Tissues Of The Tooth
Enamel
The hard outer covering of the crown
Frenum
Band of tissue that attaches your tongue of lip to gingiva
Pit
Fault which occurs when 2 fissures cross
What Is Periodontal Disease
Gum disease
Exfoliation
Naturally shedding or losing a tooth
Dentin
The bulk of the tooth, lies under the enamel & cementum
Cusp
Pronounced elevation on molars
Fissure
Fault in the surface of the tooth
What Is Gingivitis
Inflammation of the gums
3 Signs Of Dentin Hypersensitivity
sensitive to eat
sensitive to drink
sensitive to touch
Cementum
Covers the root
Mesial Buccal, Mesial Lingual, Distal Buccal, Distal Lingual
Interproximal
Area between 2 teeth
What Is Periodontitis
Inflammation & destruction of the gums & bone
Periapical Abscess
Abscess at the tip of the root
Pulp
Nerve of the tooth that contains the blood supply
Diastema
Space between the teeth with no contact
Papilla
"V" shaped tissue between 2 teeth
4 ways to treat gum disease
prophy
scaling
medications/oral rinses
perio surgery
What Leads To Decay
Bacteria + Acid = Decay (BAD)
Periodontal Ligament/PDL
Holds the tooth in its socket
Embrasure
Normal "V" shaped space by a tooth
Sulcus
Normal pocket around the tooth
5 signs of gum disease
red & inflamed gums
bleeding gums
receded gums
halitosis (bad breath)
gums covering the teeth
Fistula
An abnormal tract that leads from the apex to the gums, where the infection accumulates