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02/24/2014

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Term
What are 4 developmental or acquired deformities and conditions
Definition
Localized tooth‐related factors that modify or predispose  to plaque‐induced gingival diseases/periodontitis

Mucogingival deformities and conditions around teeth

Mucogingival deformities and conditions on edentulous ridges

Occlusal trauma
Term
What is the portion of the oral mucosa that covers the alveolar process including the gingiva (keratinized tissue) and adjacent alveolar mucosa?
Definition
mucogingival
Term
What is a departure from the normal dimension and morphology of, and/or interrelationship between gingiva and alveolar mucosa; the abnormality may be associated with a deformity of the underlying alveolar bone
Definition
mucogingival deformity
Term
What is the correction of defects in morphology, position, and/or amount of soft tissue and underlying bone?
Definition
mucogingival therapy
Term
What are some mucogingival deformities?
Definition
• Gingival/soft tissue recession
• Lack of Keratinized gingiva
• Decreased vestibular depth
• Aberrant frenum
• Gingival Excess
• Abnormal color (mucogingival tattoo)
Term
What is the location of the marginal periodontal tissues apical to the cemento-enamel junction?
Definition
recession
Term
What may root exposure lead to?
Definition
esthetic  problems
hypersensitivity
root  caries
tooth  abrasion
Term
What population is gingival recession highest?
Definition
men
african american
Term
Where in the mouth are recession most common?
Definition
Buccal  surface  recessions  of  maxillary  molars  and mandibular  central  incisors  most  common
Term
List some possible etiologies of recession
Definition
periodontal disease
trauma (toothbrushing)
thin gingival morphotype
anatomic variations (fenestration and dihescence)
orthodontic treatment
smokeless tobacco
previous periodontal surgery
etc
Term
How may occlusal forces cause recession?
Definition
Increase  in  tooth  mobility  secondary  to  occlusal  trauma  may  cause resorption  of  thin  radicular  bone  resulting  in  dehiscence  and subsequent  soft  tissue  recession
Term
What Class of recession is not extending to the mucogingival junction. No loss of interdental bone or soft tissue. 100% root coverage can be anticipated.
Definition
Class I
Term
What class of recession is extending to or beyond the mucogingival junction. No loss of interdental bone or soft tissue. 100% root coverage can be anticipated.
Definition
Class II
Term
What class of recession is extending to or beyond the mucogingival junction. Loss of interdental
bone or soft tissue is apical to the CEJ, but coronal to the extent of the marginal.
soft tissue recession. Partial root coverage can be anticipated
Definition
Class III
Term
What class of recession is extending to or beyond the mucogingival junction. Loss of interdental
bone extends to a level apical to the extent of marginal soft tissue recession. Root
coverage usually not attempted although occasionally can be obtained
Definition
Class IV
Term
What class of recession do we usually not try and cover the recession with soft tissue graft?
Definition
IV
Term
What must you first know when treating recession?
Definition
First we have to know which tissues were lost in
recession defects:  
– Gingiva  
– Bone  
– Enamel    
– Dentin
Term
Can we graft cementum?
Definition
No

it can regenerate but it won’t be a convex root
Term
How do we treat recession?
Definition
Combination  of  soft  tissue  graft  and restoration
Term
What is graft that is tissue transferred from one position to another within the same individual?
Definition
autograft
Term
What is graft that is between genetically dissimilar members of the same species?
Definition
allograft
Term
What is graft taken from a donor of another species
Definition
xenograft
Term
What is a synthetic graft or inert foreign body implanted into tissue?
Definition
alloplast
Term
What is an autogenous  graft  of  masticatory  mucosa  or collagenous  tissue  completely  or  partially detached  from its  original  site  and  placed  in  a prepared recipient bed.
Definition
Soft Tissue Autografts
Term
What is the type of soft tissue autografts that makes an excision, takes graft, and sutures it back?

What is the type that leaves a rectangle of raw area to heal on the surface?
Definition
connective tissue graft

free gingival graft
Term
What do we NOT want to damage when taking the soft tissue autograft in the palate?

What type of palate would we prefer to avoid damaging this?
Definition
greater palatine neuromuscular bundle

high palate
Term
What are some advantages to using Acellular Dermal matrix Allograft (ADMA)?
Definition
–  Eliminating  the  need  for  a  donor  site  
–  Increasing  patient  acceptance  
–  Decreasing  surgical  time  
–  Treating  multiple  defects  in  one  procedure  
–  Achieving  esthetic  results  comparable  or  superior  to autogenous  tissue  
–  Ease  of  use
Term
What gingiva is from the gingival margin to mucogingival junction?
Definition
keratinized gingiva
Term
How to we create keratinized gingiva prior to impression and placement of a permanent restoration?
Definition
free gingival graft to make a new mucogingival junction
Term
What can an aberrant frenum cause?

