? - CORRECT ANSWER 3 ...

Mr. Kevin Marks is a new health care provider. What is the best method to develop cultural competence? Selected Answer: Realize that cultural values are difficult to change and must be respected.  Question 2 1 out of 1 points To perform the Rinne test, place the tuning fork on the: Selected Answer: mastoid bone.  Question 3 1 out of 1 points Mr. Abdul is a 40-year-old Middle Eastern man who presents to the office for a first visit with the complaint of new abdominal pain. Y...