Oral Pathology

Question 1

5 oral clinical effects of periodontal disease

Answer 1

1. Bad breath
2. Pain
3. Difficulty chewing and eating
4. Receding/ infected gums
5. Tooth loss

Question 2

Periodontal disease can have systemic effects due to _______________ spread

Answer 2

Hematologic

Question 3

Periodontal disease can have systemic effects due to hematologic spread. What are some organs that would be affected

Answer 3

1. Heart
2. Lungs
3. Kidney
4. Liver

Question 4

What is plaque

Answer 4

Bacterial colonization in oral debris

Question 5

Bacterial colonization during plaque formation, initiates _______________

Answer 5

Inflammation

Question 6

How does calculus (tartar) form

Answer 6

Bacteria absorbs calcium in many layers

Question 7

Gingivitis can lead to infection which results in _______________

Answer 7

Periodontitis

Question 8

Stage one periodontal disease

Answer 8

Early gingivitis:
Erythema + Plaque

Question 9

Two main descriptive categories of stage two periodontal disease and clinical signs

Answer 9

Advanced gingivitis:
Bleeding
Erythema
Edema
Plaque
Calculus
Early periodontitis:
Attachment loss
Pockets

Question 10

Where is the furcation

Answer 10

Where the root and the crown come together/ tooth and gingiva