Mod 150 Week 2 Terms Flashcards
Deepening of the gingival sulcus beyond normal; results from periodontal disease
Periodontal pocket
Surgical instrument used to remove tissue from the tooth socket
Curette
Highly concentrated beam of light; acronym for light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation
Laser
To have movement
Mobility
Removal of calcareous deposits from the teeth with the use of suitable instruments
Scaling
Device used for rapid calculus removal; it operates on high frequency sound waves
Ultrasonic scaled
A metal instrument of varying size and form with numerous ridges or teeth on its cutting surfaces
File
Probe used to locate and measure the depth of periodontal pockets; tapered to fit into the gingival sulcus with a blunt or rounded tip
Periodontal probe
Surgical dressing applied to a surgical site for protection, similar to a bandage
Periodontal dressing
Surgical reshaping and contouring of gingival tissues
Gingivoplasty
Procedure that smooths the surface of a root by removing abnormal toxic cementum or dentin that is rough, contaminated, or permeated with calculus
Root planning
Hand instrument used to treat subgingival surfaces; it has a blade with an unbroken cutting edge that curves around the toe and a flat face set at a 90 degree angle to the lower shank
Universal curette
Commonly accepted notations that are made to the patients chart to indicate the condition, position and restorative history if individual teeth
Periodontal charting
Surgical specialty of removing defects in bone
Osseous surgery
Surgical removal of diseased gingival tissues
Gingivectomy
