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What is the primary function of the periodontal probe? |
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detect periodontal pockets to determine health of periodontium |
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What are 6 other functions of the periodontal probe OTHER than detecting periodontal pockets? (7) |
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1. measure clinical attachment loss 2. Measure recession 3. Measure width of attached gingiva 4. Measure size of intraoral lesions 5. Assess bleeding on probing 6. Determine mucogingival relationships 7. Monitor longitudinal response of periodontium treatment. |
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What is the name of the most common probe we use in the clinic? |
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in a healthy tooth, where does the junctional epithelium attach to the tooth? |
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enamel of the crown near the CEJ |
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Are probing depths usually deeper on the M/D or Li/La? |
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Are probing depths deeper on the Li or La |
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Periodontitis is the infection of all parts of the periodontium. What parts are these? |
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gingiva periodontal ligament alveolar bone cementum |
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What causes increased probing depth of the gingival pocket (2)? |
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1. detachment of the coronal portion of the JE from the tooth 2. increased tissue size due to inflammation |
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What anatomical changes cause the formation of a periodontal pocket? |
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1. apical migration of the JE 2. destruction of the periodontal ligament fibers and alveolar bone |
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How many areas are probed on each tooth? |
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For probe measurements, do you round up or down to the nearest whole number? |
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What are 3 limitations to probe readings? |
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1. position of the gingiva- if above/below CEJ, reading doesn't reflect health accurately. 2. Reading errors d/t natural states (calculus, crown contour, restorations) 3. Reading error d/t technique and equip (incorrect angles, manufacturing errors) |
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What orientation should the working end of the probe be kept once in the periodontal pocket? |
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working end parallel to the root surface |
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How many grams of pressure should be exerted by the probe tip on the junctional epithelium? |
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What are some modifiable factors associated with periodontal breakdown? (8) |
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1. smoking 2. diabetes 3. poor oral hygiene 4. bacterial pathogens 5. osteoporosis 6. immune deficiency 7. stress 8. meds |
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What are some non-modifiable factors associated with periodontal breakdown? (5) |
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1. history of perio 2. age 3. gender 4. race 5. genetic disorders |
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What are the most significant indicators for periodontal breakdown? (4) |
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1. smoking 2. genetics 3. diabetes 4. poor oral hygiene |
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Is gingivitis reversible? |
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What is a diseased gingival sulcus |
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What is an early indicator of inflammation and precedes color change or enlargement?. |
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What it is called when you have gingival enlargement above the CEJ? |
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What is a 5-6 mm pocket where the junctional epithelium is coronal to the crest of the alveolar bone? |
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What is a >6mm pocket where the JE is apical to the crest of the alveolar bone? |
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clinical attachment level |
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What is the position of the periodontal pocket attached tissues at the base of the sulcus called? |
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clinical attachment level |
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If the gingival margin is BELOW the CEJ (apical), how do you calculate the clinical attachment loss? |
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If the gingival margin is ABOVE the CEJ (coronal), how do you calculate the clinical attachment loss? |
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probe depth - gingival margin level (amount of tissue ABOVE the CEJ) |
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What points are you measuring between for the clinical attachment loss? |
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What points are you measuring between for the amount of attached gingiva (width) |
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mucogingival junction to the CEJ MINUS the sulcus |
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What are the names of two probes OTHER THAN the marquis? |
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WREB (University of NC) NABERS (curved for furcations) Novatech (D of last molar- part of our marquis) |
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Most common operator positioning error |
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What type of bone loss is associated with a suprabony perio pocket? |
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what type of bone loss is associated with an infrabony period pocket? |
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What factor differentiates a sulcus from a pocket? |
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What factor differentiates a gingival pocket from a period pocket? |
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