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Attached gingiva is widest in the _____ and _____ regions.

incisor, molar

Attached gingiva is narrowest in the _____ regions

Premolar

Periodontal ligament is composed of fiber bundles (_____)

Sharpeys

What forms the base of the sulcus?

Junction epithelium

Cementum recieves its nutrients from _____

PDL

Name the thin layer of bone that lines the tooth socket:

Aveolar bone proper

Cellular structures that mechanically attach a cell to either its neighboring cell or the basal lamina layer.

Cell junctions

A cell to cell connection

Desmosome (Snap)

A cell to basal lamina connection

Hemidesmosome

Resist vertical pressure that threatens to drive the root into its socket

Oblique fiber group

Resist forces that might lift the tooth out of its socket

Apical fiber group

What type of tissue is enamel considered?

Epithelial tissue

Cementum overlaps enamel _____%

60%



O-60


M-30


G-10

Nerve supply to the periodontium is derived from branches of the ______ nerve

Trigeminal

Epithelial cells attach to neighboring epithelial cells via _______

Desisomes


Which node drains most of the periodontium?

Submandibular

Bacteria in a healthy sulcus?

Streptococci

Early/Mild Chronic Perio- ______mm

4-5

Moderate Chronic Perio- ____mm

6-7

Severe perio- ____mm

8>

Suprabony periodontal pocket=

horizontal bone loss

Infrabony periodontal pocket=

Vertical bone loss

Gram positive bacteria stains?

Purple


(healthy periodontal)

Gram negative bacteria stains?

Red


(periodontitis)

Facultative anaerobic-

can exist with or without oxygen

Periodontal pathogens-

Aa


Tf


Pg

PMNs attracted to bacteria by a process called:

Chemotaxis

What cells secrete antibodies?

B-cells

These osteoclasts known to destroy and initiate most of the alveolar bone destructive.

Prostaglandin

Prostaglandins of the ____ series initiate most of the alveolar bone destruction in periodontitis.

E

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

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

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

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

Reduces gingival inflammation and is in Crest Pro Health

Stannous fluoride

Side effects: dries out mucous membranes and has a bitter taste

Essential oils

Reduces supragingival calculus and gingival inflammation, in colgate total toothpaste

Triclosan

Do not use with patients allergic to shellfish

povidine iodine

Acts as a tarter control ingredient by removing the calcium and magnesium from toothpaste

pyrophosphates

active ingredient is retained in the oral cavity and released slowly over time

substantivity

available by Rx increase in calculus formation and staining is a major side effect

chlorhexidine gluconate

meaning the agent should inhibit or kill peridontal pathogens

Efficacy

penetrates 6mm and beyond

Dental water jet

penetrates 1 to 2mm

toothbrush

enamel matrix protein regenerative material

Emdogain

reaches down 3mm into the sulcus

Flossing

host modulation drug, decreases the effects of the enzyme collagense, used in low doses of 20 mg tablets

Doxycycline

effective against many strains of Aa

Tetracyclines