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serves to anchor, support, and protect the teeth

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periodontium

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structures that anchor the tooth in the alveolar socket

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Periodontal (peri-odont-al) tissues/ligaments

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bony socket in which teeth are located

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Alveolar (alveo/l-ar) tissue

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the gum tissue that surrounds the tooth to protect the tooth root and the underlying tissues

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Gingiva

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structure that covers the whole root

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Cementum

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gingival tissues react to the build-up of plaque

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Dental plaque involvement

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the gums react to dental plaque more intensely due to internal factors such as pregnancy or malnutrition

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Dental plaque with systemic involvement may be called induced gingivitis

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gingivitis secondary to causes other than plaque. An example would be a bacterial infection

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Non-dental plaque lesions

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gingivitis is secondary to allergic responses to extrinsic factors, such as certain foods

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Allergies

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the gingivae become inflamed as a result of an injury

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Trauma

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inflammation that progresses slowly and is a long-term problem

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Chronic periodontitis

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rapid loss of periodontal tissue and bone destruction, usually the result of bacteria

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Aggressive periodontitis

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loss of periodontal tissue despite optimal oral hygiene and patient compliance

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Refractory periodontitis

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peridontium is inflamed secondary to other diseases or disorders, such as malnutrition, AIDS

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Periodontitis due to systemic disease

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rapidly progressing diseases where the tissue cells become necrotic (irreversible cell death). May affect the gingivae only (necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis), or may involve other periodontal tissues as well (necrotizing ulcerative periodontitis)

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Necrotizing periodontal diseases

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redness

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Erythema

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swelling

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Edema:

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Common signs of periodontal disease stippling is the ‘speckling of fine dots’ seen on the tissues. When this stippling is lost, the tissues become sleek and shiny

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Stippling loss

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as the gums begin to recede, tooth root surfaces can be seen

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Pocket formation

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foul-smelling fluid or semi-solid discharge

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Exudate

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teeth become loose and more mobile due to lack of anchoring and support

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Tooth mobility

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scaling and removal of plaque, calculi (tartar, plural of calculus), and other irritants from the gingivae

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Periodontal debridement

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removing stains and other irritants from the teeth

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Tooth polishing

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individualized instructions for optimal home hygiene, might include antibacterial (anti-bacteri-al) agents, mouth rinses, improved food choices

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Patient education

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cutting into the mucous membranes to correct the shape or position of the gingivae, or to ease the swelling caused by pericoronitis

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Mucogingival excision

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refers to inflammation of the gums around the crown of an erupting tooth

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pericoronitis

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portion of tissue is detached from the underlying alveolar bone to allow for drainage of exudate or other irritants, and to allow for elimination/removal of deposits

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Periodontal flap

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involving the alveolar bone to alter its anchoring of the tooth, thereby altering the gingival tissues around the tooth

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Osseous surgery

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repair of structures in the vestibule (frenum and muscle attachments) to restore alveolar height

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Vestibuloplasty

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hand-held calibrated tool, to assess depth of pockets and evaluate periodontal health

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Periodontal probe

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thin tapered tip that surveys and seeks causes of the periodontal disease, such as calculus (tartar) and dental overhangs from restorations. The explorer can also search for disease at a root furcation

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Explorer

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sharp blade removes supragingival calculi and stains

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Scaler

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longer tip to access posterior teeth, to remove supragingival calculi and stains

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Hoe

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another instrument that can remove calculi

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Chisel

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scoop-shaped tool used to scrape off abnormal or necrotic tissue, and to remove subgingival calculi deposits (below the gingiva)

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Curette

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hand-held instrument used to grind, smooth, and can crush large calculi

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File

37
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produce extremely rapid vibrations to remove dental deposits

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Ultrasonic tips

38
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to remove last stains, and polish

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Power polishing units

39
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measures the depth of the pocket caused by gingival detachment from the tooth

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Periodontal pocket marker

40
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cutting tool to remove unwanted tissue, or create a flap

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Periodontal knife

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power-driven device that can incise/cut and coagulate (clot) blood simultaneously

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Electrosurgery tip

42
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power-driven device used to grind and scrape off abnormal tissue and deposits

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Laser tip

43
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When gums react intensely to dental plaque, the term ____ is used

a) gingival gingivitis
b) induced gingivitis
c) calculi gingivitis
d) pandemic gingivitis

