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What are the three components to periodontal attachment?

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1.PDL 2.Cementum 3.Alveolar Bone

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What is the FUNDAMENTAL difference between an implant and a natural tooth concerning attachment?

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Implant has NO PDL REGROWTH

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Gingival Sulcus Space: Histologic ___mm; Average: ____mm Clincial _____mm

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Histo: 0-6mm….Avg: 1.8mm….Clinical 0-3mm

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KG= ___ to ____

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GM to MGJ

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AG = ___ to ____ minus ____

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AG = GM to MGJ minus PD (sulcus)

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AG = ____ minus ____

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AG = KG minus PD (sulcus)

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Rank molars, premolars, and incisors in MOST to LEAST gingival width…

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Incisors > Molars > Premolars

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What type of gingiva? Occupies embrasure, “Col”± Keratinization, Pyramidal, Contact point, Susceptible

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Interdental Gingiva (Papilla)

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Where does Periodisease usual start? Why?

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Interdental Gingiva (Papilla)—Hardest area to brush/maintain

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What is the minimal amount of acceptable keritinized tissue?

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2mm

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What are the three types of gingival epithelium?

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1.Oral/Outer Epi 2.Crevicular (sulcular) epi 3.Junctional Epit

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Which type of gingival epithelium contains the rete ridges? What type of appearance do these make?

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outer/oral gingival epi…orange peel/stipling

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Oral/Outer Gingival Epithelium: type of keratinization

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Keratinized or ParaKeratinized

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Oral/Outer Gingival Epithelium: How thick?

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0.2-0.3 mm

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Oral/Outer Gingival Epithelium: levels of keratinization…Palate _____ and Cheek ____

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Palate=most….Cheek=least

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What are the 4 cell types of the Oral/Outer Gingival Epithelium and how often do they turnover?

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1.Keratinocytes 2.Nonkeratinocytes 2.Melanocytes (pigment) 3.Langerhan’s Cells(immune) 4.Merkel Cells(nerve)….Turnover=10-12 days

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Sulcular Gingival Epithelium: Similar to ______

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Oral/Outer Gingival Epithelium

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Sulcular Gingival Epithelium: Resistant to ______

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fluid flow

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Sulcular Gingival Epithelium: keratinized/nonkeratinaized?, thin and without ______.

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Nonkeratinized…without rete ridges

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Sulcular Gingival Epithelium: has the potential to ______ with consistent flossing.

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keratinize

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Sulcular Gingival Epithelium: Extends from the ____ to the coronal limit of ____.

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GM….JE

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Junctional Epithelium: Keratinized/NonKeratinized?

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NonKeratinized

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Junctional Epithelium: ____ cells thick

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2-30 cells thick (WOW thats thin as shit!)

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Junctional Epithelium: ____mm in length

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0.25-1.35mm in length (wow!)

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Junctional Epithelium: What is used to attach tooth/implant to connective tissue?
HemiDesmosOmes
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Junctional Epithelium: What is the cell turnover here?
1-6 days
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Junctional Epithelium: Do hemiDesmosOmes interact with implants?
YES! the connect both tooth and implant to connective tissue
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Junctional Epithelium: ATTACHMENT-To tooth or implant (3 layers...one major, 2 minor)
Internal Basal Lamina (Lamina Densa, Lamina Lucida)
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Junctional Epithelium: ATTACHMENT- to connective tissue
External Basal Lamina
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What are the 3 components of Gingival Connective Tissue?
1.Papillary (rete ridges into the epithelium) 2.Reticular (adjacent to the periosteum) 3.Gound Substance(fills space between fibers and cells
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Gingival Connective Tissue: Collagen Types ___ & ___
I & III
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Gingival Connective Tissue: Collagen Fibers = ___%
60%
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Gingival Connective Tissue: Fibroblasts= ___%
5%
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Gingival Connective Tissue: Vessels, Nerves, Matrix= ___%
35%
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What is the main theme of the types of cells found in the Gingival Connective tissue?
LOTS of immune cells! Fibroblasts, Mast cells, Macrophages, Plasma cells, Lymphocytes, Neutrophils
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Gingival Fibers: ______ – support & contour to free gingiva
Circular
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Gingival Fibers: ________ - support of the gingiva
Dentogingival*
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Gingival Fibers: ________ - anchors tooth to bone
Dentoperiosteal*
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Gingival Fibers: ________– attaches gingiva to alveolar bone
Alveologingival
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Gingival Fibers: ________ - Keep teeth in alignment and protects bone Continuously reform as bone and fibers are destroyed
Transseptal fibers
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Where are the three places I will find the Gingival Blood Supply?
1.PDL 2. Alveolar Bone 3.Surface of Periostium
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Healthy gingiva can be described as "_____" pink.
"coral"
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Healthy Gingiva -Contour...Anterior = ______; Posterior= ______
Anterior = pyramidal; posterior = flattened
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Alveolar Mucosa: Keratinized/Nonkeratinized?...... texture-_____, shiny surface....Color-_____.
NonKeratinized.....smooth.....reddish
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What is composed of collagen fibers and has an hour glass shape?
PDL
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What is the approx width of PDL?
0.2 mm
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Where is the PDL the narrowest, making the Hour Glass shape?
mid-root
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What are the 5 PDL Fiber groups?
1.Alveolar Crest 2.Horizontal 3.Oblique 4.Apical 5.Interradicular
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What are the 5 pieces to the periodontium? Which 3 are *Specific to Periodontal Attachment?
1.Gingiva Mucosa 2.Alveolar Mucosa *3.PDL *4.Cementum *5. Alveolar Bone
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DOES the MGJ ever change?
NO, that line is permanent!
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What is the 'formula' to for Keratinized Tissue?
KG=GM to MGJ
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Stippling only occurs on the _______ gingiva.
Attached
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The degree of ________ and prominence of stippling are related
keratinization
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Stippling occurs at the sites of fusion of the epithelial ridges (_______).
rete ridges
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PDL Principal Fiber Groups: resists lateral movement
Alveolar Crest Fibers
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PDL Principal Fiber Groups: opposes lateral forces
horizontal fibers
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PDL Principal Fiber Groups: absorbs occlusal forces
Oblique Fibers
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PDL Principal Fiber Groups: resists tipping of the tooth
Apical Fibers
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PDL Principal Fiber Groups: resists forces of luxation (pulling out) and tipping
Interradicular Fibers
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What is the largest PDL fiber group?
Oblique Fibers
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PDL: Principal fibers insert into ________ (tooth) and _______ (bone).
Cementum (tooth)-->Alveolar Bone (bone)
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_______ fibers - terminal portion of principal fibers that insert into cementum and alveolar bone.
Sharpey’s
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What is the physiologic zone of gingival tissue coronal to the alveolar bone crest and is composed of the epithelial attachment and the gingival connective tissue attachment?
BIOLOGICAL WIDTH
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What is the range for biological width NECESSARY!?!? KNOW FOR REST OF LIFE!!!
2-3mm needed!
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How do you compute biological width?
Jxnal Epi + Connective Tissue= Bio Width
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What is the formula for finding CAL?
ClinicialAttachmentLoss= PocketDepth (mm) + CEJ to GingivalMargin(mm)
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CEJ to GM may be: (+) Positive if ______ to CEJ (-) Negative if _____ to CEJ.
apical.... coronal
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CAL= Sum of ____ to ____ plus ____
CAL= Sum of GingvalMargin to CementoEnamelJxn plus ProbeDepth

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