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Ch 3 Foundations of Periodontics for the
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Dental Hygienist exam with correct ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




answers


The periodontium exists in three basic states;
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___________, ___________, _____________ - ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




correct answers ✔✔Health, gingivitis, periodontitis ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




True or False? ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




"Periodontal disease" is interchangeable with ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




"Periodontitis" - correct answers ✔✔False ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




Periodontitis is a ____________ infection of all parts ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




of the periodontium including the ____________,
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____________, ________, ____________. ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




Gingivitis is a bacterial infection that is confined to ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




the __________________. - correct answers
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✔✔bacterial, gingiva, PDL, cementum, alveolar bone ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\

,gingiva


True or false? Gingivitis and Periodontitis are both
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considered periodontal diseases. - correct answers ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




✔✔True.


● Presents within 4-14 days after no flossing or
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brushing, depending on host response ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




● Infection is confined to ___________; no
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attachment loss, is reversible - correct answers ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




✔✔Gingivitis, gingiva ||\\||\\




A "______________________" is caused by
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inflammation resulting in increased probing depths ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




due to tissue enlargement; also known as a false
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pocket - correct answers ✔✔Pseudopocket ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\

,The most common form of periodontal disease is
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______________. Specifically, ____________- ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




induced. - correct answers ✔✔Gingivitis (plaque- ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




induced)


In ________________________, you see;
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● Apical migration of JE with little to no pain
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● Disease is intermittent, _____________, and
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episodic - correct answers ✔✔Periodontitis, JE, ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




inactive,


True or false; Gingivitis always leads to Periodontitis.
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- correct answers ✔✔False. It does not always.
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Bone loss depends on ____________ of ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




inflammation. The two main patterns of bone loss ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




are ______________________ and ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




_______________. - correct answers ✔✔pathway, ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




horizontal, vertical ||\\||\\

, ○ Horizontal bone loss is _________ common,
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_________ to treat ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




■ Inflammation spreads=
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Gingival connective tissue > ____________ >
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___________ - correct answers ✔✔more, easier ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




Gingival connective tissue > alveolar bone > PDL
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space


○ Vertical bone loss has a _______ progression, is
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_________ to treat, and leaves trench-like area of
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missing bone along the root
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■ Inflammation spreads=
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Gingival connective tissue > ____________ >
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_______________ - correct answers ✔✔rapid, ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




harder
Gingival connective tissue > PDL space > alveolar
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bone

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