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free gingiva
unnattached portion of the gingivia that surrounds the tooth in the region of the CEH
surrounds the tooth in a turtleneck manner
the free gingiva meets the tooth in a thing rounded edge called the
gingival margin
attached gingiva
is part of the gingiva that is tightly connected to the cementum on the cervical third of the root and to the periosteum of the alveolar bone.
the junctional epithelium is the tissue that forms the base of the sulcus by attaching to the enamel of the crown near the CEH
TRUE
probing depths on the mesial and distal surfaces are slightly deeper than depths on lingual/facial surfaces.
true
periodontis
is a bacterial infection of all parts of the periodontium including the gingiva, periodontal ligament, alveolar bone, and cementum
gingival sulcus ***
the v shaped space between the free gingiva and the tooth surface
a periodontal probe is inserted into this space to asses its health
interdental gingiva
between the two adjacent teeth apical to the contact area
periodontal disease can be either gingivitis or periodontitis
true
gingivitis is _________ and periodontitis is _____
reversable;non reversable
periodontal pocket
a gingival sulcus that has been deepened by disease; depth is greater than 3 mm
if gingivitis is not fixed it can lead to periodontitis
true
gingival pocket
deepining of gingivial sulcus cause by detachment of coronal portion of JE and swelling tissue
*SWELLING
pockets are deeper b.c they are swollen. no loss of bone
periodontal pocket
forms apical migration of the JE and destruction of periodontal fibers and bone
**LOSS OF BONE
more recession
A probing depth reading ALONE is NOT enough information to tell you if a tooth has normal bone support or bone loss!
Remember, the position of the gingival margin can change with swelling, overgrowth, and recession.
IMPORTANT
Probing depth readings accurately indicate the level of the bone only IF the gingival margin is in its normal position, slightly above the CEJ.
**
+ is ______ - is _____
recession; edema
Clinical attachment level (CAL)
is the estimated position of the structures that support the tooth as measured with a periodontal probe.
The clinical attachment level provides an estimate of a tooth’s stability and the loss of bone support.
The clinical attachment level is
is calculated to estimate the level of the periodontal attachment system on a tooth.
furcation
is the place on a multirooted tooth where the root trunk divides into separate roots.
Furcation involvement
is a loss of alveolar bone and periodontal ligament fibers in the space between the roots of a multirooted tooth.
mylenation
with practice of muscle memory, movements become smoother
process of forming myelin sheath around the nerve to allow nerve impulses to move mroe quickly