Periodontics Flashcards
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The Ramfjord teeth used for periodontal epidemiological studies are:
Answer: Teeth #3, #9, #12, #19, #25, #28
The Ramfjord index teeth (#3, #9, #12, #19, #25, #28) represent all six tooth types and both arches, allowing efficient periodontal assessment in epidemiological surveys.
Osseous surgery in periodontics involves resection of bone to:
Answer: Create positive osseous architecture
Positive osseous architecture (where interproximal bone is higher than facial/lingual bone) is the physiologic ideal achieved through osteoplasty and ostectomy.
Which drug used for seizure management commonly causes gingival enlargement?
Answer: Phenytoin (Dilantin)
Phenytoin-induced gingival overgrowth occurs in approximately 50% of patients and is related to altered gingival fibroblast metabolism and collagen turnover.
A free gingival graft is used primarily to:
Answer: Increase the zone of attached (keratinized) gingiva
A free gingival graft harvested from the palate is the gold standard for augmenting the width of attached keratinized gingiva.
Scaling and root planing (SRP) is most accurately described as:
Answer: Removal of calculus and contaminated cementum with root smoothing
SRP involves removal of supragingival and subgingival calculus, contaminated cementum, and plaque from root surfaces to create a biologically acceptable root surface.
The mucogingival junction (MGJ) is described as the boundary between:
Answer: Attached gingiva and alveolar mucosa
The mucogingival junction separates the firmly attached, keratinized attached gingiva from the loose, non-keratinized alveolar mucosa.