What can a shallow vestibule compromise?
Definition
frenum pull on gingival margin predisposing to recession

shallow vestibule compromising denture stability
Term
How can you correct an aberrant frenum?
Definition
frenectomy (to keep more recession from happening)
Term
What are the 4 etiologies for gingival excess?
Definition
1.  Pseudopocket (gingivitis)  
2.  Gingival enlargement    
3.  Inconsistent gingival margins  
4.  Excessive gingival display
Term
What are pseudo pockets caused by?

How do you treat them?
Definition
Gingivitis  

Treatment:  Improved  oral  hygiene  measures  and professional  cleaning (scaling if calculus present)
Term
What are gingival enlargements caused by?

How do you treat them?
Definition
Gingival  diseases  modified  by  Medications  

Treatment:  Gingivectomy,  improvement  in  oral  hygiene  and  possibly  change  of  contributing medication
Term
How do you treat inconsistent gingival margins?
Definition
Gingivectomy,  Surgical  Crown  Lengthening
Term
How do you treat an excessive gingival display/gummy smile?
Definition
Gingivectomy,  Surgical  Crown  Lengthening
Term
What are the possible etiologies to excessive gingival display?
Definition
•  Short  teeth  (Altered  Passive Eruption)  
•  Vertical  maxillary  excess  
•  Short  or  Hypermobile  lip  
•  Combination  of  the  above
Term
What is the difference between a clinical and anatomical crown?
Definition
clinical- portion of the tooth that extends occlusally or incisally from the investing soft tissue usually the gingiva

anatomic- portion of a natural tooth that extends from its cementoenamel junction to the occlusal surface or incisal edge
Term
What is the emerging  motion  of  the  tooth  in  the  occlusal direction  until  the  tooth  reaches  the  occlusal  plane  of its  antagonist.  This  vertical  motion  causes  the  gingival complex  to  displace  along  with  the  crown.
Definition
Active eruption
Term
What is the gingival  complex  migrates  in  the  apical  direction, with  gradual  exposure  of  the  crown  of  the  tooth  and final  stable  positioning  of  the  dento-­‐gingival  junction at  the  cervical  level
Definition
passive eruption
Term
If a patient has a mucogingival junction apical to the alveolar crest (wider gingival dimension) and the dimension between the CEJ and osseous crest is greater than 1 mm then what is classification of altered passive eruption?
Definition
Type 1A
Term
If a patient has a mucogingival junction located at the level of the CEJ (normal dimension) and the the osseous crest is in close proximity to the CEJ then what is the classification of altered passive eruption?
Definition
Type 2B
Term
What types of altered passive eruption are most frequently encountered?
Definition
Types 1A and 1B
Term
When looking at facial symmetry what do what to look at?
Definition
Facial thirds

Facial midline vs dental midline
Term
What should the incisal line be consonant with?
Definition
lower lip
Term
What should be the upper lip height for men and women?

What is the normal lip mobility?
Definition
20-22mm for women

22-24 for men

normal lip mobility is 6-8mm
Term
What 2 teeth should be at the same level?

What teeth should be 1 mm coronal to those two teeth?
Definition
central incisors and canines at same level

lateral incisors 1 mm coronal
Term
What is the most ideal smile line?

Do we look at posed or unposed smile?
Definition
medium (when it coincides with max incisal to that of the canines)

We look at posed smile but also what to evaluate unposed
Term
What kind of smile line shows more than 2-3mm exposed gingival line?
Definition
high smile line
Term
How would you treat altered passive eruption (short teeth)?
Definition
Crown lengthening and Restorative therapy
Term
How would you treat vertical maxillary excess?
Definition
Orthodontics, Orthognathic surgery and Periodontics may be required to correct the gingival display
Term
How would you treat hyper mobile upper lip?
Definition
Lip Repositioning Surgery or Botox may reduce the gingival display
Term
What includes the junctional epithelial and connective tissue elements of the dentogingival continuum that occupy the space between the base of the sulcus and alveolar crest?
Definition
biological width
Term
What are mucogingival tattoos caused by?
Definition
Pigmentation of the gingiva and alveolar mucosa next to a large amalgam restoration or overlying an apicoectomy procedure
Term
True or false:

recession lesions always necessitate treatment
Definition
False

Recession lesions should be monitored for progression and do not always  
necessitate treatment
Term
True or false:

Lack KG is not necessarily detrimental to periodontal health
Definition
True
Term
The presence of KG mitigates the local risk factors associated with ______________
Definition
gingival inflammation
Term
When should an aberrant frenum be addressed?
Definition
when leading to difficult in performing oral hygiene measures and when associated with marginal tissue recession
Term
When is treatment required for gingival excess?
Definition
if the cause is periodontal disease
Term
If excessive gingival display, an __________ must be performed to guide the treatment plan.
Definition
esthetic evaluation
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