Calculus

Question 1

What is the objective in Nonsurgical Periodontal Therapy?

Answer 1

To prepare the teeth, through calculus removal, to have biologically acceptable smooth surfaces

Question 2

What is mineralized dental biofilm that is filled with crystals of various calcium phosphates. Covered with a layer of nonmineralized dental biofilm containing viable, active bacteria.

Answer 2

Dental Calculus

Question 3

The hard, tenacious mass of dental calculus can form on what?

Answer 3

Clinical crowns of natural teeth, dental implants, dentures, and other dental prostheses.

Question 4

A term indicating that the source of the minerals is the blood serum? It’s black.

Answer 4

Serumal

Question 5

Calculus forms in three basic steps?

Answer 5

Pellicle formation
Biofilm formation
mineralization

Question 6

What is the most highly mineralized tissue in the body?

what is the second?

Answer 6

Dental enamel

Calculus

Question 7

The lines between the layers of calculus can be called?

Answer 7

Incremental lines

Question 8

What is used to detect calculus?

Answer 8

Direct examination: 11/12 explorer, light, mirror and Compressed Air

Question 9

Most frequent sites for supragingival calculus?

Answer 9

Lingual surfaces of Mand. Anterior teeth

Facial surfaces of Max. 1st and 2nd Molars (opening ducts of the salivary glands.

Question 10

Location for Subgingival Calculus?

Answer 10

Clinical crown apical to the margin of the gingiva and extending nearly to the clinical attachment on the root surfaces. May be generalized or localized on single teeth or a group of teeth.

Question 11

Composition of Calculus?

Answer 11

70% and 90% inorganic components

the rest is organic components; water

Question 12

T/F Heavy Calculus formers have HIGHER salivary levels of CALCIUM and PHOSPHORUS than do light calculus formers. Light Calculus formers have HIGHER levels of PAROTID PYROPHOSPHATE.

Answer 12

True

Question 13

An inhibitor of calcification and is used in anticalculus dentifrices?

Answer 13

Pyrophosphate

Question 14

There are how many modes of Calculus Attachment?

Answer 14

3

Question 15

The source of elements for Supragingival Calculus is?

Answer 15

Saliva

Question 16

What supplies minerals for Subgingival Calculus?

Answer 16

Gingival Sulcus Fluid

Inflammatory exudate

Question 17

Early calculus formation happens in how many days? (Mineralization)

Answer 17

1-3 (24 to 72 hours)

Question 18

Agents used for Anticalculus Toothpaste and mouth rinse?

Answer 18

Pyrophosphates
Zinc
Triclosan

Question 19

How often will you see a Perio Patient

Answer 19

every 3 months

Question 20

Recall appointments are hoe often?

Answer 20

3, 4 or 6 months

Question 21

Nucleus, focus, point of origin?

Answer 21

Nidus

Question 22

Crystalline mineral component of bones and teeth that contains calcium and phosphate?

Answer 22

Apatite

Question 23

Intercellular or intermicrobial substance of a tissue, or the tissue from which a structure develops, gains support, and is held together?

Answer 23

Matrix

Question 24

Addition of mineral elements, such as calcium and phosphorus, to the body or a part thereof with resulting hardening of the tissue?

Answer 24

Mineralization