TOOTH ANATOMY
What is #11?
book says 1.3-2.7mm
in clinic 1-3mm
What is the COL?
Fiber that resists vertical forces
What are apical fibers?
Fluid found within sulcus where inflammation / disease are present
What is the gingival crevicular fluid (GFC)?
Lower right 2nd premolar
What is #29?
Healthy gingiva should appear
What is uniform pale pink or corral?
What is junctional epithelium (JE)?
Fibers found between root of multi-rooted teeth
What are interradicular fibers?
Things you should include when doing a periodontal examination
-color / shape of tissue
-probing depths
-bleeding
-furcation involvement
-CAL
-mobility
Teeth with 2 roots
What are mandibular molars and maxillary 1st premolars?
3 parts of the gingiva
free gingiva, interdental gingiva (papilla), attached gingiva
Space between free gingiva and tooth at junctional epithelium (JE)
What is the gingival sulcus?
Fibers that resist tipping of the tooth
What are horizontal fibers?
Shape variation difference when comparing anterior interdental papilla to posterior interdental papilla
What are anterior, pointed pyramid?
What are posterior, flatter?
What are mandibular 1st premolars?
Distinguishes a gingival pocket from a periodontal pocket
What is level of attachment?
Connective tissue that attaches alveolar bone to cementum of a tooth
What is the periodontal ligament (PDL)?
Fibers that provide resistance to separation of teeth
What are transseptal fibers?
Periodontal probe we use in clinic
What is the UNC 12?
Furcation involvement refers to
What is bone loss between multi-rooted teeth?
Distinguishes a pocket from a sulcus
What is the presence OR absence of disease?
Separates attached gingiva from alveolar mucosa
What is the mucogingival junction?
(broad, not individually)
What are the gingival fibers that attach cementum to gingiva?
What are the principle fibers that attach cementum of root to alveolar bone?
Drugs that cause gingival enlargement
What are Phenytoin, Cyclosporine, Nifedipine drugs?