Various
It literally means "bad" occlusion or deviation from the ideal
What is malocclusion?
Bleeding and inflammation of the gingiva with NO bone loss
What is gingivitis?
The alveolus is lined with this thin layer of compact bone that can be seen on a radiograph.
What is the lamina dura?
A rhomboid shaped tooth with an oblique and transverse ridge on its occlusal surface.
What is the maxillary first molar
This gland is the largest salivary gland in the mouth, but only supplies about 25% of the total saliva volume.
What is the parotid gland
The amount of horizontal overlap between the mandibular incisors and the maxillary incisors
What is overjet?
A radiograph reveals furcation involvement of all the molars and probing depths of 6mms throughout the patient's mouth, with 10 teeth lost to disease. The dental hygienist tells the patient they have this perio staging.
What is Stage IV?
This band of tissue is at the most apical portion of the gingival sulcus. It attaches gingiva to cementum with specialized cell junctions.
What is junctional epithelium
This molar has 5 cusps, 3 of which are distal; a distobuccal, a distolingual, and a distal cusp.
What is the mandibular first molar
The junction between the hard and soft palate.
What is the vibrating line
This term describes the junction of the upper and lower lips at the left and right sides of the mouth
What are the labial commissures
An organized layer consisting mainly of microorganisms that adhere to the teeth and contribute to the development of gingival and periodontal diseases.
What is biofilm?
We use this term to describe how much bone and gingival support has been lost in our assessment of periodontal diseases.
What is Clinical Attachment Loss
These molars are commonly missing, misshaped, or have fused or shortened roots.
What are the third molars
This type of ridge is on posterior teeth and extends from a cusp tip toward the depression or sulcus near the middle of the occlusal surface.
What is the triangular ridge.
These are mesio-distal ridges or lines on the cervical third of the labial surface of anterior teeth.
What are imbrication lines
An area that is lacking the bony covering and allows the root surface to be exposed prematurely
What is dehiscence?
A tough outer tissue that is resistant to bacteria, chemicals, thermal, and mechanical irritations.
What is keratinized epithelium
This molar will often have a fifth cusp that is located on the mesiolingual surface.
What is the maxillary first molar
Continuous spaces that surround the contact areas between adjacent teeth.
What are embrasure spaces
These fibers of the PDL, aid in protecting the tooth from side/diagonal pressures or movements in the alveolus.
What are oblique fibers
When the gingival margin has moved apically from the cementoenamel junction.
What is recession?
What is melanin pigmentation
This mandibular molar has a longer trunk and straighter roots are not as splayed out as its neighbor.
What is the mandibular second molar
This papillae type is found near the junction of the body and the root of the tongue. It contains numerous taste buds.
What is the circumvallate papillae