This is the category you would diagnose a patient if the alveolar crest is located 2mm apical to the CEJ of teeth
What is Healthy?
______ is the type of bacteria that is primarily associated with mature biofilm and periodontal pockets while ______ is associated with early colonizers and supragingival plaque
What is Gram-Negative/Gram-Positive?
This is the most common and most frequently occurring form of periodontal disease
What is Chronic Periodontitis?
This type of mouthrinse has the highest substantivity to reduce plaque and gingivitis but also has the highest side effect of staining after extensive use
What is Chlorhexidine?
What is True?
This is the type of radiograph that provides the most accurate depiction of the alveolar crest
What is a Bite-Wing?
Type of bacteria that is closely associated with periodontal destruction, loosely adherent to the sulcular wall, and capable of motility
What is Subgingival Bacteria?
What type of recall should be given to a patient treated for Localized Aggressive Periodontitis?
The clinical data collected during periomaintenance phase is measured against this type of data. This is also data collected during the "pre-liminary phase"
What is "initial baseline data?"
This is the minimum opening distance of a patient who has smooth and symmetrical normal opening and closing of the jaw
What is 40mm?
This the area where horizontal bone destruction is first observed and the most susceptible to tissue breakdown
This type of plaque theory states that the amount of plaque is the key to disease progression
What is Non-Specific Plaque Theory?
This is a sign found clinically on a patient who has periodontitis
"What is Recession?"
This is the suggested frequency of periodontal maintenance recall for patients with moderate chronic periodontitis.
What is 3-month recall?
Pseudomembrane, punched out papilla, foul odor, and bone loss are all characteristics of NUG (Necrotizing Ulcerative Gingivitis). True or False?
What is False; bone loss is not a characteristic
What is Neutrophils?
This type of periodontal disease has an onset most frequently around puberty, sparse subgingival plaque, and has bone loss around permanent first molars and incisors
What is Localized Aggressive (Juvenile) Periodontitis?
After periodontal instrumentation, hygienists wait for _____ month(s) to reassess tissue response and healing.
What is 1-month?
Subgingival placement of Perio Chip or Arestin is an example of this therapy
What is Local Delivery Therapy?
_______ is the "window" appearing in bone while ______is the "defect" in the marginal bone
What is Fenestration and Dehisence?
These cells can synthesize antibodies
Chronic gingivitis can be treated by systemic antibiotic coverage. True or False?
What is False? Only Aggressive Periodontitis is treated by systemic antibiotics
After periodontal scaling, this type of epithelium is primarily formed when connective tissue is healing/healed.
What is LONG JUNCTIONAL Epithelium?
A presence of this intra-oral lesion is found with individuals with HIV/AIDS
What is Kaposi's Sarcoma?