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| The supporting tissues including mineralized tissues and soft tissues |
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the portion of the maxilla and
mandible which surrounds
the tooth roots |
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| The outer layer of the root |
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| Another name for alveolar bone |
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the
individual tooth
“socket” within
the bone |
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| If 32 teeth are present, then 32 ______ are present |
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the thin layer of
compact bone which lines each alveolus |
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| What composes the soft tissue |
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Gingiva (“gums”)
and
Periodontal
ligament (PDL) |
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gingiva firmly bound to the underlying
alveolar bone |
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gingiva NOT bound to underlying bone
and 2 things it includes |
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free gingiva
Marginal gingiva and the interdental papilla |
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- fills the interdental space
- the part of the gingiva between two adjacent teeth
- somewhat triangular |
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not always
visible; when visible, it delineates where the
attached gingiva and free gingiva meet |
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a crevice or
potential space, “pocket” |
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the “edge” or
“outline” of the gingiva |
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| plural of interdental papilla |
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fibers that attach to the cementum
and to the lamina dura |
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| periodontal ligament (PDL) |
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| What is the function of periodontal ligament |
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attachment and support;
allows some movement
(a little like a trampoline) |
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| What is the zone between gingival groove and gingival margin |
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| free gingiva covering sulcus |
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| What fibers are tooth to tooth (cementum to cementum) |
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| How do proper contours help the gingiva? |
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| direct the food away from the gingiva |
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| What does undercontoured and over contoured mean and what does it do to the gingiva |
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undercontoured=Flat=abrasion of gingiva by food/impaction of food “into” the gingiva
overcontoured=Bulky= lack of stimulation by food |
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an immovable
articulation in which a hard part is
received into a bone cavity (as the
teeth into the jaws) It is the “joint”
of teeth in the alveolar bone |
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