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cianna TCDHA PERIO MIDTERM

Periodontium
- purposeful system of TISSUES that surrounds teeth and attaches them to the jawbone

- "supporting tissues of teeth" or "attachment equipment"

peri = round. Odontos = tooth




tissues of the periodontium
- gingiva
- cementum
- periodontal ligament
- alveolar bone


gingiva
the part of mucosa that surrounds CERVICAL quantities of tooth and COVERS ALVEOLAR
PROCESS:

- attached via specialized epithelial tissue (which makes up the junctional epithelium)

- composed of thin outer layer of epithelium and underlying layer of CT




characteristic of gingiva
- protects underlying enamel-supporting systems of periodontium from oral environment
(through protection mechanisms along with saliva and immune machine)




gingival margin
- top part (coronal)
- follows teeth contour creating a scalloped outline


alveolar mucosa
- decrease part (apical)

,- darkish purple tissue


free gingival groove
a shallow linear depression separating FREE and ATTACHED GINGIVA

(hard to peer)




mucogingival junction
where the crimson attached gingiva meets the pink alveolar mucosa (clinically seen)


4 anatomical regions of gingiva
1. Loose gingiva
2. Connected gingiva
3. Interdental gingiva
four. Gingival sulcus


unfastened gingiva
- UNATTACHED, surrounds teeth inside the vicinity of CEJ

- "unattached gingiva" "marginal gingiva"

- turtleneck

- fits closely around the teeth but isn't always at once attached

- placed ABOVE CEJ




unfastened gingiva is attched by way of
junctional epithelium
- paperwork smooth tissue lateral wall of the gingival sulcus


attached gingiva
tightly bound to the underlying cementum (non-stop with free gingiva)

- on the cervical-third of the basis and on the periosteum of the alveolar bone

,- dimpled/stippled




attached gingiva placed among
free gingiva and alveolar mucosa

- widest inside the incisor and molar areas

- narrowest in premolar areas




dimpled/stippled look most effective visible on
attached and interdental gingiva
- NOT on marginal/free gingva
- gives mechanical reinforcement


motive of attached gingiva
- resist forces during chewing, speakme and brushing

- prevents loose gingiva from being pulled apically from the teeth when anxiety is carried out to
alveolar mucosa




interdental gingiva
- fills the interdental space (embrasure) just underneath contact place
- prevents meals between teeth
- gingival col


2 interdental papillae
- FACIAL & LINGUAL

- lateral border and tip formed by way of free gingiva of adjacent tooth

- centre is shaped by means of connected gingiva




gingival col

, - valley-like despair apical to the contact location of 2 adjoining enamel that connects facial and
lingual papillae

- col will NOT be present if there's a big area among 2 enamel/gingival recession




gingival sulcus
- v-shaped shallow area among free gingiva and teeth surface

- measured with the aid of probe (1-3mm)

- BASE OF SULCUS shaped via JUNCTIONAL EPITHELIUM




gingival crevicular fluid (GCF)
- seeps from underlying CT into the sulcular area

- LITTLE TO NONE in a healthful sulcus

- increases with plaque, brushing and chewing, UNHEALTHY GINGIVA




periodontal ligament (PDL)
- CT that covers the ROOT of the tooth and ATTACHES IT to the BONE of the enamel socket

(cementum and alveolar bone)

- composed of DENSE FIBROUS TISSUE




5 capabilities of periodontal ligament
1. Supportive
2. Sensory
three. Nutritive
four. Formative
5. Transforming


formative (characteristic of PDL)
presenting cementoblasts and osteoblasts

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