Perio Lesion: Healthy vs. Unhealthy Periodontium Flashcards
What are the clinical categories used to evaluate periodontium?
Color Size/Shape Consistency Texture Position of Gumline
What is the color of healthy gums
coral pink
What is the size/shape of healthy gums
knife-edged margin
thin and scalloped
What is the consistency of healthy gums
Firm
What is the texture of healthy gums
stippling
What is the position of the gumline in healthy gingiva?
1-2 mm above root surface
What is gingivitis?
Inflammation of gingiva in the absence of clinical attachment and bone loss
What is the color of gums with gingivits?
red, bluish red
What is the size/shape of gums with gingivitis
Enlarged
Rolled
Blunted
What is the consistency of gums with gingivitis?
Edematous
Fibrotic
What is the texture of gums with gingivitis?
Loss of stippling
What is the positioning of gums with gingivitis?
Root exposure, recession
What would you expect to see radiographically with someone who has gingivitis?
no bone loss
