theory

what is the fibrous tissue left after the healing of a wound?

what are the white fibers of connective tissue?

what is the enzyme that catalyzes the degradation of collagen

what is the shedding of the outer epithelial layer of stratified squamous epithelium of skin or mucosa

what is a space or abnormal opening, it is a space between two adjacent teeth in the same dental arch

what is a protein secreted by body cells that acts as a catalyst to induce chemical changes in other substances but remains unchanged itself

what is the forceful wedging of food into the periodontium by occlusal forces called

what is the inflammation of the gingival tissues called?

______ is resulting from treatment by a professional person

what is the diffusion or accumulation in a tissue or cells of substances not normal to it or in amounts in excess of normal called?

what is any pathologic or traumatic discontinuity of tissue or loss of function of a part called

what is a broad term including wounds, sores, ulcers, tumors and any other tissue damage?

what includes dental biofilm removal and biofilm control; supragingival scaling and sbugingival scaling, root planing and the adjunctive use of chemotherapeutic agents for control of bacterial infection, desensitizing hypersensitive exposed root surfaces and dental caries prevention as related the health of the periodontium

what is inflammation in the periodontium affecting gingival tissues, periodontal ligament, cementum and supporting bond called?

what is defined as the permitting the passage of a fluid?

what is defined as not readily responsive to treatment?

what is a posion: protein produced by certain animals, higher plants, and pathogenic bateria

what is a posion produced by bacteria; includes exotoxins, endotoxins and toxic enzymes

what is dryness of the mouth from a lack of normal secretions called?