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Periodontum Flashcards

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Label the periodontal Tissues here

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What are the 5 periodontal tissues?

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-Cementum
-Alveolar Bone
-Tooth
-Gingiva
-Periodontal Ligament

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what is the periodontal ligament and what does it contain?

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A connective tissue containing;

-Cells
-Extracellular matrix
-Fibres
-Nerves
-Blood Vessels

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What are the features of the periodontal ligament matrix?

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-Hyaluronate glycosaminoglycans
-Proteoglycans- sugar with protein attached to side chain
-Glycoproteins- Protein with sugar attached to side chain

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What is a property of periodontal ligament matrix?

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  • Behaves as viscous elastic gel
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What are the cells of the periodontal Ligament?

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-Fibroblasts
-Cementoblasts
-Osteoclasts and cementoclasts
-Epithelial Cells- cell rests (or debris) of Malassez
-Defence Cells

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PDL Nerves

Give sensory receptors of PDL

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-Mechanoreceptors
-Nociceptors

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PDL Nerves

Give autonomic (sympathetic) PDL Nerve controls

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-Blood vessels control
-Vasoconstriction

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Give 2 types of periodontal fibres

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-True periodontal Ligament fibres
-Gingival Ligament fibres

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What are the true periodontal Ligament Fibres

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Fibres connecting tooth to bone at or apical to alveolar crest

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What are gingival ligament fibres

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Fibres mainly above the alveolar crest, including ‘free gingival’ fibres

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What does the periodontal ligament attach?

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Tooth to jaw

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What does the periodontal ligament transmit?

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Biting forces to alveolar bone

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What tissue makes up the periodontal Ligament?

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Organised (regular) connective tissue

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What is the width of the PDL?

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Approx 0.2mm

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What are the PDL principal fibre groups of the alveoli dental ligament and their function?

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-Alveolar crest -limits lateral movement and rotation
-Horizontal- side to side force during mastication
-Oblique- stretch and transfer force
-Apical- coil
-Inter- radicular (multicoated teeth)

17
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What are the ppl principle fibre groups of the inter-dental ligament

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-Trans-septal fibres
-Interdental Septum

18
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Label this diagram of periodontal ligament fibre groups

19
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Label this diagram of interdental Ligament fibres

20
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What is periodontal ligament loading?

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Application of brief force

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