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B

44
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Necrotizing periodontal disease leads to tissues that ____

a) are irreversibly damaged
b) bleed easily
c) require orthodontics
d) develop carious lesions

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A

45
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The term periodontopathic refers to ____

a) swelling around the tooth
b) the study of periodontics
c) a redenned periodontium
d) that which causes periodontic disease

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D

46
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The prefix in the word erythrocytosis indicates ____

a) white patches
b) more swelling
c) redness
d) bluish discoloration

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C

47
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A grain-like tumour around the root of a tooth is ____

a) an apicopantoma
b) a diploapicaloma
c) a periapical granuloma
d) an apical perigranuloma

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C

48
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The term gingivoosseous pertains to ____

a) the gums and underlying bone
b) mouth and gum suturing
c) lip and tongue swelling
d) red and swollen gingivae

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A

49
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Vestibuloplasty can include ____

a) exodontias
b) periodontia
c) frenectomy
d) glossorrhaphy

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C

50
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The periodontal flap can create an opening to ____

a) drain pus
b) supply nerves
c) restore teeth
d) remove stains

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A

51
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The explorer ____

a) searches for periodontopathic causes
b) vibrates at a high speed
c) is used to create a periodontal flap
d) removes stains and polishes

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A

52
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Periodontitis that is long-term is called ____

a) congenital
b) alveolar
c) acute
d) chronic

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D

53
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The dental socket is the ____

a) apical structure
b) coronal structure
c) cemental structure
d) alveolar structure

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D

54
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The patient complaining of a generalized sore mouth has ____

a) oroplasia
b) periororrhagia
c) chlorostomatitis
d) stomatalgia

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D

55
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When tissue stippling is lost ____

a) necrosis occurs
b) the teeth mobilize with more ease
c) the alveolar bone protrudes
d) tissues become glossy and smooth

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D

56
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Osseous surgery involves ____

a) teeth
b) bone
c) gums
d) tongue

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B

57
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Break down the word periodontopathic

a) peri-odont/o-path-ic
b) peri-odont-opath-ic
c) peri/o-dont/o-pathic
d) peri-odont/o-pathic

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A

58
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. The electrosurgery tip ____

a) scrapes abnormal tissue
b) has a hemostatic effect
c) crushes large sections of tartar
d) instills medication into prepared cavities

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B

59
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. Gingivitis can be caused by ____

a) plaque
b) bacteria
c) injury
d) any of the above

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D

60
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. An abscess with pyorrhea ____

a) does not respond to antibiotics
b) always involves the cementum
c) is draining pus
d) is half formed

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C

61
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Pericoronitis in the adult is usually caused by ____

a) an apicotomy
b) an erupting molar
c) a viral illness
d) a periodontal flap

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B

62
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Deep pockets caused by receding gums can be measured with the ____

a) explorer
b) periodontal scaler
c) periodontal probe
d) laser tip

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C

63
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Another term for hypercementosis is ____

a) cementum hyperplasia
b) cementum macroglossia
c) hypercementitis
d) megacementorrhagia

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A

64
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The bifurcated tooth ____

a) is half fused
b) is half grown
c) has two carious lesions
d) divides into two roots

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D

65
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Instruments that remove tartar are ____

a) hoe, scaler, chisel
b) explorer, polishing unit
c) knife, hoe, probe
d) pocket marker, scaler

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A

66
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Regardless of compliant care, the patient’s gums remain inflamed. He has __

a) non-dental plaque lesions
b) chronic cementorrhagia
c) necrotic pulp
d) refractory periodontitis

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D

67
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Exudate is ____

a) removal of sutures
b) debridement
c) an oozing discharge
d) plaque or tartar

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C

68
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Inflammation of the gums and inside oral tissues is ____

a) gingivostomatitis
b) gingivoroplasty
c) gingivocheilitis
d) gingivosseal

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A

69
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Surgical repair and reshaping of the mucogingival tissue is called ___________________________

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mucogingivoplasty

70
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What surgical procedure is used to repair the gums? _______

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gingivoplasty

71
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What is the plural of periodontium? _________________________________

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periodontia

72
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Which scoop-shaped tool removes subgingival tissue and deposits? ____________________________

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curette

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