Review Flashcards
Periodontium includes what 4 structures
Gingiva
Periodontal ligament
Bone
Cementum
What are the three characteristics of healthy gingiva
Dull surface
Firm consistency
Scalloped margin
What are the 4 periodontal ligaments
ACF - alveolar crest fibers
ApF - apical crest fibers
HF - horizontal fibers
OF - oblique fibers
Gingivitis vs. periodontitis
Gingivitis is gingiva only
Periodontitis is periodontal ligament and bone
Sharpey’s fibers are parts of the PDL embedded in the ___ and the ___ ___
Cementum
Alveolar bone
Cementum is different than bone in that it has no ___ ___
Blood supply
Anomalies are more common in the ___ arch
Maxillary
___ ___ are the most common missing teeth, ___ ___ ___ are the second most common, and ___ ___ ___ are the third most common
Third molars
Maxillary lateral incisors
Mandibular second premolars
From first to third, the most common areas to have supernumerary teeth are the ___ ___ area, ___ ___ area, and the ___ ___
Maxillary incisor
Third molar
Mandibular premolar
Mesiodens is located where
Peg shaped are where (usually)
Between central incisors
Lateral incisors
Gemination vs Fusion
G: one crown (double wide), one root, one pulp chamber, one canal
F: two roots, two pulp chambers, two canals
Congenital syphilis causes ____ incisors
Hutchinson’s
Macrodontia affects ___ and ___
Incisors and canines
Microdontia affects ___ ___ ___ and ___ ___
Maxillary lateral incisors
Third molars
Two causes of hypercementosis are ___ or ___ ___
Trauma
Metabolic dysfunction