Stages of periodontal disease, scaling and root planing concepts, and periodontal charting terminology.
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- What is gingivitis?
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Inflammation of the gingiva without loss of attachment or supporting bone.- What is periodontitis?
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An inflammatory disease causing loss of connective tissue attachment and alveolar bone support.- Is gingivitis reversible or irreversible?
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Reversible with proper oral hygiene and professional cleaning.- What is the primary cause of plaque-induced gingivitis?
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Bacterial plaque biofilm accumulation on tooth surfaces.- Unlike gingivitis, periodontitis involves ____ loss of attachment and bone.
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irreversible- What CAL (clinical attachment loss) range defines Stage I periodontitis?
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1 to 2 mm.- What CAL range defines Stage II periodontitis?
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3 to 4 mm.- What distinguishes Stage IV from Stage III periodontitis?
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Stage IV involves potential loss of five or more teeth and risk of losing the entire dentition.- In the periodontitis staging and grading system, what does the grade (A, B, or C) indicate?
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The rate of disease progression and associated risk factors.- Necrotizing periodontal disease is characterized by ____ papillae, pain, and halitosis.
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punched-out- What local factor commonly contributes to periodontal disease progression?
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Calculus, hardened plaque, on tooth surfaces.- What is a major modifiable systemic risk factor for periodontitis?
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Smoking (tobacco use).- What systemic disease is strongly linked to increased periodontitis severity?
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Diabetes mellitus.- What is scaling in periodontal therapy?
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Removal of plaque and calculus deposits from tooth surfaces.- What is root planing?
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Smoothing of the root surface to remove residual calculus and altered cementum.
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