The Chairside Instructor 1 Table of Contents The Chairside Instructor Oral Anatomy The Oral Cavity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 The Tooth and Its Supporting Tissues. . . . 3 Tooth Development: Primary Teeth . . . . . 4 Tooth Development: Permanent Teeth . . 5 Prevention and Diagnosis Sugar and its Effects. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Plaque and its Effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-8 Brushing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Flossing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Sealants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Dental X-Rays (Radiographs) . . . . . . . . . . 12 Gum (Periodontal) Disease Warning Signs of Gum Disease. . . . . . . . . 13 Stages of Gum Disease. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Gum Disease Treatment and Maintenance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15-16 Periodontal Surgery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Bone Graft. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Gum Recession. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19-20 Decay, Cavities and Restorations Tooth Decay. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21-22 Tooth Decay in Baby Teeth . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Cavities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Typical Restorations (Fillings). . . . . . . . . . 25 Inlays and Onlays. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Crown Preparation and Placement . 27-28 Root Canal (Endodontic) Therapy. . . . . . 29 Endodontic Surgery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Tooth Replacement Effects of Tooth Loss. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Fixed Bridge Placement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Resin-Bonded Bridge. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Removable Partial Dentures . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Full Dentures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Implants. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Implant Placement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Peri-Implantitis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Implant-Supported Bridge. . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Bone Grafting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Orthodontics Orthodontic Treatment. . . . . . . . . . . . 41-42 Surgical Correction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Cosmetic Options Treatments: Before and After. . . . . . . . . . 44 Veneers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Other Oral Conditions Tooth Erosion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46-47 Wisdom Teeth. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Temporomandibular Disorders (TMD). . . 49 Cracked Tooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Tooth Grinding and Clenching (Bruxism). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Frenectomy and Tori Removal. . . . . . . . . . 52 Tobacco . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Mouth and Throat Cancer and Mouth Sores. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Photo Credits. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55