Dental Anatomy

junction between the tooth surface and gingival tissues

sulcular epithelium + junctional epithelium = ___________

epithelium that stands away from the tooth creating a gingival sulcus

The sulcular epithelium in healthy gingiva is how many mm deep?

What is the normal sulcular epithelium gingival fluid flow rate?

deeper extension of suclular epithelium and lines the floor of the gingival sulcus

What is the tooth surface attachment of the junctional epithelium?

true or false. junctional epithelium is thinner than sulcular epithelium
True False

junctional epithelium is ____-___cells thick at the coronal portion (floor of gingiva)

junctional epithelium is 15-30 cells thick at the________portion (_____ __ _____ ________)

junctional epithelium is ___-___cells thick at the apical portion

junctional epithelium is 3-4 cells thick at ________portion

What are 2 clinical considerations with gingival tissue?

What are 6 things that can cause gingival recession?

gingival hyperplasia affects__________ and __________

What are 3 drugs that can cause gingival hyperplasia?

an increase output of certain fibroblasts occurs in what clinical consideration of gingival tissue?

The amount of overgrowth in gingival hyperplasia is related to_______ _______ combined with ______ ________

true or false. gingival hyperplasia can be orthodontic related. overgrowth removal of gingival hyperplasia is possible

What are 4 clinical considerations with junctional epithelium?

WBC's and biofilm microorganisms infiltrate junctional epithelium because what?

inflammation, epithelial ulceration, tissue thinning, and increased sulcular fluid in the junctional epithelium are signs of what?

What supplies minerals for subgingival calculus, and then causes problems in the junctional epithelium?

true or false. exudate is not currently measured in clinic
True False

sulcular fluid levels in junctional epithelium can be measured to indicate the_________ of _________