periodontics

Question 1

when can you NOT use an ultrasonic scaler

Answer 1

if patient had

infectious disease
heart problems
pacemakers
trouble swallowing
demineralized teeth
exposed dental material

Question 2

Dental prophylaxis

Answer 2

A procedure indicated for patients with healthy gingiva and is a preventative measure where are your teeth cleaned

Question 3

Scaling

Answer 3

Used to remove supragingival calculus from the tooth surface

Question 4

root planning

Answer 4

Removes any remaining particles of calculus and necrotic cementum in bedded in the root surface

Question 5

Gingival curettage

Answer 5

Scraping to remove subgingival calculus of the gingiva lining of a periodontal pocket

Question 6

Tetracycline

Answer 6

Most useful antibiotic for the treatment of periodontitis

Question 7

Fluoride mouth rinse

Answer 7

Using mouth rinse to fight. Until disease, reduces bleeding by delaying bacterial growth of the periodontal pocket.

Question 8

Chlorhexedine

Answer 8

The most affective agent available to reduce plaque and gingivitis, must use twice daily

Question 9

Incisional surgery

Answer 9

tissues are pushed away from the root with thorough scaling and root planning

Question 10

Gingivectomy

Answer 10

Surgical removal of deceased, gingival, tissues

Question 11

Gingivoplasty

Answer 11

The surgical reshaping and contouring of the gingival tissue

Question 12

free gingival soft tissue graft

Answer 12

donor site is away from the graphted site

Question 13

Osseous surgery

Answer 13

Removes defects and restore normal contours in the bone

Question 14

Osteoplasty

Answer 14

bone is contoured and re-shaped, and sometimes added

Question 15

Ostectomy

Answer 15

Removal of bone from the oral cavity

Question 16

Crown lengthening

Answer 16

design to expose more root structure for placement of a restoration to maintain esthetics

Question 17

Periodontal surgical dressing’s

Answer 17

A bandage over the surgical site used to hold flap in place to protect the new forming tissue

Question 18

zinc oxide eugenol dressing

Answer 18

Is able to sit for a long time in advance slow set firm + heavy consistency

Question 19

non-eugenol dressing

Answer 19

Most widely used type of periodontal dressing comes in the form of two tubes rapid set

Question 20

what does laser stand for in periodontics?

Answer 20

Light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation

Question 21

Use of lasers on soft tissues

Answer 21

to remove tumours and lesions and vapourization of excess tissues, as in gingivoplasty, gingivectomy and frenectomy’s

Question 22

advantages of laser surgery

Answer 22

Laser incisions heal faster
Les opportunity for contamination
Les, postsurgical, swelling, scarring in pain
Hamostasis is rapid

Question 23

4 guidelines for laser safety

Answer 23

Shielded glasses
Matte- finished instruments
Protection of non-target, tissues
High volume evacuation

Question 24

3 parts of an implants

Answer 24

titanium screw
abutment post
cover screw

Question 25

3 steps to implanting an implant

Answer 25

initial placement - titanium for osseointegration

abutment screw us screwed in

abutment post ur cylinder is attached

Question 26

occlusal equilibrium procedure

Answer 26

Adjustment of the patient’s spikes that the occlusion forces are equally distributed all over the teeth