perio Flashcards
(164 cards)
tissues of the periodontium
gingiva
cementum
PDL
alveolar bone
the gingiva is located ___ to CEJ of each tooth
coronal
Function of the gingiva
protects underlying tooth- supporting structures from oral environment
demacrations of gingiva include
free gingival groove
mucogingival junction
4 anatomical areas of gingiva
free gingiva
attached gingiva
interdental gingiva
gingival sulcus
free gingiva is also refered to as
unattached gingiva or marginal gingiva
surround tooth like a turtleneck- located coronal to CEJ
free gingiva
the free gingiva meets the tooth in a thin rounded edge called
gingival margin
attached gingiva is located ____ free gingiva and alveolar mucosa
between
attached gingiva is widest where?
incisor and molar regions
narrowest attached gingiva in what region
premolar
in health what may have a stippled appearance (like an orange peel) and may be pigmented dependant upon individials skin color
attached gingiva
purpose of attached gingiva
to withstand forces during chewing, speaking and toothbrushing
the interdental gingiva prevents
food from becoming packed between teeth during chewing
gingival col is a valley like depression that is
apical to the contact area of 2 adjacent teeth that connects facial and lingual papillae
will the col be present if there is a large space between 2 teeth or if there is notable ging recession
no
healthy sulcus measurment
1-3mm
base of gingival sulcus is formed by what
junctional epithelium
gingival crevicular fluid (GCF) seeps from underlying ___ into ___
connective tissue, into sulcular space
how much GCF is in a healthy sulcus?
little to none
5 functions of the periodontal ligament
Supportive
Sensory
Nutritive (provides nutrients to cementum and bone)
Formative (provides cementoblasts and osteoblasts)
Remodeling
root cementum primary function
periodontal ligament attachment
what are sharpeys fiber in relation or cementum and PDL
sharpeys fibers are terminal endings of PDL attached to cementum
what is alveolar bone
mineralized connective tissue that forms bones of upper and lower jaw