(14) Periodontal Disease

Question 1

calculus

Answer 1

calcium and phosphate salts in saliva that become mineralized and adhere to tooth surfaces

Question 2

gingivitis

Answer 2

inflammation of the gingiva

Question 3

periodontal diseases

Answer 3

diseases of the periodontium (gums)

Question 4

periodontitis

Answer 4

inflammatory disease of the support tissue of the teeth

Question 5

periodontium

Answer 5

structures that surround, support, and are attached to the teeth

Question 6

plaque

Answer 6

a soft deposit on the teeth that consists of bacteria and bacterial byproducts

Question 7

subgingival

Answer 7

refers to the area below the gingiva

Question 8

supragingival

Answer 8

refers to the area above the gingiva