Oral Health. Flashcards
What are the five signs of gingival inflammation.
Pain, Swelling, Redness, Heat and Loss of function.
Does gingivitis have true or false pockets.
False pockets.
Does periodontal disease have true or false pockets.
True pockets.
What does ANUG stand for?
Acute Necrotising Ulcerative Gingivitis.
What antibiotics are normally prescribed for ANUG?
Metronidazole.
What are the three signs of ANUG?
Redness, halitosis and grey membrane.
What does Halitosis mean?
Bad breath?
What is the first layer of plaque called?
Pellicle.
Is supragingival calculus under or above the gingiva?
Above.
Is sublingual calculus under or above the gingiva?
Under.
What is plaque made up of.
Saliva, bacteria, food debris and cellular debris.
What can periodontal disease cause?
Mobility.
Can false pockets be reversed?
Yes.
Which bacteria starts decay within the oral cavity?
Sterptcoccus Mutans.
What is the bacteria called that appears after 3 days of not brushing?
Bacilli Fusiformis.
If bacilli fusiform is not removed what is the name of the third bacteria to appear?
Treponema Vincenta.
What is debridement?
Removal of dead tissue, bacteria, and plaque.
Why during pregnancy do the gingiva bleed more often?
This is due to the change in the hormone chemicals.
What is the cause of periodontal disease?
Toxins that irritate the gingiva.
What plaque does a ultra-sonic scaler remove?
Subgingival and Supragingival.
What plaque does a sickle scaler remove?
Supragingival plaque
What plaque does a Jacquette Scaler remove?
Supragingival Plaque.
What plaque does a push scaler remove?
Interproximal calculus.
What plaque does a periodontal hoe remove?
Subgingival plaque.
What plaque does a gracey curette remove?
Subgingival plaque.
What prophylaxis mean?
Prevent.
What does a periochip contain?
Chlorhexidine Digluconate.
What colour is supragingival plaque?
White/Yellow.
What colour is subgingival plaque?
Brown.
BPE Scoring: Score 1
No more than 3.5mm under the gingiva and there is no calculus but there is bleeding.
BPE Scoring: Score 2.
No more than 3.5mm under the gingiva there is supra or sub gingival plaque present.
BPE Scoring: Score 3.
More than 3.5mm but less than 5.5mm under the gingiva.
