Vocab Flashcards
factitious
Made by patient
Iatrogenic
Due to dental issue ex: overhangs
Biological width
2mm
From bottom of pocket to top of crestal bone
What is the periodontium composed of
Gingiva
PDL
Cementum
Alveolar bone
Functions of periodontium
Provide a seal
Hold tissue against tooth
Maintains tooth in socket
Protection
Support the root
Width of attached gingiva
Incisors-
Premolars-
Incisors- 3.3 to 4.5
Premolars-1.8 to 1.9
The gingival sulcus is also known as
The pocket
The space between the free gingival and the tooth
Healthy depth of the gingival sulcus
1-3mm
The gingival fiber apparatus gingival group consists of what 3
Horizontal
oblique (most)
apical
The circular group of the gingival apparatus is where
It circles around the teeth
Where is the transseptal group of the gingival fiber apparatus
It goes between the teeth
From the cementum of one tooth to the cementum of another
Attachment apparatus connects what to the tooth
Gingival
PDL
PDL functions include
Supportive
Sensory
Nutritive
Formative
Resorptive
Functions of cementum
Anchorage
compensation
Protection
Facilitation/re-arrangement
Fenestration vs Dehiscence
Window like defect in cortical bone
Vs
Cleft like defect in cortical bone
Furcation Involvement Class I
Felt with probe tip
Does NOT penetrate more than 1mm
Furcation Involvement Class II
Probe penetrates furcation greater than 1mm
Does NOT pass through completely
Furcation Involvement Class III
Probe passes COMPLETELY thru furcation
Not visible clinically yet