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Question 1

What is the gingival sulcus?

Answer 1

A space between a tooth and its surrounding gingiva

The gingival sulcus is important for periodontal health assessments.

Question 2

What bounds the gingival sulcus apically?

Answer 2

The junctional epithelium

The junctional epithelium plays a critical role in periodontal attachment.

Question 3

What does the periodontal probe encounter when measuring pocket depth?

Answer 3

Resistance

This resistance indicates the depth of the gingival sulcus.

Question 4

What is the function of the junctional epithelium?

Answer 4

Connects the connective tissue to the root surface

The junctional epithelium is essential for maintaining the integrity of periodontal attachment.

Question 5

Free gingiva

Answer 5

forms a collar around the tooth that is not directly attached to the tooth surface.

The free gingiva is not a boundary of the gingival sulcus but lies between the sulcular epithelium and the attached epithelium of the oral cavity.

Question 6

Oral epithelium

Answer 6

Tis the mucous membrane lining of the oral cavity and is composed of stratified squamous epithelium.

The oral epithelium is not a boundary of the gingival sulcus