7. Role of Dental Calculus and Local Predisposing Factors

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What is the primary cause of gingival inflammation in a susceptible host?

Question 2

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What are 6 local predisposing (secondary) factors to gingival inflammation?

Question 3

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What is the definition of calculus?

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What color is supragingival calculus?

Question 5

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What are the two most common areas for supragingival calculus to form?

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Why are the buccals of maxillary molars prone to supragingival calculus?

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Why are the linguals of mandibular incisors prone to supragingival calculus?

Question 8

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What is the source of mineralization for supragingival calculus?

Question 9

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What color is subgingival calculus?

Question 10

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Is subgingival calculus firmly attached?

Question 11

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When may subgingival calculus become supragingival?

Question 12

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Removal of subgingival plaque and calculus leads to gains in ______ because removal reduces ______ and _____.

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What does location of calculus on a radiograph NOT indicate?

Question 14

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What percent of calculus is inorganic?

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What are the components of inorganic calculus? Which is the largest component and which is seen in trace amounts?

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What are four crystalline structures that help make up inorganic calculus? Which is the most common?

Question 17

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What type of calculus are salivary proteins found in?

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What are the four organic components of calculus?

Question 19

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Where does calculus attach to on the tooth surface?

Question 20

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What are two examples of surface irregularities that calculus can mechanically lock to on the tooth?

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Can calculus adapt to cementum?

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Can calculus penetrate cementum?

Question 23

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Calculus is plaque that has undergone minerlization. When does mineralization start?

Question 24

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Plaque hardens through precipitation of crystalline ________ salts.

Question 25

14 Separate foci of calcification increase in size and coalesce to form _____ of calculus.

Question 26

14 Does mineralization of plaque generally start intra or extracellularly?

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14 Do some organisms calcify intracellularly?

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15 pH is elevated by ___ and ____ produced by bacteria in plaque.

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15 How does a rise in pH affect proteins?

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16 What is the source of mineralizatioin for supragingival calculus?

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16 What is the source of mineralization for subgingival calculus?

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17 What ingredient does anti-tartar toothpaste contain?

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17 Is sodium pyrophosphate soluble or insoluble?

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17 What will be attracted to sodium pyrophosphate in anti-tartar toothpaste? What compound will form in stead of calculus?

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18 Calculus is covered by a layer of ______.

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19 What is an example of an iatrogenic factor contributing to gingival inflammation?

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21 What are three perio-related things that partial removable dental prostheses increase?

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23 Prominent roots of teeth in buccal or lingual version with small quantities of attached gingiva are susceptible to gingival recession. What may happen if orthodontics are used?

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24 Complications associated with orthodontics may have what effect on the gingiva?

Question 40

25-27 What are three examples of a self-inflicting injury to the gums?

Question 41

26 Chewing tobacco is associated with _____.

Question 42

26 Oral jewelry is associated with _____, ______, _____, and ______.