1. Clinical morphology of the periodontium Flashcards
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- Gingiva
- Periodontal ligament
- Cementum
- Alveolar bone(Alveolar bone proper/bundle bone and alveolar process
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Function of periodontium
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- Attach teeth to bone
- Maintain integrity of mucosa in oral cavity
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Types of mucosa
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- Masticatory mucosa
- Specialised mucosa
- Lining mucosa
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Masticatory mucosa covers
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Gingiva and hard palate
Is keratinised
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Specialised mucosa covers
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Dorsum of tongue
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Lining mucosa covers
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- Soft palate
- Inside of lips
- Floor of mouth
- Vestibulum
- Ventral surface of tongue
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Gingiva macroscopic anatomy
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- Covers alveolar process and surrounds tooth cervices
- Consists of lamina propria-epithelial layer and underlying connective tissue
- Free or attached
- Keratinised-orange peel texture
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Microscopic anatomy of gingiva-types of epithelium
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- Oral epithelium
- Oral sulcular epithelium
- Junctional epithelium
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Epithelium that faces the oral cavity
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Oral epithelium
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Epithelium that faces the tooth without being in contact
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Oral sulcular epithelium
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The epithelium that is in contact with the tooth
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Junctional epithelium
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Connective tissue portions that project into epithelium
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Connective tissue papilla
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Oral epithelium characteristics
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- Keratinised
- Stratified
- Squamous epithelium
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Oral epithelium cell layers
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- Stratum basale(cuboidal cells)
- Stratum spinosum(thickest layer)
- Stratum granulosum
- Stratum corneum(keratinised)
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Cells found in epithelium
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- Keratinocytes
- Melanocytes
- Immune cells
- Inflammatory cells