Dental Terminology
Structures of the Oral Cavity
Examination, Signs and Symptoms
Surgical / Non Surgical
Miscellaneous
100

Gingival tissue that is attached to cementum and bone

What is attached gingiva

100

Cementum, Periodontal ligament, alveolar bone and gingiva

What is the periodontium

100
The periodontal examination should include these
What is the patient's medical and dental history and an examination of the teeth and oral tissues
100
This surgical procedure involves the removal of bone
What is ostectomy
100
This is an advantage of laser surgery
What is hemostasis is rapid
200

Tooth # 11 in the international system

What is #8

200

Keratinized soft tissue portion of the oral mucosa surrounding the teeth

What is the gingiva

200

Three signs of periodontal disease

What are 

1. bad taste in the mouth

2. bleeding on probing

3. deep probing depths

200
This procedure involves the surgical reshaping and contouring of the gingival tissue
What is gingivoplasty
200
This is the primary advantage of noneugenol periodontal surgical dressing over periodontal surgical dressing that does not contain eugenol
What is allergic reactions to the eugenol
300

Teeth #s 1, 2, 3, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 30, 31 and 32

What are molars

300

The dark pink tissue comprising the bulk of the upper and lower lip

What is the Vermilion Border

300

This symptom identifies signs of advanced periodontal disease

What is tooth mobility

300
This procedure involves scraping or cleaning the gingival lining of the pocket to remove necrotic tissue from the pocket wall
What is gingival curettage
300
This is the most effective antimicrobial therapy available to reduce plaque and gingivitis
What is Chlorhexidine
400

Area of the tooth closest to the midline

What is Mesial

400

The entryway to the oral cavity proper located between
the lips and cheek and the labial surfaces of the teeth

What is the Oral Vestibule

400

This soft material forms on the teeth and is the primary cause of gingival inflammation and other forms of periodontal disease

What is bacterial plaque

400
This procedure smoothes the surface of a root by removing abnormal toxic cementum or dentin that is rough, contaminated, or permeated with calculus
What is root planing
400
Laser incisions heal faster than those made with a scalpel. True or false ; Explain
What is false. Laser incisions heal faster than incisions made with electrosurgery, however; incisions made with scalpels heal faster than those made with laser
500

Portion of the tooth covered by enamel

What is Anatomic crown

500

Small (1 mm), seedlike in appearance, yellowish
looking nodules containing mucous for saliva production

What are Fordyce Granules

500

Inflammation of the gums

What is gingivitis

500
This periodontal surgery does not remove any of the affected tissue, but pushes the tissues away from the underlying tooth roots and alveolar bone
What is incisional surgery, also known as flap surgery
500
The purpose of the dentist marking the pockets on the facial and lingual surfaces of the gingival before beginning surgery
What is the bleeding points indicate the depth of the pockets showing the dentist where to place the initial incisions
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