DH100: Chapter 14: The periodontium

Question 1

clinical treatment procedure are applied.

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clinical crown

Question 2

periodontal fibers are attached.

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clinical root

Question 3

part of tooth covered by enamel

Answer 3

anatomical crown

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tooth covered by cementum

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anatomic root

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lining of the oral cavity, a mucous membrane composed of connective tissue covered with stratified squamous epithelium

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oral mucosa

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covers the gingiva and the hard palate, areas most used during the mastication of food.

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masticatory mucosa

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covers the inner surface of the lips and cheeks, floor of the mouth, underside of tongue, soft palate and alveolar mucosa.

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lining mucosa

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covers the dorsum of tongue. Composed of many papillae. Contain taste buds.

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specialized mucosa

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threadlike keratinized elevations cover the dorsal surface of tongue; most numerous of papillae.

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filiform

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mushroom-shaped papillae interspersed among the filiform papillae on the tip of tongue.

Answer 10

fungiform

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10-14large round papillae arranged in a “V” between the body of tongue and the base. Taste buds line the walls.

Answer 11

circumvallate

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vertical grooves on lateral posterior side of tongue; contain taste buds.

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foliate

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fibrous connective tissue that surrounds and attaches the roots of teeth to alveolar bone.

Answer 13

periodontal ligament

Question 14

free gingiva; from cementum in the cervical region to the free gingiva to give support to the gingival.

Answer 14

dentogingival fibers

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attached gingiva; fr alveolar crest into the free and attached gingiva tor provide support.

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alveologingival fibers

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circular; continuous around the neck of the tooth to help maintain the tooth in position.

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circumferential fibers

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alveolar crest; fr the cervical cementum over the alveolar crest to blend with fibers of the periosteum of bone.

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dentoperiosteal fibers

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fr the cervical rea of one tooth across to an adjacent tooth to provide resistance to separation of teeth.

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transseptal fibers

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also called dentoalveolar fiber group.

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principal fiber group

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fr the root apex to adj. surrounding bone to resist vertical forces.

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apical fibers

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fr. the root above the apical fibers obliquely toward the occlusal to resist vertical and unexpected strong forces.

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oblique fibers

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fr. the cementum in the middle of each root to adj. alveolar bone to resis2t tipping of the tooth.

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horizontal fibers

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fr. alveolar crest to the cementum just below the CEJ to resist intrusive forces.

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alveolar crest fibers

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fr. cementum between the roots of multirooted teeth to adj. bone to resist vertical and later forces.

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interradicular fibers

Question 25

thin layer of calcified connective tissue that covers the tooth from the CEJ to, and around, the apical foramen. -seal tubules of root dentin; attachement for periodontal fibe rgrps. 50-200 um about the apex; 30-60 about cervical area -insensitive

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cementum

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consist of lamina dura, surrounds tooth socket and supporting bone. -support teeth and provide attachment for periodontal ligament fibers.

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alveolar bone

Question 27

- adapted around each tooth. connects attached gingiva at the free gingival groove and attaches to the tooth at coronal portion o junctional epithelium.

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free gingiva (marginal gingiva)

Question 28

shallow linear groove that demarcates the free from the attached gingiva.

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free gingival groove

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covers the free gingiva from the gingival groove over the gingival margin

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oral epithelium

Question 30

edge of the gingiva nearest the incisal or occlusal surface

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gingival margin

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crevice or groove bet. the free gingiva and the tooth.

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gingival sulcus

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base of the sulcus or pocket is also called?

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probing depth, depth of sulcus, bottom of the pocket

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cont. of oral epithetlium covering the free gingiva.

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sulcular epithelium

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depth of sulcus?

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0.5mm, shallow; ave. healthy is 1.8 mm.

Question 35

serum like fluid that seeps the connective tissue through the epithelial lining of sulcus or pocket.

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gingival sulcus fluid.

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cufflike band of stratified squam. epithelium that is continuous with the sulcular epithelium and completely encircles the tooth. - 1-20 cells in thickness - attachment is on enamel

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junctional epithelium

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interproximal area is also called

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embrasure

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depression under a contact area bet. a lingual or palatal and facial papilla that conforms to the proximal contact area.

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col

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continuous with the oral epithelium of the free gingiva is covered w/ keratinized stratified squa. epithelium.

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attached gingiva

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line that marks the connection bet. the attached gingiva and the alveolar mucosa. -found on facial surface of all quadrants and on the lingual surface of mand. arch.

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mucogingival junction

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movable tissue loosely attached to the underlying bone.

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alveolar mucosa

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narrow fols fo of mucous membrane passes from amore fixed to a movable part. -midline bet central incisors

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frenum

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expressed as slight, moderate or severe

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severity