Chapter 9

Question 1

Antibiotic Therapy

Answer 1

A substance produced/derived from microorganisms, including fungi and bacteria. These are used to help treat periodontal disease.

Question 2

Cementum

Answer 2

The bone-like connective tissue that attaches the periodontal ligament to the tooth

Question 3

Periodontal Pockets

Answer 3

an area of diseased gingival attachment, characterized by loss of attachment and eventual damage to the tooth’s supporting bone

Question 4

Periodontal Debridement

Answer 4

The treatment of gingival and periodontal inflammation. Its goal is the mechanical removal of surface irritants while maintaining soft tissue and allowing it to return to a healthy, non-inflamed state

Question 5

Root Planing

Answer 5

The traditional method of periodontal therapy. The objective of root planing is the removal of calculus and cementum from the root surface and the creation of a clean, smooth, glasslike root surface. In this treatment, everything, including cementum , is removed from the root surface