232 Where There Is No Dentist 2012
Index E-F-G
Epinephrine (adrenaline), 136, 209
Epulis, 133
Erythromycin, 94, 188, 190, 191, 193
dental kit supply, 208-209
Eugenol (oil of cloves), 146, 211
Examination and diagnosis, Chapter 6, 226
bleeding in the mouth (chart), 116
different problems come at different ages, 78
examining inside the mouth, 79
four steps to a good diagnosis, 76
and HIV, 180-182
how to check the gums, 74
look for sores, 74
questions that help you make a diagnosis, 73, 76
telling similar problems apart, 80-83
tetanus, 118
touch the sore place, 79
wear protective equipment, 180
where to examine, 75
(Also see Diagnosis charts)
Excavator, 145
Expiration date, 226
Extractions, Chapter 11
before you begin—ask questions! 159
four problems to watch for, 160
how to take out a tooth, 163-169
instructions: what to do afterward, 169-173
instruments needed, 160-162
for people with HIV, 183
pregnant women need not wait, 15-16, 77
problems afterward, 116-117, 171-173
three reasons to take out a tooth, 159
F
False teeth, 169-170
(Also see Dentures)
Fever blisters,
diagnosis and treatment, 104, 192-193
Filing teeth to correct a bad bite, 99
Filling tool, 145
Fillings, Chapter 10
cement filling material, 146, 211
glass ionomer filling material, 152
how to place a permenent filling, 152-155
how to place a temporary filling, 146-151
instructions for after you place a filling, 151
instruments needed, 145
lost or broken: diagnosis and treatment, 92
permanent fillings, 152-157
puppet show about, 33-34
two kinds, 144
what a filling can do, 144
when not to place a filling, 143
when to place a filling, 144
Fish bone
can get caught under gums, 133
Flannel-boards, 28, 226
Flesh, left inside socket after extraction, 172
Flip charts, 29-31, 226
example, 30-31
Flossing (cleaning between teeth), 71-72, 216,
226
Fluconazole, 187
Fluoride, 24, 70, 226
on neck of tooth, 92, 211
rinse and paste to prevent cavities, 211
Food (See Nutrition)
Forceps for extractions, 161, 213
Fracture (See Broken bone, tooth, root)
G
Game (‘Scatter!’), 50-51
Generic name, 208
Gentian violet, 105, 185, 187, 208
Germs, 227
discussion about, 51
health workers must not spread germs,
85-87
impossible to kill all germs in mouth, 50
where they hide, 87
Gingivae, gingivitis (See Gums, Gum disease)
Glass ionomer, 152
Gloves, 86, 180, 206
‘Go foods’ (energy foods), 67-68
warning about, 68
Grooves on teeth, 92, 211, 227
Gum boil (See Gum bubble)
Gum bubble, 47, 74
Gum disease, 52-53
description, 42, 52
diagnosis and treatment, 101-103
flip chart presentation, 30-31
home care for, 53
how gum disease makes teeth fall out, 42
learning activity about, 53
noma: diagnosis and treatment, 121-124
picture of, 7
possible cause of a sore mouth, 82
prevent gum disease during pregnancy, 16
serious gum disease: diagnosis and
treatment, 8, 102-103, 121-124
Gum pocket, 52, 131, 227
Gums
definition, 227
importance of, 1, 37
infected gums (noma): diagnosis and
treatment, 121-124
healthy and unhealthy gums: description, 52