Gingival Fiber Ligament & Periodontal Ligament (Exam II) Flashcards
GFL
Gingival fiber ligament
PDL
Periodontal ligament
The GFL provides ____ & ____ to the marginal gingiva
Rigidity & Density
The GFL acts as a ____ for the interproximal crestal alveolar bone
Periosteum
The GFL provides 1/2 of the ____
Biologic width
The GFL acts as a _____ for the crestal alveolar bone against the spread of ______
Protective barrier
Gingival inflammation
The GFL inhibits the ____ of the junctional epithelium
Apical migration
List the GFL fiber groups: (7)
- Dentogingival
- Dentoperiosteal
- Alveologingival
- Circular
- Transseptal
- Semicircular
- Transgingival
The area of junctional epithelium & gingival fiber ligament attached to the root of a tooth
Biological width
The biological width extends from most _____ of the junctional epithelium to the ______
Coronal attachment
Crestal alveolar bone
Violation of the biological width due to placement of overextended restoration margins will result in ______ & if given sufficient time, it may induce the loss of supporting _____ with formation of a diseased _____
Chronic inflammation; alveolar bone; periodontal pocket
Functions of the PDL include (5):
- Supportive
- Regenerative
- Nutritional
- Sensory
- Protective
The PDL is derived from ____ cells
Ectomesenchymal cells (neural crest cells)
The PDL is derived from ectomesenchymal cells (neural crest cells) in the _____ zone of the _____
Intermediate; dental follicle
Cells in the most peripheral zone (outer) of the dental follicle give rise to the _____. Cells in the most proximal (inner) give rise to ______.
Alveolar bone proper
Cementoblasts
_____ are embedded into the cementum of the PDL
Collagen fibers
Consists of small diameter collagen fibers in random orientation that provide support for the principle fiber groups:
Indifferent fiber plexus
Resident cell populations of the PDL: (7)
- Fibroblasts
- Osteoblasts
- Cementoblasts
- Macrophages
- Undifferentiated mesenchymal cells
- Endothelial cells
- Epithelial cells
PDL fiber groups include: (5)
- Alveolar crest
- Horizontal
- Oblique
- Apical
- Interradicular
PDL fiber groups that resists vertical force only:
Apical & alveolar crest
PDL fiber group that resists vertical & lateral forces:
Interradicular
PDL fiber group that resists intrusive forces only:
Oblique
PDL fiber group that resists horizontal & tipping force:
Horizontal