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48 Cards in this Set
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Attached gingiva is widest in the _____ and _____ regions. |
incisor, molar |
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Attached gingiva is narrowest in the _____ regions |
Premolar |
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Periodontal ligament is composed of fiber bundles (_____) |
Sharpeys |
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What forms the base of the sulcus? |
Junction epithelium |
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Cementum recieves its nutrients from _____ |
PDL |
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Name the thin layer of bone that lines the tooth socket: |
Aveolar bone proper |
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Cellular structures that mechanically attach a cell to either its neighboring cell or the basal lamina layer. |
Cell junctions |
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A cell to cell connection |
Desmosome (Snap) |
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A cell to basal lamina connection |
Hemidesmosome |
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Resist vertical pressure that threatens to drive the root into its socket |
Oblique fiber group |
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Resist forces that might lift the tooth out of its socket |
Apical fiber group |
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What type of tissue is enamel considered? |
Epithelial tissue |
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Cementum overlaps enamel _____% |
60%
O-60 M-30 G-10 |
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Nerve supply to the periodontium is derived from branches of the ______ nerve |
Trigeminal |
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Epithelial cells attach to neighboring epithelial cells via _______ |
Desisomes |
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Which node drains most of the periodontium? |
Submandibular |
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Bacteria in a healthy sulcus? |
Streptococci |
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Early/Mild Chronic Perio- ______mm |
4-5 |
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Moderate Chronic Perio- ____mm |
6-7 |
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Severe perio- ____mm |
8> |
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Suprabony periodontal pocket= |
horizontal bone loss |
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Infrabony periodontal pocket= |
Vertical bone loss |
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Gram positive bacteria stains? |
Purple (healthy periodontal) |
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Gram negative bacteria stains? |
Red (periodontitis) |
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Facultative anaerobic- |
can exist with or without oxygen |
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Periodontal pathogens- |
Aa Tf Pg |
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PMNs attracted to bacteria by a process called: |
Chemotaxis |
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What cells secrete antibodies? |
B-cells |
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These osteoclasts known to destroy and initiate most of the alveolar bone destructive. |
Prostaglandin |
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Prostaglandins of the ____ series initiate most of the alveolar bone destruction in periodontitis. |
E |
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What is the active ingredient in actisite where a small fiber is layered under the gingival margin and an adhesive is placed to affix the fiber? |
Tetracycline |
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This type of device deals with a tiny gelatin product containing the antiseptic chlorhexidine that is inserted into perodontal pockets 5mm or greater and is bioabsorbed. |
Perio chip |
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You have decided Edward Jones will require 4 quadrants of periodontal debridement. What phase of the periodontal treatment plan would this be considered? |
Phase 1- nonsurgical periodontal therapy |
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One hypothesis is proposed to explain a possible link between periodontitis and cardiovascular disease is that periodontitis triggers the production of _________ in the body. |
c- reactive proteins |
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Reduces gingival inflammation and is in Crest Pro Health |
Stannous fluoride |
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Side effects: dries out mucous membranes and has a bitter taste |
Essential oils |
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Reduces supragingival calculus and gingival inflammation, in colgate total toothpaste |
Triclosan |
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Do not use with patients allergic to shellfish |
povidine iodine |
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Acts as a tarter control ingredient by removing the calcium and magnesium from toothpaste |
pyrophosphates |
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active ingredient is retained in the oral cavity and released slowly over time |
substantivity |
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available by Rx increase in calculus formation and staining is a major side effect |
chlorhexidine gluconate |
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meaning the agent should inhibit or kill peridontal pathogens |
Efficacy |
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penetrates 6mm and beyond |
Dental water jet |
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penetrates 1 to 2mm |
toothbrush |
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enamel matrix protein regenerative material |
Emdogain |
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reaches down 3mm into the sulcus |
Flossing |
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host modulation drug, decreases the effects of the enzyme collagense, used in low doses of 20 mg tablets |
Doxycycline |
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effective against many strains of Aa |
Tetracyclines |