Home
Flashcards
Preview
Dental Anatomy
Home
Get App
Take Quiz
Create
junction between the tooth surface and gingival tissues
dentogingival junction
sulcular epithelium + junctional epithelium = ___________
dentogingival junction
epithelium that stands away from the tooth creating a gingival sulcus
sulcular epithelium
The sulcular epithelium in healthy gingiva is how many mm deep?
.5 to 3mm
What is the normal sulcular epithelium gingival fluid flow rate?
1-2 microliters per tooth per hour
deeper extension of suclular epithelium and lines the floor of the gingival sulcus
junctional epithelium
What is the tooth surface attachment of the junctional epithelium?
enamel
cementum
dentin
true or false. junctional epithelium is thinner than sulcular epithelium
True
False
true
junctional epithelium is ____-___cells thick at the coronal portion (floor of gingiva)
15-30
junctional epithelium is 15-30 cells thick at the________portion (_____ __ _____ ________)
coronal
floor of gingival sulcus
junctional epithelium is ___-___cells thick at the apical portion
3-4
junctional epithelium is 3-4 cells thick at ________portion
apical
What are 2 clinical considerations with gingival tissue?
gingival recession
gingival hyperplasia
What are 6 things that can cause gingival recession?
periodontal disease
tooth position
tooth brush abrasion
frenal attachments
abfraction
aging
gingival hyperplasia affects__________ and __________
epithelium
lamina propria
What are 3 drugs that can cause gingival hyperplasia?
seizure control drugs (phenytoin)
antibiotics
heart meds
an increase output of certain fibroblasts occurs in what clinical consideration of gingival tissue?
gingival hyperplasia
The amount of overgrowth in gingival hyperplasia is related to_______ _______ combined with ______ ________
drug
dose
bacterial
biofilm
true or false. gingival hyperplasia can be orthodontic related. overgrowth removal of gingival hyperplasia is possible
both statements are true
What are 4 clinical considerations with junctional epithelium?
permeable
sings of gingivitis
gingival fluid
exudate
WBC's and biofilm microorganisms infiltrate junctional epithelium because what?
the epithelium is permeable
inflammation, epithelial ulceration, tissue thinning, and increased sulcular fluid in the junctional epithelium are signs of what?
gingivitis
What supplies minerals for subgingival calculus, and then causes problems in the junctional epithelium?
gingival fluid
true or false. exudate is not currently measured in clinic
True
False
true
sulcular fluid levels in junctional epithelium can be measured to indicate the_________ of _________
activity
disease
Author
sthomp88
ID
52583
Card Set
Dental Anatomy
Description
more.....
Updated
2010-12-12T04:53:40Z
Home
Flashcards
Preview