Occlusal Trauma and Excessive Occlusal Forces

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What is the result of excessive occlusal force that exceeds the reparative capacity of the periodontal attachment apparatus?

Tooth strengthening

Normal periodontal support

Periodontal disease

Occlusal trauma and/or excessive tooth wear (correct)

What is the term used to describe injury resulting in tissue changes within the attachment apparatus?

Occlusal trauma (correct)

Excessive occlusal force

Fremitus

Periodontal disease

What is primary occlusal trauma characterized by?

Normal periodontal support and normal occlusal force

Normal periodontal support and excessive occlusal force (correct)

Reduced periodontal support

Attachment loss and bone loss

What is secondary occlusal trauma characterized by?

Reduced periodontal support and normal/excessive occlusal force Signup and view all the answers

What is the palpable or visible movement of a tooth when subjected to occlusal forces?

Fremitus Signup and view all the answers

What is the result of occlusal trauma in an intact periodontium?

Tissue changes within the attachment apparatus Signup and view all the answers

What is the proposed etiology of non-carious cervical lesions?

Abfraction, abrasion, erosion, corrosion, or a combination Signup and view all the answers

What is the shape of the lesion of abfraction?

Wedge-shaped Signup and view all the answers

What factor is proposed to be a causative factor in the development of abfraction and gingival recession?

Excessive occlusal forces Signup and view all the answers

What should be evaluated in cases of NCCLs?

All of the above Signup and view all the answers

Where do wedge-shaped defects typically occur?

At the cemento-enamel junction of affected teeth Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary effect of bruxism on teeth and attachment apparatus?

Damage to both tooth and attachment apparatus Signup and view all the answers

What is the goal of occlusal adjustment?

To create harmonious contact relationships between maxillary and mandibular teeth Signup and view all the answers

What is Stillman's cleft?

A triangular-shaped gingival recession on the facial aspect of the tooth Signup and view all the answers

What is clinical attachment loss (CAL)?

Detachment of collagen fibers from the cementum on the root surfaces of teeth Signup and view all the answers

What is a common feature of non-carious cervical lesions (NCCLs)?

Gingival recession Signup and view all the answers

What is the nature of non-carious cervical lesions (NCCLs)?

A group of lesions with multifactorial etiology Signup and view all the answers

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