Chairside Ch 55 Flashcards
A method of scoring the amount of bleeding present
Bleeding index
A procedure performed to remove defects in bone
Osseous surgery
The surgical removal of diseased gingival tissues
Gingivectomy
A type of surgery in which gingival tissues are reshaped and contoured
Gingivoplasty
A type of surgery in which bone is added, contoured, and reshaped
Osteoplasty
A type of surgery that involves the removal of bone
Ostectomy
What is used to cut periodontal ligaments for a traumatic tooth extraction
Periotomes
What is used to measure horizontal and vertical pocket depth of multirooted teeth in furcation areas
Furcation probe
What type of radiograph is especially useful in periodontics
Bitewing
What type of instrument is used to remove calculus from subgingival surfaces
Curette
What is the purpose of explorers in perio treatment
To provide tactile info and locate calculus
What is a type of curette with two cutting edges
Universal
What is the purpose of a perio pocket marker
To mark bleeding points in the gingival tissue
How do ultrasonic scalers work
Sound waves
Should an ultrasonic scaler be used on a patient with a communicable disease
No
