DHY 150 - Concepts - FPI M11, 12- Quiz -5 test questions and answers(with diagrams).

DHY 150 - Concepts - FPI M11, 12-
Quiz #5 test questions and
answers(with diagrams)

blunt and rod shaped
the working end of the probe is:
millimeter
the probe is calibrated with ______________ markings
intraoral measurements
probes are used like miniature rulers for making:
circular or rectangular
the cross section of a probe may be:
used to evaluate the health of the periodontal tissue
what is the function of the probe?
UNC 15
the ___________ probe has millimeter markings at 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10,
11, 12, 13, 14, 15 mm.




free gingiva
unattached portion that surrounds the tooth




interdental gingiva

, portion of the gingiva that fills the area between two adjacent teeth




attached gingiva
tightly connected to the cementum on the root and the alveolar bone




gingival sulcus
a V-shaped space between the free gingiva and the tooth surface
junctional epithelium
what forms the base of the sulcus?
the probe
what is inserted into the gingival sulcus to asses health?
healthy sulcus
what is this a picture of?




gingival pocket
the deepening of the gingival sulcus; detachment of the coronal portion of
the JE




pseudopocket