Periodontal Therapy

Question 1

How deep can the sulcus be for closed subgingival scaling?

Answer 1

Up to 6mm

Question 2

If the sulcus is >6mm, what technique must be used to clean it?

Answer 2

Open subgingival scaling

Question 3

When is bone grafting indicated?

Answer 3

Jaw fractures, cavitary lesions, periodontal therapy

Question 4

Graft contains cells which survive transplantation and serve as a source of osteoblasts to form new bone

Answer 4

Osteogenesis

Question 5

Material has ability to induce migration and differentiation of mesenchymal cells into osteoblasts via cytokine activity

Answer 5

Osteoinduction

Question 6

Most basic function of serving as a scaffold for new bone produciton

Answer 6

Osteoconduction

Question 7

Provides matrix for osteoblasts to proliferate and migrate on to produce new bone

Answer 7

Osteoconduction

Question 8

Access for open treatment of multiple periodontal pockets in adjacent teeth

Answer 8

Envelope flap

Question 9

Sx extraction of multiple adjacent teeth

Answer 9

Envelope flap

Question 10

Re-establishes normal sulcus depth when augmentation techniques aren’t applicable

Answer 10

Apically repositioned gingival flap