Teeth Whitening Teeth Terminology 4

Question 1

What is the 'pulp chamber' of a tooth?

Accepted Answer

The hollow space inside the crown containing nerves and blood vessels

Answer

The pulp chamber is the central cavity within the crown of the tooth that houses the dental pulp, including nerves and blood vessels.

Question 2

What does the term 'proximal surface' mean?

Accepted Answer

The surface of a tooth facing an adjacent tooth

Answer

Proximal surfaces are the mesial and distal surfaces of a tooth that face and contact neighboring teeth.

Question 3

What is 'enamel microabrasion'?

Accepted Answer

Removal of a thin enamel layer to eliminate superficial stains

Answer

Enamel microabrasion is a technique using mild acid and abrasive to remove a thin superficial enamel layer to treat surface discoloration.

Question 4

The term 'rebound' after whitening refers to what phenomenon?

Accepted Answer

Gradual return of tooth color toward the pre-treatment shade over time

Answer

Whitening rebound is the natural tendency for teeth to gradually re-darken after bleaching as chromogens re-accumulate.

Question 5

What is meant by 'vital bleaching'?

Accepted Answer

Whitening living teeth that still have an intact pulp

Answer

Vital bleaching refers to whitening procedures performed on teeth that are alive and have an intact nerve and blood supply.

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