Perio Quiz 8

Question 1

Water flosser

Answer 1

Generic term for a device that safely delivers a pulsating stream of water or other solution around and between teeth above the gingival margin (supragingivally) and into the gingival sulcus or periodontal pocket (subgingivally)

Question 2

Oral irrigation

Answer 2

Process of safely delivering a pulsating stream of water or other solution around and between teeth above the gingival margin (supragingivally) and into the gingival sulcus or periodontal pocket (subgingivally)

Question 3

Hydrokinetic activity

Answer 3

The pulsating fluid creates two zones of fluid movement

Question 4

Impact zone

Answer 4

The area of initial fluid contact to the portion of the tooth near the gingival margin

Question 5

Flushing zone

Answer 5

The depth of fluid penetration within a subgingival sulcus or pocket

Question 6

Standard irrigation tips

Answer 6

Made of plastic material, recommended for generalized full mouth irrigation

Question 7

Orthodontic irrigation tips

Answer 7

Have a soft tapered brush end that enhances biofilm removal and provides for simultaneous irrigation

Question 8

Filament-type irrigation tips

Answer 8

Three soft filaments surrounding a standard jet tip

Question 9

Subgingival irrigation tips

Answer 9

Usually have a soft rubber-tipped end. Used to deliver a medicament in areas such as deep pockets, furcation areas, dental implants or areas difficult to reach with a standard tip

Question 10

Professional subgingival irrigation

Answer 10

The in-office flushing of pockets performed by the dental hygienist or dentist using one of three systems: A blunt tipped irrigating cannula that is attached to a handheld syringe, ultrasonic unit equipped with a reservoir, a specialized air-driven handpiece that connects to the dental unit airline

Question 11

Systemic delivery

Answer 11

Refers to administering chemical agents in the form of a tablet or capsule

Question 12

Topical delivery

Answer 12

Refers to the intraoral placement of a chemical agent or local delivery using controlled release devices into a periodontal pocket where the chemical agent then comes into contact with biofilm forming either on the teeth or in the periodontal pocket

Question 13

Microbial reservoir

Answer 13

A niche or secure place in the oral cavity that can allow periodontal pathogens to live undisturbed during routine therapy and subsequently repopulate periodontal pockets quickly

Question 14

Antibiotics

Answer 14

Medications used to help fight infections either because they kill bacteria or because they can inhibit the growth of bacteria

Question 15

Systemic antibiotics

Answer 15

Refers to those antibiotics that can be taken orally or that can be injected

Question 16

Antibiotic resistance

Answer 16

Refers to the ability of a bacterium to withstand the effects of an antibiotic by developing mechanisms to protect the bacterium from the killing or inhibiting effects of the antibiotic

Question 17

Conventional mechanical periodontal therapy

Answer 17

A term that refers to self care, periodontal instrumentation, surgical interventions, and control of local contributing factors

Question 18

Controlled release delivery device

Answer 18

Usually consists of an antibacterial chemical that is embedded in a carrier material

Question 19

Therapeutic mouth rinses

Answer 19

Mouth rinses that have some actual benefit (provide some therapeutic action) to the patient in addition to the simple goal of breath freshening and halitosis reduction

Question 20

Substantivity

Answer 20

The active ingredient in the rinse should display the property of substantivity

Question 21

Unconventional dentistry

Answer 21

ADA defines this as “encompassing scientifically unproven practices and products that do not conform to generally accepted dental practices or conventional methods of evaluation, diagnosis, prevention and/or treatment of diseases, conditions and/or dysfunctions relating to the oral cavity and its associated structures