Alveolar Bone and PDL Diseases Flashcards
Specialized mineralized connective tissue
Alveolar Bone
What is the Alveolar Bone composed of?
Intracellular substances and osteocytes
Structures in the Alveolar Bone ACT
- Alveolar Bone Proper
- Compact Bone
- Trabecular Bone
What forms the wall of the alveolar socket?
Alveolar Bone Proper
What is the Alveolar Bone Proper in a radograph?
Lamina Dura
What covers the bone and contains the alveolar process?
Compact Bone
Thickness of the Compact bone
0.1-0.4mm
What are the components of the Compact Bone? (7) PCCHIVE
- Periosteum
- Circumferential Lamellae
- Concentric Lamellae
- Interstitial Lamellae
- Haversian Canal (BV)
- Volkmann’s Canal
- Endosteum
A spongy or cancellous bone
Trabecular Bone
Where is the trabecular bone situated?
It occupies the space between the compact bone and alveolar bone proper
In the Maxillary Alveolar Process, bone is thicker on which side?
Palatal
In the Mandibular Alveolar Process, bone is thicker on which side?
Buccal
An area without bone coverage in the marginal portion
Dehiscense
Bone is present in the most coronal portion of the buccal but the defect is located more apically
Fenestration
What are the cells in the Alveolar Bone?
- Osteoblasts
- Osteoclasts
- Osteocytes
What is an Osteoid?
Bone lining cells that have been inactive; Unmineralized portion that forms prior to bone maturation
Mononucleated cells
Osteoblasts
Osteoblast is responsible for..?
Mineralization and formation of the bone
Osteoblasts synthesize the following: (2)
- Type I & V Collagen
- Cytokines & Growth factors
Entrapped osteoblasts in the lacunae
Osteocytes
What happens to osteocytes after bone formation?
It loses the ability to form matrix & becomes smaller
Bone resorbing cells
Osteoclasts
Osteoclasts releases what? AP
Acids & Proteolytic enzymes