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27 Cards in this Set
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The periodontium supports? |
Teeth within the alveolar bone |
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Oral mucosa is composed of |
Everything in the mouth |
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The lining mucosa |
Dark pink It covers cheek lips vestibule soft palate central surface of the tongue
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The lining mucosa is also |
Fragile |
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What are stratified mucosa |
Lining and masticatory |
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Masticatory mucosa includes |
Gingiva hard pallate dorsum of the upper tounge |
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Masticatory mucosa is |
Light pink and is keratinized which means it has a tough protective outer layer |
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Lining mucosa lacks |
Protective outer layer |
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What does cementum do |
Protects the root |
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Part of the periodontal ligaments Do not support the tooth in relation for the jaw |
Gingival fibers |
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What is the function of gingival fibers |
To support marginal gingival tissues to maintain their relation to the tooth |
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Embedded portion become mineralized |
Sharpers fibers |
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Tapered end of each root tip |
Apex |
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Anything that surrounds the apex is |
Periapical Peri means around Apical means refers to the apex |
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Translucent and ranges in color from yellow to grayish white (Allows some light to pass through) |
Enamel |
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Hardest material in the body |
Enamel |
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Each tooth consist of |
Crown and one or more roots |
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Two types of crown |
Anatomical - just the part covered Clinical- whole tooth |
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Bonelike rigid connective tissue that covers the root of the tooth |
Cementum |
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What joins the enamel at the CEJ |
Cementum |
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Primary function of cementum is |
To anchor the tooth to the bony socket with attachment fibers with in the periodontium |
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Pulp is made up of |
Blood vessels and nerves that enter the pulp chamber through the apical Forman |
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Highest point of aveola ridge |
Alveolar crest |
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Early periodontal disease |
Flattening of the alveolar crest |
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Periodontium consist of |
Cementum, alveolar bone periodontal ligaments |
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The attachment apparatus consists of |
Cementum, the alveolar process periodontal ligaments |
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Yes |
Yes |
