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measure sulcus and pocket depths
measure clinical attachment levels
determine the width of attached gingiva
assess for the presence of bleeding
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| The working end of a probe is marked in |
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| There are (?) different patterns of millimeter markings |
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| Which probes are marked in bands? |
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| Do all probes have the same pattern of millimeter markings? |
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| What can be used to determine the marking pattern of a particular probe? |
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| Findings from an examination with a periodontal probe can be used to? |
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| determine the health of the periodontal tissues |
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| the UNC 15 probe has millimeter markings at |
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| 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 |
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| In health, the probing death should be from |
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| An example of a computer assisted probe? |
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| A probing depth deeper than 3mm indicates |
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| the pattern of the mm probe you are using |
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| a gingival sulcus that has been deepened by diseae |
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| deepening of gingival sulcus caused by detachment of coronal portion of junctional epithelium and swelling of tissue |
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| Periodontal pocket forms from |
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| apical migration of the junctional epithelium and destruction of periodontal fibers and bone |
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| the probe tip in healthy tissues touches the tooth |
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| the act of walking the tip of a probe along the base of a sulcus or pocket for the purpose of assessing the health status of the periodontal tissues |
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| 1 to 2 mm of the side of the probe |
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| The probe tip is kept in contact with |
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| the tooth surface throughout the walking stroke |
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| The probe tip should NOT be |
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| the probe working-end is positioned |
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| as parallel as possible to the root surface |
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| The probe must be parallel in which dimensions? |
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| Mesiodistal, Faciolingual |
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| A series of bobbing strokes is termed |
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| The junctional epithelium is |
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| not always a uniform depth |
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| The base of a pocket or sulcus feels |
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| moves forward in 1mm increments |
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| The probe is (?) from the sulcus with each stroke |
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| Repeatedly removing the probe can |
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| A pressure exerted with the probe tip should be |
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| between 10 and 20 grams (less than 1 oz) |
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| It is common for the depth of a pocket to be |
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| Measurements are recorded for |
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| six specific sites on each tooth |
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| In one site which depth is recorded? |
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| If a measurement lands between mm |
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| round up to the nearest mm |
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| Various factors can affect accuracy of measurements |
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Position of gingival margin
interference from calculus deposits, overhanging festorations
amount of pressure applied
misread probe calibrations |
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| between two adjacent teeth |
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| To reach maxillary molars |
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| Reposition the instrument handle to the side of the patients face to reach distal surfaces |
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| Step 10 for probing posterior teeth |
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| take measurement, tilt probe, press gently |
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| me, my patient, my light, grasp, finger rest, and adaptation |
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| limited to a small or focal area |
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| involves most or all of an area |
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| above the normal plane of mucosa |
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| Multiple lesions are either |
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| widely spaced with distinct margins |
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| close to each other with margins that merge |
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| contains fluid with transparent appearance and a soft consistency |
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| solid lesion containing no fluid and of a firm consistency |
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| 5mm or less in diameter containing serum or mucosa |
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| contains pus - yellowish color, any size |
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| grater than 5mm in diameter, contains serum or mucin, may contain extravasated blood |
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| 5mm or less in diameter, consisting of tissue |
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| greater than 5mm in diameter, less than 2cm, consisting of tissue |
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| 2cm or greater in diameter, consisting of tissue |
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| slightly raised with a broad, flat top and a "pasted on" appearance |
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| base or attachment is the greatest diameter of the lesion |
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| Papule, Nodule, Tumor, Plaque |
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| below the normal plane of mucosa |
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| continuous outline, resembles a circle or oval |
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| numerous deviations from a circle or oval |
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| margin of lesion is on the same plane as normal mucosa |
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| margin of lesion is above plane of normal mucosa |
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| distance from base of depression to plane of margin is less than 3mm |
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| distance from bade of depression to plane of margin is greater than 3mm |
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| Depressed lesions are usually |
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| an ulcer where there is a loss of continuity of epithelium |
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| surface is on the same plane as the normal mucosa |
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| flat lesion of abnormal color |
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| multiple lesions are either separate or coalescing |
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| When does the extraoral exam begin? |
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| at the reception room and while patient walks to chair |
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| Where is the operator for extraoral head/face/skin appraisal? |
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| Ectopic sebaceous (oil) glands - clusters of small yellow spots on mucosa |
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| "white line" found at occlusal plane, from cheek biting, friction from bruxism/ grinding habit |
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| Sloughing (shredding) of surface epithelium; may have areas of erosion due to this chronic habit |
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| "red spot" - minute pinpoint hemorrhagic spot due to trauma |
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| Bony hard enlargement on midline of hard palate; common abnormality - benign; developmental |
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| numerous deep fissures on dorsum; common anatomic variation |
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| scalloped border of tongue due to a parafunctional habit in people who press their tongue on inner surfaces of teeth |
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| filiform papilla often collect debris, plaque and become stained by certain foods |
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| temporary loss of filiform papillae - denuded areas of various sizes; outlined by white border; appear to move around on tongue over time |
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| abnormally short lingual frenum restricts movement of tongue "tongue tied" |
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| Prominent veins on ventral of tongue; occurs in older population. blue in color |
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| bony elevations - lingual aspect of mandible in premolar area |
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| Physiological melanin pigmentation |
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| excess deposition of melanin in soft tissue of oral cavity in individual of racial and ethnic groups characterized by dark skin |
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| represent tori that develop on the alveolar ridge; most often on maxillary buccal surface |
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| Tissue covering partially erupted third molar |
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| "blue-black" spots usually on gingiva |
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| sounds from body (e.g. beat of heart) |
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