All Readings Flashcards
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Goal of management of gingival tissues is to
maintain the normal appearance of healthy gingiva
In order to maintain the normal appearance of healthy gingiva what must take place
- Minimal trauma during treatment
- Optimal gingival health before the treatment
The best way to minimize trauma to gingival tissues it to minimize their contact with what
restorative materials (hence why supragingival margins are optimal to reduce perio issues and gingival inflammation )
Maintenance of subgingival margins can be achieved if what is done
- Well-fitting flush margins
- Proper contours
- Reversible gingival tissue displacement
- tissue management
Before attempting tissue displacement the characteristics of the gingiva should be as follows
- Healthy
- Firm
- Non-bleeding
Steps involved in periodontal evaluation of the teeth are
- 1=Radiographic exam
- 2=Visual inspection (color, contour, consistency, position, surface texture and presence of pain)
- 3= Measure sulcus depth
What are the two types of trauma the gingiva are exposed to during gingival displacement
- Mechanical
- Chemical
Describe the trauma to the gingival tissues caused by chemicals
Cords + astringents are cytotoxic to gingival fibroblasts
T/F the injury inflicted by displacement cords is irreversible and progressive
F- it is reversible and self-limiting
People’s gingiva is more likely to recover from the trauma in prosthodontics if….
their tissue is healthy (existing perio abnormalities –> exaggerated responses to slight tissue insults)
People that require gingival displacement typically have the margins _-_mm subgingivally
0.5-1 mm
Why is knowing the probing depths important before tissue displacement
Because then you can determine how deep the finish line can be placed and if it will be possible to achieve enough displacement
When choosing the displacement technique what should be the factor to consider
the type of tissue being manipulated
What are the two biotypes of tissues
- Thick, flat biotype
- Thin and scalloped biotype
In a thick flat biotype there is (minimal/maximal) distance between the midfacial gingival crest and the height of the interdental papilla
minimal
Thick flat biotype typically has (smaller/larger) probing depths and the gingival margin is typically located at (enamel/CEJ/Cementum)
larger… Enamel
People with thick flat biotype have (a lot/a little) scalloping at the alveolar crest with (little/significant) incidence of bony fenestrations and dehiscences
a little…. little
Thin scalloped biotype typically has (smaller/larger) probing depths and the gingival margin is typically located at (enamel/CEJ/Cementum)
smaller (shallower)… CEJ or cementum (pretreatment recession)
People with thin scalloped biotype have (a lot/a little) scalloping at the alveolar crest with (little/significant) incidence of bony fenestrations and dehiscences
a lot …significant
The distance between the CEJ and bone in thin scalloped biotype is typically _mm
4
In thin scalloped biotype there is (minimal/maximal) distance between the midfacial gingival crest and the height of the interdental papilla
maximal
Subgingival margins in people with thin biotype should be avoided because
will likely cause additional recession
The epithelial attachment is a zone of attachment that contains
JE
T/F Epithelium doesn’t regenerate after surgery
f