Tissues of the Periodontium Chapter 1
The tissues that cover the cervical portions of the teeth and the alveolar process of the jaws.
What is the Gingiva?
The smallest structural unit of living matter capable of functioning independently
What are cells?
The sequence of events that occur during the development of a disease or abnormal condition.
What is pathogenesis or disease progression?
The fibers that surround the root of the tooth.
What is PDL?
A gel like substance containing interwoven protein fibers.
What is extracellular matrix?
In this type of gingivitis, it can lasts for months or years.
What is chronic?
Thin layer of mineralized tissue that covers the root of the tooth.
What is Cementum?
This tissue makes up the outer surface of the body (skin or epidermis) and lines the body cavities.
What is epithelial tissues?
The most common pattern of bone loss which results in a fairly even, overall reduction in the height of alveolar bone.
What is horizontal bone loss?
The bone that surrounds the root of the tooth, supports and protects the roots.
What is alveolar bone?
The process by which epithelial cells on the surface of the skin become stronger and waterproof.
What is Keritinization?
What is disease site?
A Thin layer of hard, mineralized connective tissue that covers the surface of the root tooth
What is Cementum?
Fills the spaces between the tissues and organs in the body, supports and binds other tissues.
What is connective tissue?
The study of health and disease within the total population
What is epidemiology?