Key Terms
Key Terms
Dental Caries
Periodontal Disease
Random
100
Soft deposit on teeth that consists of bacteria and bacterial by-products
What is plaque (plak)
100
Referring to the area above the gingiva
What is Supragingival (soo-pruh-JIN-ji-vul)
100
True or False--Dental caries is a communicable bacterial infection
What is True
100
The leading cause of tooth loss in adults is
What is periodontal diseases
100
Bacteria in dental __________ cause inflammation by producing enzymes and toxins that destroy periodontal tissues and lower host defenses
What is plaque
200
Mineral to make teeth more resistant to decay
What is Fluoride
200
Referring to the area below the gingiva
What is Subgingival (sub-JIN-ji-vul)
200
Caries associated with exposed root surfaces
What is root caries
200
Almost ___ percentage of American adults have some sort of periodontal disease
What is 75%
200
A probing depth of more than ___ mm is associated with gingival disease
What is 4mm
300
Type of bacteria primarily responsible for dental caries
What is Mutans streptococci (MS)
300
Inflammation of the gingival tissue
What is Gingivitis (jin-ji-VYE-tis)
300
Increasing salivary flow can slow or prevent this process
What is the caries process
300
Periodontal science has proven a relationship with
What is several systemic diseases
300
Procedure in which a dental endoscope is used subgingivally
What is Perioscopy (per-ee-OS-kuh-pee)--which uses a miniature a dental endoscope, along with video, lighting, and magnification.
400
Caries management by risk assessment
What is CAMBRA
400
Calcium and phosphate salts in saliva that become mineralized and adhere to tooth structure.
What is Calculus (KAL-kyoo-lus)
400
The three factors that are required for the development of caries are
What is a susceptible tooth, a diet rich in fermentable carbohydrates and specific bacteria.
400
______ is the primary factor causing periodontal disease
What is Plaque
400
A clean, healthy tooth will have little or no fluorescence when a laser caries detector is used, resulting in _______ readings.
What is Very low readings.
500
Bacteria that produce lactic acid from carbohydrates associated with causing dental caries
What is Lactobacilli (lak-toe-buh-SIL-eye)
500
Structures that surround, support, and are attached to the teeth
What is Periodontium (per-ee-oe-DON-shee-um)
500
Xerostomia (dry mouth) can cause what kind of caries
What is Rampant caries
500
Which of the following is not a risk factor for periodontal disease; smoking, osteoporosis, carbohydrate consumption, or stress
What is carbohydrate consumption
500

 GINGIVITIS, EARLY PERIODONTITIS, MODERATE PERIODONTITIS, AND ADVANCED PERIODONTITIS?

WHAT ARE THE FOUR STAGES OF PERIODONTAL DISEASE? 

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