Periodontium - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

What does periodontology involve? Correct Answer: Diagnosis, tx, and prevention of the inflammatory and systemic disease processes affecting the periodontium What are the tissues of the periodontium? Correct Answer: Gingiva, PDL, Cementum and alveolar bone What are the functions of the periodontal ligament? Correct Answer: Transmits occlusal forces to bone, attaches teeth to bone, maintains position of gingival tissues, resists impact of occlusal forces, shock absorber for nerves/vessel...

DHY 219 - Periodontology Final Exam Review || Questions & Answers (Rated A+)DHY 219 - Periodontology Final Exam Review || Questions & Answers (Rated A+)DHY 219 - Periodontology Final Exam Review || Questions & Answers (Rated A+)DHY 219 - Periodontology Final Exam Review || Questions & Answers (Rated A+) What are the tissues of the periodontium? - ANSWER - -gingiva -pdl -cementum -alveolar bone What are the functions of the pdl? - ANSWER - -transmit occlusal forces to bone -attaches teeth...

Perio Final Exam (2024) || Questions & Answers (Expert Rated A+) Perio Final Exam (2024) || Questions & Answers (Expert Rated A+) Perio Final Exam (2024) || Questions & Answers (Expert Rated A+) Which tissue makes up the periodontium? A: Enamel, Cementum & PDL B: Gingiva, Cementum, Alveolar Bone & PDL C: Gingival connective tissue, cementum & alveolar bone D: Cementum, blood vessels and alveolar bone - ANSWER - B: Gingiva, Cementum, Alveolar Bone & PDL What structure does NOT ser...

Which of the following tissues is NOT part of the periodontium? a. Periodontal ligament b. Gingiva c. Cementum d. Alveolar mucosa correct answer: d. Alveolar mucosa During mastication, the tooth is cushioned from occlusal forces by the: a. Periodontal ligament b. Gingiva c. Cementum d. Alveolar bone correct answer: a. Periodontal ligament A patient has deep pockets and has had 3-month appointments with a dental hygienist for many, many years. At each visit, the hygienists who...

What is histology? the study of the microscopic structure and function of cells and associated tissue what is the periodontium? a structure to support the tooth in its relationship to the alveolar bone what does the periodontium consist of? (3) 1) cementum 2) PDL 3) alveolar bone what is cementum? specialized connective tissue cementum is avascular and vital. true or false? false - avascular and non vital what is the function of the cementum? mechanical attachment (PDL to the bone) ...

Pathogenesis - The sequence of events that occur during the development of a disease or abnormal condition the periodontium exists in three basic states: health gingivitis and periodontitis T or F. Periodontitis is the same as periodontal disease - False Gingivitis - A bacterial infection that is confined to the gingiva. Tissue damage is va is swollen, bulbous, red. Periodontitis - Bacterial infection of all parts of the periodontium including the gingiva, periodontal ligament, bone and c...

Perio Test 1 Book questions ch 1,2,3,12,16,17,18,20,21,34 UPDATED Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers Student Review Questions, Chapter 1, Periodontium: The Tooth-Supporting Structures - CORRECT ANSWER1. Which of the following is NOT one of the tissues of the periodontium? A. Periodontal ligament B. Body of the Mandible C. Gingiva D. Cementum - CORRECT ANSWER- B. Body of the Mandibl

NBDE Part II Exam Questions & Answers 2024/25 Prolonged, unstimulated night pain suggests which of the following conditions of the pulp? a) Pulp necrosis b) mild hyperemia c) reversible pulpitis d) no specific condition - ANSWERSa Response to heat thermal testing indicates what pulpal condition? - ANSWERSIrreversible pulpitis Palpation tests the spread of inflammation from ____ to _____. - ANSWERSPDL to periodontium What pulpal condition/tooth would be hardest to anesthetiz...

FPC Periodontology Exam Questions And 100% Correct Answers Periodontium includes two parts investing and supporting tissues of the tooth Gingiva and attached apparatus Attached apparatus is composed of periodontal ligament cementum alveolar bone Development of periodontium occurs in stages Bud stage, Cap stage, Bell stage The two divisions of oral epithelium Dental lamina and enamel (dental) organ The ectomesenchyme is divided into two dental papilla and dental follicle (sac) Devel...

1. A bacterial infection of the periodontium characterized by a rapid destruction of the periodontal ligament, rapid loss of supporting bone, high risk for tooth loss, and a poor response to periodontal therapy is termed A. Chronic periodontitis B. Aggressive periodontitis C. Necrotizing periodontal disease D. Recurrent periodontal disease - Answer-B. Aggressive periodontitis 1. Which member(s) of the dental team is/are responsible for the comprehensive periodontal assessment? A. The de...