Tcdha Periodontics Midterm Questions With Correct Answers

Ascorbic Acid-Deficiency Gingivitis {Ans: An inflammatory response to dental plaque aggravated by chronically low ascorbic acid (vitamin C) levels}what does he base of the sulcus is form? {Ans: junctional epithelium}Cementum {Ans: Thin layer of hard, mineralized tissue that covers the surface of the root. Light yellow. Overlies the dentin}characteristics of chronic periodontitis except one. Which one is the EXCEPTION? {Ans: The amount of dental biofilm is disproportionate to the amount of tissue destruction}Primary Herpetic Gingivostomatitis? {Ans: initial oral infection with the herpes simplex type-1 virus (HSV-1). form PAINFUL ulcers}Periodontal Ligament (PDL) {Ans: Thin sheet of fibrous connective tissue located between the tooth and its bony socket}