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What is the primary focus of Oral Medicine in dentistry?
What is the primary focus of Oral Medicine in dentistry?
- Management of soft tissue conditions in the oral cavity (correct)
- Extraction of impacted teeth
- Treatment of structural abnormalities in teeth
- Cavity preparation and filling procedures
What is calculus in dentistry?
What is calculus in dentistry?
- An area of decay on the tooth
- A hard deposit of mineralized plaque (correct)
- A soft tissue infection around the gums
- A type of toothpaste
Which component of the periodontium covers the jawbone?
Which component of the periodontium covers the jawbone?
- Gingiva (correct)
- Alveolar bone process
- Cementum
- Periodontal ligaments
What does periodontal probing depth measure?
What does periodontal probing depth measure?
What distinguishes periodontitis from gingivitis?
What distinguishes periodontitis from gingivitis?
What is the primary focus of removable prosthodontics?
What is the primary focus of removable prosthodontics?
Which of the following is NOT part of the periodontium?
Which of the following is NOT part of the periodontium?
What does complete edentulism refer to?
What does complete edentulism refer to?
What type of tissue loss is characteristic of gingivitis?
What type of tissue loss is characteristic of gingivitis?
What is a complete denture?
What is a complete denture?
What is plaque in the context of periodontal health?
What is plaque in the context of periodontal health?
Which condition defines partial edentulism?
Which condition defines partial edentulism?
Which specialty focuses on the conditions affecting supporting structures of teeth?
Which specialty focuses on the conditions affecting supporting structures of teeth?
Which of the following tissues is NOT a major component of the periodontium?
Which of the following tissues is NOT a major component of the periodontium?
What is the role of impression trays in dentistry?
What is the role of impression trays in dentistry?
What process results in edentulism?
What process results in edentulism?
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Calculus
Calculus
Hard, mineralized plaque deposit on teeth
Periodontium
Periodontium
The tissue that supports and surrounds the teeth, including the gums, periodontal ligament, cementum, and alveolar bone.
Gingiva
Gingiva
The soft tissue that covers the jawbone, commonly known as the gums.
Periodontal Probing Depth
Periodontal Probing Depth
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Scaling
Scaling
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Periodontal Ligament
Periodontal Ligament
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Edentulism
Edentulism
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Cementum
Cementum
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Alveolar Bone
Alveolar Bone
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Complete Edentulism
Complete Edentulism
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Gingivitis
Gingivitis
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Complete Denture
Complete Denture
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Partial Edentulism
Partial Edentulism
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Periodontitis
Periodontitis
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Partial Denture
Partial Denture
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Plaque
Plaque
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Impression Trays
Impression Trays
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Study Notes
Dental Terminology and Specialties
- Dental terminology covers common terms in various dental specialties.
- The presenter, Dr. Mohamed Riad, is a lecturer in endodontics at the Faculty of Dentistry, Badr University in Assiut.
Nine Dental Clinical Specialties
- Oral Medicine & Periodontology
- Fixed Prosthodontics
- Orthodontics
- Pediatric Dentistry
- Removable Prosthodontics
- Conservative Dentistry
- Endodontics
- Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
- Oral & Maxillofacial Radiology
Oral Medicine & Periodontology
- Periodontics deals with conditions affecting tooth supporting structures (soft tissue & bone).
- Oral Medicine focuses on diagnosing and managing conditions affecting all oral soft tissues.
- The periodontium is an attachment apparatus, composed of four major tissues.
Components of Periodontium
- Gingiva: soft tissue covering the jawbone (gums)
- Cementum: hard, rough outer surface covering tooth roots, enabling fiber attachment for retention.
- Periodontal Ligament: bundles of fibers supporting and retaining teeth in sockets.
- Alveolar Bone: compact bone forming tooth sockets.
- Periodontium includes gingiva, cementum, periodontal ligament, and alveolar bone.
Periodontal Diseases
- Gingivitis: inflammation of gingival tissue without supporting tissue loss.
- Periodontitis: inflammation of supporting structures (gingiva, periodontal ligament, alveolar bone). Periodontitis involves loss of bone support for teeth.
Stages of Periodontal Disease
- Normal gum tissues
- Gingivitis: inflammed gums
- Periodontitis: inflammation with supportive tissue loss
Plaque and Calculus
- Plaque: sticky film of bacteria constantly forming on teeth.
- Calculus: hard, mineralized deposit of plaque on tooth surfaces (crown and/or root).
Periodontal Probing Depth
- Charting & recording probe depths.
- Assesses plaque and calculus presence, soft tissue, & implant conditions.
Scaling
- Scaling removes calculus deposits from tooth surfaces and beneath the gingiva.
Removable Prosthodontics
- Focuses on replacing teeth with removable prostheses (dentures).
- Edentulism: defined as loss of teeth (dentition), due to disease (caries, periodontal), trauma, oral cancer.
- Complete edentulism: complete loss of all teeth
- Partial edentulism: partial loss of teeth
- Complete dentures: removable replacement for teeth and soft tissue in a full dental arch.
- Partial dentures: removable in a partial arch.
- Impression trays: devices to contain, carry and control material during impressions.
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