Exam 31: Periodontics

What surgery involves surgically separating the gingival from the underlying tissue? (The gingiva is incised with a scalpel and then separated with a periosteal elevator.)

Which instrument(s) could be used to excise gingival tissue?

A significant cause of periodontal disease is ____________.

Which instrument is used to mark the outside of the periodontal pocket?

Universal curettes are designed to be used ____________.

Calibrations on the periodontal probe are measured in ____________.

The type of radiograph most used in periodontal offices is ____________.

Which hand instrument is used to remove subgingival calculus?

Removing deposits from above and just slightly below the gingival margins is termed ____________.

Systemic factors for periodontal diseases include ____________.

After a stone is used, the stone is cleaned thoroughly and then sterilized.

Bone resorption found on individual teeth on one interproximal surface is termed ____________.

Which instrument is used for root planing and removing the soft tissue lining of a periodontal pocket?

The type of surgery used to correct deformities in bone is ____________.

The surgical removal of diseased gingival tissue that forms the periodontal pocket is ____________.

Instrument sharpening is a skill that takes time and practice. There are both manual and mechanical methods for sharpening the edges of periodontal instruments.

The working end of a __________ has two sharp edges that come to a point.

Bone resorption in which there is equal crestal bone loss on the mesial and distal surfaces of proximal teeth is termed ____________.

Removing the subgingival deposits, smoothing the root surface, and removing irritants from deep pockets is termed ____________.