Periodontics

Question 1

Bone that surrounds the roots of the teeth. Forms the bony sockets

Answer 1

Alveolar bone or alveolar process

Question 2

Thin layer of bone that lines the socket to surround the root of the tooth

Answer 2

Alveolar bone proper

Question 3

Coronal most portion of the alveolar process

Answer 3

Alveolar crest

Question 4

How many mm apical to the CEJ is the alveolar crest located

Answer 4

1-2mm

Question 5

The apical boundary or lower edge of the gingiva (can be distinguished easily by its dark red colour and smooth shiny surface)

Answer 5

Alveolar mucosa

Question 6

A cavity in the alveolar bone that houses the root of a tooth

Answer 6

Alveolus

Question 7

Small bumps on upper surface of tongue that give it its characteristic rough texture. HAS TASTEBUDS

Answer 7

Papillae

Question 8

Part of the gingiva that is tightly connected to cementum on cervical 1/3rd of root

Answer 8

Attached gingiva

Question 9

Orientated around the tooth to form support for the alveolar bone proper

Answer 9

Cancellous bone (spongy bone)

Question 10

Mineralized tissue that covers roots of teeth and serves to attach tooth to alveolar bone via collagen fibers of PDL

Answer 10

cementum

Question 11

Layer of compact bone that forms the hard outside wall of the mand and max on the facial and lingual aspects

Answer 11

Cortical bone

Question 12

Unattached portion of gingiva that surrounds tooth in CEJ region (also known as)

Answer 12

Free gingiva; marginal gingiva; unattached gingiva

Question 13

Shallow linear depression that separates the free and attached gingiva

Answer 13

Free gingival groove

Question 14

Tissue that covers cervical portion of teeth and alveolar processes of the jaws

Answer 14

Gingiva

Question 15

Fluid that flows into the sulcus from adjacent gingival connective tissue

Answer 15

GCF; gingival crevicular fluid

Question 16

Thin rounded edge of free gingiva that forms upper edge of gingiva (scalloped)

Answer 16

Gingival margin

Question 17

Space between free gingiva and tooth surface

Answer 17

Gingival sulcus

Question 18

Innervation refers to

Answer 18

Nerve supply

Question 19

Valley like depression in interdental portion that lies directly apicalto contact area

Answer 19

Interdental col

Question 20

Portion of the gingiva that fills interdental embrasure between two adjacent teeth apical to contact area

Answer 20

Interdental gingiva

Question 21

Lymph nodes serve what purpose

Answer 21

Filter out and trap bacteria, fungi viruses and other unwanted substances from body

Question 22

Visible boundary where pink attached gingiva meets red shiny alveolar mucosa

Answer 22

Mucogingival junction

Question 23

Periodontal ligament surrounds the tooth and joins

Answer 23

The root cementum to the socket wall

Question 24

Functional system of tissues that surround teeth and attaches them to jaw bone

Answer 24

Periodontium

Question 25

Layer of connective tissue that covers outer surface of the bone

Answer 25

Periosteum

Question 26

Sharpeys fibers are the ends of the

Answer 26

Periodontal ligament fibers that are embedded in cementum and alveolar bone

Question 27

Dimpled appearance of healthy gingiva is referred to as

Answer 27

Stippling

Question 28

Trigeminal nerve is responsible for

Answer 28

(Nerve V) responsible for sensory innervation of front part of face, head teeth, oral cavity, max sinus and nasal cavity