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100
dentist who specializes in treatment of the periosteum
What is Periodontist?
100
light film that appears on the teeth within seconds of cleaning
What is Pellicle?
100
fiber bundles that surround and cushion the tooth in the socket
What is Periodontal Ligament?
100
using a discoloring agent which shows missed areas of plaque
What is Disclosing?
100
dense connective tissues surrounding the tooth roots
What is Periodontal Ligament part 2?
200
process of smoothing and contouring root surfaces to remove necrotic material in the periodontal pocket.
What is Root Planning?
200
caries causing
What is Cariogenic?
200
Inflammation of the gingival tissue
What is Gingivitis?
200
above the gumline on the coronal surface of the tooth
What is Supragingival?
200
unattached gum that encircles the tooth to form a sulcus
What is Free Gingiva?
300
removal of supragingival and subgingival calculus using scalers and curettes
What is Scaling?
300
tough, fibrous layer of tissue covering compact bone.
What is Periosteum?
300
professional cleaning and polishing of the teeth
What is Prophylaxis?
300
below the gumline of the tooth
What is Subgingival?
300
attached gum that encircles the tooth to form a sulcus
What is Attached Gingiva?
400
hard mineral deposit on the teeth
What is Calculus?
400
Inflammation of the gingival and supporting tissues
What is Periodontitis?
400
A blunt instrument with millimeter markings in increments of 1-2 millimeters
What is Perio Probe?
400
an ultrasonic scaling device used to remove heavy stain and calculus deposits
What is Cavitron?
400
located at the base of the sulcus encircling the tooth
What is Epithelial Attachment?
500
a sticky, transparent substance which clings to teeth
What is Plaque?
500
tissues surrounding the teeth
What is Periodontium?
500
inflammation of the gingiva over a partially erupted tooth
What is Periocoronitis?
500
bone in each jaw that supports the teeth
What is Alveolar bone?
500
firm, coral pink in color, has a stippled, sharp free gingival margin with pointed interdental papilla.
What is Normal Gingiva?
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