Important Info 1.9 Flashcards
Moderate chronic periodontitis would have how much attachment loss
a. 1-2 mm
b. 3-4 mm
c. 5-6 mm
d. >7 mm
b. 3-4 mm moderate
1-2 mm = mild
Aggressive periodontitis can be classified as mild, moderate or severe.
a. True
b. False
b. False only localized/generalized
All of the following are part of the periodontium except
a. Gingiva
b. PDL
c. Cementum
d. Alveolar mucosa
d. Alveolar mucosa
they are gingiva, PDL, cementum, alveolar process
Question where you had to determine attached gingiva and are given keratinized gingiva and probing depth
(attached = keratinized – probing depth)
Interdental gingiva (col) is non-keratinized.
a. True
b. False
a. True
- Non-keratinized: sulcular epithelium, interdental gingiva, junctional epithelium
- Keratinized: free gingiva, attached gingiva, oral epithelium
Which of the following structure(s) makes up the tissue from the CEJ to the alveolar bone?
a. Junctional epithelium
b. Connective tissue
c. Sulcular epithelium
a. Junctional epithelium
b. Connective tissue
Which of the following is keratinized epithelium?
a. Oral epithelium
b. Sulcular epithelium
c. Junctional epithelium
a. Oral epithelium
What makes up Sharpey’s fibers?
a. Oxytalin
b. Transseptal
c. Gingival
d. Collagen
d. Collagen
The shape of the alveolar process is dependent on all of the following except
a. Interdental distance
b. Tooth contours
c. Crown to root ratio
d. Root contours
c. Crown to root ratio
Distance from CEJ to alveolar bone in a healthy adult is
a. 1.0 mm
b. 1.5 mm
c. 2.0 mm
c. 2.0 mm
True/false
Fenestration is a lack of bone on the facial or lingual of the tooth resemble a “window”
True
Dehiscence: lack on bone on facial or lingual of tooth with interproximal bone
Approximately how many dentate patients have periodontitis in the US?
50%
slides say 48%
The inorganic components of plaque mainly are…
Calcium and phosphorus
sodium, potassium, fluoride
Organic: polysaccharides, proteins, glycoproteins, lipids
The biological width is made up of
Junctional epithelium and connective tissue
What is the CD4 count in HIV patients?
200
I don’t think we learned this
What bacteria fits Socransky’s criteria?
AA and Pg
Collagenase damages what?
Host tissues
Healthy plaque is composed of
Gram positive, aerobic, indigenous flora
Subgingival calculus can include all of the following except
a. Tooth attached
b. Unattached
c. Epithelial
d. Connective tissue
d. Connective tissue
Plaque accumulates ____ from the patient’s diet.
Polysaccharides
Successful colonization is dependent on all of the following except
a. Overcoming host defenses
b. Successful competition
c. Number of bacterial colonies
d. Nutritional relationships
c. Number of bacterial colonies
AA is predominant in
Localized aggressive periodontitis
Pg is chronic periodontitis
Established lesion has epithelial changes that include
a. PGE
b. IL-4
c. Complement activation
d. Tissue damage
c. Complement activation
kinda confused about this one…
What is an initial lesion?
Acute inflammation, PMNs, increased GCF, pseudopocket