Exam 1 Lecture 1 Flashcards
1st way to diagnose diseased periodontium?
Probing Depth
What is the range of probing depth for a normal/healthy periodontium?
0-3 mm
Name the 2 types of furcation probes?
vertical and horizontal
How do you know you have a periodontal abscess?
deep probing depth of 9-12 mm
associated with CAL
When probing, how do you know the periodontium is diseased?
Bleeding on probing
Bleeding on probing indicates what 3 things?
1) active disease
2) presence of microbial biofilm/plaque
3) ulcerative sulcus/pocket epithelium
What is the CAL when the GM = CEJ and PD = 6 mm?
6 + 0 = 6 mm
What is the CAL when the GM is 3 mm coronal to CEJ and the PD is 9 mm?
9 - 3 = 6 mm
What is the CAL when the GM is 3 mm apical to CEJ and the PD is 3 mm?
3 + 3 = 6 mm
What is biological width? (2 definitions; 1 from radiograph and 1 describing the tissue)
CEJ to crest of alveolar bone OR
junctional epithelium + connective tissue attachment
The average width of biological attachment?
2 mm
When diagnosing disease, what are 4 things you can see with your eyes to begin thinking the tissue is diseased or healthy?
gingival color, contour, consistency, & texture
Healthy gingival color is?
coral pink
Healthy gingival contour is?
scalloped outline
anterior = papillae pyramidal
posterior = papillae slightly pyramidal
(she mentioned blunted too?)
Healthy consistency is?
firm and resilient
Healthy texture is?
stippling
Plaque and trauma can cause the gingiva to what?
recede
Thin genetic gingiva is predisposed to what?
recession
Furcation probes are AKA?
Nabors probes
Average width of the PDL in adults?
0.17 mm
What measurements for Tooth mobility is Class I?
> 0.2 mm but
What measurements for Tooth mobility is Class II?
> 1 mm
What measurements for Tooth mobility is Class III?
> 1 mm + axial displacement (depressible)
Name some ways we can clinically diagnose periodontal disease?
PD BOP CAL Width of attached gingiva Gingival recession Furcation involvement Tooth mobility Radiographic evidence plaque and calculus