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The loosening of a tooth in its socket. Results from loss of bone support around the tooth.

The ability to move the tooth in a facial-lingual direction in its socket.

Using the ends of two handles, gently apply alternating pressure against the tooth, first from the facial and then from the lingual aspect.

<p>An adjacent tooth.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The ability to depress the tooth in its socket.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Use the end of an instrument to exert gentle pressure against the occlusal surface or incisal edge of the tooth.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Slight mobility, up to 1 mm of horizontal displacement in a facial-lingual direction.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Greater than 1 mm but less than 2 mm of horizontal displacement in a facial-lingual direction.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Greater than 2 mm of horizontal displacement in a facial-lingual direction or vertical mobility.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Probe and mirror.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>When there is bone loss.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>A palpable vibration or movement.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Put finger on the maxillary cervical third of canine and record findings.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Occlusal trauma because of miscontoured restoration.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>If occlusion is distributed unevenly and it is wobbly, a dentist may splint teeth together so they function as one unit.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>By measuring from the gingival margin to the mucogingival junction on the buccal/facial aspect of the tooth. You then measure the probing depth. Subtract the probing depth from the total width to get the width of attached gingiva.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Recession.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A gingival graft provides protection for the recessed area.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Gingivectomy (removing).</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The part of the gingiva that is tightly connected to the cementum on the cervical-third of the root and to the connective tissue cover of the alveolar bone.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It is important when planning restorative procedures.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The dentist is limited in the types of restorations that can be placed.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The attached gingiva extends from the base of the sulcus or pocket to the mucogingival junction.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The place on a multirooted tooth where the root trunk divides into separate roots.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Naber's probe.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Two roots, mandibular molars, facial and lingual.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Three roots, maxillary molars, facial, mesial, distal.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Ultrasonic scalers.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Periodontal offices.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Is a loss of alveolar bone and periodontal ligament fibers in the space between the roots of a multirooted tooth.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Radiographs than by clinical exam.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Clinical exam than by radiographs.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Bone loss and tissue recession.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>The furcation area cannot be probed because it is filled with bone and periodontal ligament fibers.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Palatal root.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Type of periodontal probe used to evaluate the bone support in the furcation areas of multirooted teeth.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Used for assessment of mesial and distal furcation areas.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Used for assessment of facial and lingual furcation areas.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>2 mm.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Located between mesial and distal roots.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Enter furcation between the distobuccal and mesiobuccal roots from the facial aspect.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Access distal proximal furcation from the lingual aspect and furcation probe wraps around palatal root to enter furcation.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Because the first premolar may have a buccal and palatal root, the proximal furcation is entered from the lingual aspect.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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<p>Concavity can be felt with probe. Probe tip cannot enter the furcation area.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Probe tip can partially enter the furcation. Extends about one-third of the tooth. NOT able to pass completely through.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Mandibular molars- probe passes completely through the furcation. Maxillary molars- probe touches the palatal (lingual) root.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Same as Class 3 except that the furcation is visible clinically due to tissue recession.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Symbols.</p> Signup and view all the answers