Quiz 7

Question 1

Clinical periodontal assessment

Answer 1

A fact gathering process designed to provide a comprehensive picture of the patients periodontal health status

Question 2

Baseline data

Answer 2

Refers to clinical information gathered at the initial appointment that can be used for comparison to clinical information gathered at a subsequent appointment

Question 3

Comprehensive periodontal assessment

Answer 3

An intensive clinical periodontal evaluation used to gather information about the periodontium

Question 4

Exudate (suppuration)

Answer 4

Pus that can be expressed from a periodontal pocket

Question 5

Horizontal tooth mobility

Answer 5

Movement of a tooth in a facial to lingual direction, is assessed using the blunt ends of two dental instrument handles on either side of the tooth

Question 6

Vertical tooth mobility

Answer 6

The ability to depress the tooth in its socket, can be assessed using the end of an instrument handle to exert pressure against the occlusal or incisal surface of the tooth

Question 7

Fremitus

Answer 7

Palpable or visible movement of a tooth when in function

Question 8

Furcation probes

Answer 8

Curved, blunt tipped instruments that allow easy access to to the furcation areas

Question 9

Attached gingiva

Answer 9

Part of the gingiva that is firm, dense, and tightly connected to the cementum on the cervical third of the root or to the periosteum of the alveolar bone

Question 10

Mucogingival defects

Answer 10

Deviations from the normal anatomic relationship between the gingival margin and mucogingival junction

Question 11

Clinical attachment level (CAL)

Answer 11

A clinical measurement of the true periodontal support around the tooth as measured with a periodontal probe

Question 12

Periodontal screening examination

Answer 12

A rapid, inexpensive screening process that may be used to determine if a more comprehensive periodontal assessment is necessary

Question 13

Periodontal screening and recording

Answer 13

One example of an easy to use screening system that can aid in the detection of periodontal disease

Question 14

World Health Organization (WHO) probe

Answer 14

Probe used when performing the PSR screening examination

Question 15

Gingival crevicular fluid

Answer 15

Fluid that flows into the sulcus from the adjacent gingival connective tissue, the flow is slight in health and increases in the presence of inflammatory disease

Question 16

Periodontal maintenance therapy

Answer 16

Refers to the continuing patient care provided by members of the dental team to help a patient maintain periodontal health following the successful completion of nonsurgical or surgical periodontal therapy

Question 17

Baseline data

Answer 17

Refers to clinical data gathered at the initial visit that is subsequently used for comparison at future maintenance visits

Question 18

Periodontal disease recurrence

Answer 18

Refers to the return of the disease in a patient that has been previously, successfully treated for periodontitis

Question 19

Recurrence of periodontitis

Answer 19

Refers to return of the disease in a patient that has been previously, successfully treated for periodontitis

Question 20

Refractory periodontitis

Answer 20

Refers to periodontitis that is resistant to treatment from the outset of therapy even with what appears to be appropriate periodontal therapy

Question 21

Compliance

Answer 21

The extent to which a persons behavior coincides with medical or health advice

Question 22

Compliant

Answer 22

A patient that adheres to the recommendations set forth by the health care provider

Question 23

Non compliant

Answer 23

A patient that does not follow recommendations set forth by the health care provider

Question 24

Root caries

Answer 24

Refers to tooth decay that occurs on the root surfaces of the teeth

Question 25

CAMBRA (Caries management by risk assessment)

Answer 25

Protocols that seek to provide practical clinical guidelines for managing dental caries based upon risk group assessment