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What is the primary function of the bacterial plaque layer on calculus?
What is the primary function of the bacterial plaque layer on calculus?
What is the characteristic of supragingival calculus?
What is the characteristic of supragingival calculus?
What is the primary concern associated with extrinsic stains?
What is the primary concern associated with extrinsic stains?
What is the characteristic of materia alba?
What is the characteristic of materia alba?
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What can malocclusion contribute to?
What can malocclusion contribute to?
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What is the effect of over-contoured restorations on gingival health?
What is the effect of over-contoured restorations on gingival health?
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What is the role of saliva in calculus formation?
What is the role of saliva in calculus formation?
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What can faulty restorations contribute to?
What can faulty restorations contribute to?
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What is the characteristic of black stains found on the cervical third of teeth?
What is the characteristic of black stains found on the cervical third of teeth?
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What is a precursor to plaque?
What is a precursor to plaque?
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What is the primary cause of orange stains on anterior teeth?
What is the primary cause of orange stains on anterior teeth?
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What is the effect of prominent roots and teeth associated with high fariña?
What is the effect of prominent roots and teeth associated with high fariña?
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What is the effect of open margins on periodontal health?
What is the effect of open margins on periodontal health?
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What is the location of black stains specifically found in healthy males?
What is the location of black stains specifically found in healthy males?
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What is the effect of under-contoured restorations on gingival health?
What is the effect of under-contoured restorations on gingival health?
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What type of stains are due to chromogenic bacteria?
What type of stains are due to chromogenic bacteria?
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What is the main reason why calculus is not a mechanical irritant to gingival tissues by itself?
What is the main reason why calculus is not a mechanical irritant to gingival tissues by itself?
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What type of stain is often associated with tobacco use?
What type of stain is often associated with tobacco use?
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What is a consequence of prominent roots and teeth associated with high fariña?
What is a consequence of prominent roots and teeth associated with high fariña?
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What is a characteristic of subgingival calculus?
What is a characteristic of subgingival calculus?
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What is the primary difference between supragingival and subgingival calculus?
What is the primary difference between supragingival and subgingival calculus?
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How do faulty restorations contribute to periodontal disease?
How do faulty restorations contribute to periodontal disease?
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What is a common location for green and yellow stains?
What is a common location for green and yellow stains?
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What is worse for gingival health, over-contoured or under-contoured restorations?
What is worse for gingival health, over-contoured or under-contoured restorations?
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Study Notes
Local Factors in Periodontal Disease
- Calculus is mineralized dental plaque, occurring within 1-14 days, and is not a mechanical irritant to gingival tissues by itself.
- Calculus is covered with a layer of bacterial plaque, which serves as a primary irritant and contributes to periodontal disease.
- There are two forms of calculus: super gingival (whitish-yellowish, mineralized by saliva, and often found on lingual surfaces of mandibular anterior teeth) and sub gingival (dark, brownish or blackish, mineralized by gingival crevicular fluid).
Materia Alba
- Materia Alba is a soft, white, organized accumulation of bacterial proteins, shed epithelial cells, and occasional food debris.
- It is easily displaced with water spray and is a precursor to plaque.
Extrinsic Stains
- Extrinsic stains do not contribute to gingival inflammation and are primarily an aesthetic concern.
- Orange stains occur on anterior teeth due to poor oral hygiene.
- Brown stains are often due to drinking dark-colored beverages and poor oral hygiene.
- Dark brown or blackish stains are often due to tobacco use (smoking, chewing, or snuffing).
- Yellow-brown stains are due to the use of chlorhexidine and stannous fluoride.
- Black stains specifically found on the cervical third of teeth can be found in healthy males and are due to iron consumption.
- Green and yellow stains, usually on anterior teeth, can be due to poor oral hygiene or chromogenic bacteria.
- Bluish-green stains can be due to occupational exposure to metallic dust.
Other Local Factors
- Malocclusion can contribute to plaque accumulation and indirectly to periodontal disease.
- Prominent roots and teeth associated with high fariña can experience gingival recession and mesial drift or extrusion.
- Faulty restorations can contribute to periodontal disease, including overhanging margins, open margins, rough surfaces, and open contacts.
- Over-contoured restorations are worse for gingival health than under-contoured restorations.
- Sub gingival margins can cause plaque retentive areas even when they are not faulty.
- Appliances, such as removable partial dentures, braces, and oral jewelry, can lead to the occurrence of periodontal disease as a local factor.
- Self-inflicted injury, such as aggressive horizontal brushing, can cause tooth abrasion and gingival recession.
Local Factors in Periodontal Disease
- Calculus is a mineralized dental plaque that forms within 1-14 days and is not a mechanical irritant to gingival tissues by itself, but is covered with a layer of bacterial plaque that serves as a primary irritant and contributes to periodontal disease.
Types of Calculus
- Supragingival calculus is whitish-yellowish, mineralized by saliva, and often found on lingual surfaces of mandibular anterior teeth.
- Subgingival calculus is dark, brownish or blackish, mineralized by gingival crevicular fluid.
Materia Alba
- Materia Alba is a soft, white, organized accumulation of bacterial proteins, shed epithelial cells, and occasional food debris that is easily displaced with water spray and is a precursor to plaque.
Extrinsic Stains
- Orange stains occur on anterior teeth due to poor oral hygiene.
