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?

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

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

    <p>Fremitus</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Tissue changes within the attachment apparatus</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Abfraction, abrasion, erosion, corrosion, or a combination</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the shape of the lesion of abfraction?

    <p>Wedge-shaped</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Excessive occlusal forces</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should be evaluated in cases of NCCLs?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where do wedge-shaped defects typically occur?

    <p>At the cemento-enamel junction of affected teeth</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Damage to both tooth and attachment apparatus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the goal of occlusal adjustment?

    <p>To create harmonious contact relationships between maxillary and mandibular teeth</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is Stillman's cleft?

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

    What is clinical attachment loss (CAL)?

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

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

    <p>Gingival recession</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>A group of lesions with multifactorial etiology</p> Signup and view all the answers

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