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What is the appearance of tooth abrasion commonly described as?
What is the appearance of tooth abrasion commonly described as?
- W-shaped
- V-shaped (correct)
- U-shaped
- C-shaped
What is dental erosion?
What is dental erosion?
- The irreversible loss of tooth structure due to chemical dissolution by non-bacterial acids (correct)
- The reversible loss of tooth structure due to mechanical forces from foreign elements
- The irreversible loss of tooth structure due to bacterial acids
- The reversible loss of tooth structure due to chemical dissolution by acids
Which age group is most commonly affected by dental erosion?
Which age group is most commonly affected by dental erosion?
- Children ages 5–17y (correct)
- Infants
- Toddlers
- Teenagers
What are the primary sources of tooth abrasion?
What are the primary sources of tooth abrasion?
Which term refers to the extent of the horizontal overlap of the maxillary central incisors over the mandibular central incisors?
Which term refers to the extent of the horizontal overlap of the maxillary central incisors over the mandibular central incisors?
What is the term used to describe the misalignment or incorrect relation between the teeth of the upper and lower dental arches?
What is the term used to describe the misalignment or incorrect relation between the teeth of the upper and lower dental arches?
What is the term for open spaces found in deciduous dentition between canine and lateral incisor for the maxillary arch, and between canine and 1st molar in the mandibular arch?
What is the term for open spaces found in deciduous dentition between canine and lateral incisor for the maxillary arch, and between canine and 1st molar in the mandibular arch?
Which term refers to the wearing away of tooth structure by mechanical forces from opposing teeth through contact of its functioning surfaces?
Which term refers to the wearing away of tooth structure by mechanical forces from opposing teeth through contact of its functioning surfaces?
What term is used to describe the extent of the vertical overlap of the maxillary central incisors over the mandibular central incisors?
What term is used to describe the extent of the vertical overlap of the maxillary central incisors over the mandibular central incisors?
What is the term used to describe a tooth that articulates during occlusion with a tooth in the opposing jaw?
What is the term used to describe a tooth that articulates during occlusion with a tooth in the opposing jaw?
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Tooth abrasion appearance
Tooth abrasion appearance
V-shaped
Dental erosion
Dental erosion
Irreversible loss of tooth structure from non-bacterial acids.
Dental erosion age group
Dental erosion age group
Children 5–17 years old.
Tooth abrasion causes
Tooth abrasion causes
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Overjet
Overjet
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Malocclusion
Malocclusion
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Primate spaces
Primate spaces
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Attrition
Attrition
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Overbite
Overbite
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Antagonist tooth
Antagonist tooth
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