- Brown stains are often due to drinking dark-colored beverages and poor oral hygiene.
- Dark brown or blackish stains are often due to tobacco use (smoking, chewing, or snuffing).
- Yellow-brown stains are due to the use of chlorhexidine and stannous fluoride.
- Black stains specifically found on the cervical third of teeth can be found in healthy males and are due to iron consumption.
- Green and yellow stains, usually on anterior teeth, can be due to poor oral hygiene or chromogenic bacteria.
- Bluish-green stains can be due to occupational exposure to metallic dust.
Other Local Factors
- Malocclusion contributes to plaque accumulation and indirectly to periodontal disease.
- Prominent roots and teeth associated with high fariña experience gingival recession and mesial drift or extrusion.
- Faulty restorations contribute to periodontal disease, including overhanging margins, open margins, rough surfaces, and open contacts.
- Over-contoured restorations are worse for gingival health than under-contoured restorations.
- Subgingival margins can cause plaque retentive areas even when they are not faulty.
- Appliances, such as removable partial dentures, braces, and oral jewelry, lead to the occurrence of periodontal disease as a local factor.
- Self-inflicted injury, such as aggressive horizontal brushing, causes tooth abrasion and gingival recession.
Local Factors in Periodontal Disease
- Calculus is a mineralized dental plaque that forms within 1-14 days and is not a mechanical irritant to gingival tissues by itself, but is covered with a layer of bacterial plaque that serves as a primary irritant and contributes to periodontal disease.
Types of Calculus
- Supragingival calculus is whitish-yellowish, mineralized by saliva, and often found on lingual surfaces of mandibular anterior teeth.
- Subgingival calculus is dark, brownish or blackish, mineralized by gingival crevicular fluid.
Materia Alba
- Materia Alba is a soft, white, organized accumulation of bacterial proteins, shed epithelial cells, and occasional food debris that is easily displaced with water spray and is a precursor to plaque.
Extrinsic Stains
- Orange stains occur on anterior teeth due to poor oral hygiene.
- Brown stains are often due to drinking dark-colored beverages and poor oral hygiene.
- Dark brown or blackish stains are often due to tobacco use (smoking, chewing, or snuffing).
- Yellow-brown stains are due to the use of chlorhexidine and stannous fluoride.
- Black stains specifically found on the cervical third of teeth can be found in healthy males and are due to iron consumption.
- Green and yellow stains, usually on anterior teeth, can be due to poor oral hygiene or chromogenic bacteria.
- Bluish-green stains can be due to occupational exposure to metallic dust.
Other Local Factors
- Malocclusion contributes to plaque accumulation and indirectly to periodontal disease.
- Prominent roots and teeth associated with high fariña experience gingival recession and mesial drift or extrusion.
- Faulty restorations contribute to periodontal disease, including overhanging margins, open margins, rough surfaces, and open contacts.
- Over-contoured restorations are worse for gingival health than under-contoured restorations.
- Subgingival margins can cause plaque retentive areas even when they are not faulty.
- Appliances, such as removable partial dentures, braces, and oral jewelry, lead to the occurrence of periodontal disease as a local factor.
- Self-inflicted injury, such as aggressive horizontal brushing, causes tooth abrasion and gingival recession.
Local Factors in Periodontal Disease
- Calculus is a mineralized dental plaque that forms within 1-14 days and is not a mechanical irritant to gingival tissues by itself, but is covered with a layer of bacterial plaque that serves as a primary irritant and contributes to periodontal disease.
Types of Calculus
- Supragingival calculus is whitish-yellowish, mineralized by saliva, and often found on lingual surfaces of mandibular anterior teeth.
- Subgingival calculus is dark, brownish or blackish, mineralized by gingival crevicular fluid.
Materia Alba
- Materia Alba is a soft, white, organized accumulation of bacterial proteins, shed epithelial cells, and occasional food debris that is easily displaced with water spray and is a precursor to plaque.
Extrinsic Stains
- Orange stains occur on anterior teeth due to poor oral hygiene.
- Brown stains are often due to drinking dark-colored beverages and poor oral hygiene.
- Dark brown or blackish stains are often due to tobacco use (smoking, chewing, or snuffing).
- Yellow-brown stains are due to the use of chlorhexidine and stannous fluoride.
- Black stains specifically found on the cervical third of teeth can be found in healthy males and are due to iron consumption.
- Green and yellow stains, usually on anterior teeth, can be due to poor oral hygiene or chromogenic bacteria.
- Bluish-green stains can be due to occupational exposure to metallic dust.
Other Local Factors
- Malocclusion contributes to plaque accumulation and indirectly to periodontal disease.
- Prominent roots and teeth associated with high fariña experience gingival recession and mesial drift or extrusion.
- Faulty restorations contribute to periodontal disease, including overhanging margins, open margins, rough surfaces, and open contacts.
- Over-contoured restorations are worse for gingival health than under-contoured restorations.
- Subgingival margins can cause plaque retentive areas even when they are not faulty.
- Appliances, such as removable partial dentures, braces, and oral jewelry, lead to the occurrence of periodontal disease as a local factor.
- Self-inflicted injury, such as aggressive horizontal brushing, causes tooth abrasion and gingival recession.
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Learn about the role of calculus in periodontal disease, its forms and characteristics. Understand how it contributes to the disease and its effects on gingival tissues.
