Periodontal Treatment Quiz

What is the main goal of resective surgery in periodontal pocket treatment?

Create a shallow gingival sulcus and physiologic morphology

When is apically positioned flap surgery indicated?

For pocket elimination when the base of the pocket is apical to the mucogingival junction

What is the contra-indication for apically positioned flap surgery?

Severe periodontal disease with deep bony defects

In which condition does regenerative surgery become necessary?

Deep intra bony defects Signup and view all the answers

When is internal (reverse) bevel gingivectomy typically performed?

In cases of shallow bony defects Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of apically positioned flap surgery in periodontal pocket treatment?

Recreate attached gingival and create a shallow gingival sulcus Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of the described surgical technique?

To eliminate periodontal pockets Signup and view all the answers

What is the disadvantage of the surgical technique with regard to esthetics?

May cause esthetic problems due to root exposure Signup and view all the answers

What should be considered to determine how far from the buccal/lingual gingival margin the incision should be made?

Thickness and width of the gingiva Signup and view all the answers

What is removed with curettes during the surgical procedure?

Granulation tissue and pocket epithelium Signup and view all the answers

What is recontoured during the osseous surgery as part of the technique?

Alveolar bone crest Signup and view all the answers

What does the primary scalloped reverse bevel incision aim to do?

Eliminates periodontal pocket Signup and view all the answers

What is raised by means of a mucoperiosteal elevator during the surgical procedure?

Mucoperiosteal flap Signup and view all the answers

What does the secondary incision aim to make easier during the surgical procedure?

Removal of the tissue collar Signup and view all the answers

What extends 3 to 4mm into the alveolar mucosa and down to the bone?

Two vertical incisions to outline surgical site Signup and view all the answers

What is dependent on the pocket depth as well as the thickness and the width of the gingiva?

Primary inverse beveled incision Signup and view all the answers