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Unit 1: The Periodontium and Microscopic Anatomy
The functional system of tissues ...,
What is included in the periodontium,
Label pink
65  cards
Unit 2: Overview of Diseases of the Periodontium
What are the three stages of the ...,
Healthy sulcus characterisitics,
What is the pathogenesis when ref...
34  cards
Unit 3 - Theories of Disease Progression & Epidemiology
When was continuous progression t...,
What is the view on untreated gin...,
What is the current theory on dis...
20  cards
Unit 4 - Classification of Periodontal and Peri-implant Diseases and Conditions
In classifying periodontal diseas...,
The most recenet aap classificati...,
The 1999 aap classification syste...
36  cards
Unit 5 - Clinical Features of the Gingiva
Gingiva in health characterisitics,
Pristine clinic health is defined by,
What is it called when there is l...
23  cards
Unit 6 - Clinical Periodontal Assessment - The Comprehensive Assessment
What is the comprehensive periodo...,
What is the collection of baselin...,
What data is collected at subsequ...
21  cards
Unit 7 - Periodontal Health, Gingival Diseases and Conditions
Define gingival health,
What is the difference between pr...,
Signs of periodontal health are a...
33  cards
Unit 8 - Periodontitis
What is periodontitis,
What did we used to think was cau...,
What does research now show is ca...
34  cards
Unit 9 - Other Conditions Affecting the Periodontium
What are the six other conditions...,
What is necrosis,
What is included in necrotizing p...
39  cards
Unit 10 - Peri-Implant Health and Disease
What is a nonbiologic device surg...,
How many americans have dental im...,
Clients with dentures chew at ___...
37  cards
Unit 11 - Clinical Decision Making for Periodontal Care
What are signs of disease,
What are symptoms of disease,
Examples of signs
22  cards
Unit 12 - Etiologic Factors: Risk for Periodontal Disease
What are the additional factors t...,
What periodontal pathogens cause ...,
What heredity issues cause a pers...
25  cards
Unit 13 - Host Immune Response to Periodontal Pathogens
True or false research findings i...,
What is the cause of nearly all t...,
What is the way that the body res...
84  cards
Unit 14 - Systemic Risk Factors That Amplify Susceptibilty to Peridontal Disease
What are conditions or diseases t...,
What are the proven systemic risk...,
Research is showing evidence for ...
61  cards
Unit 15 - Local and Contributing Factors
Does local contributing factors i...,
What is a disease site,
What is the composition of calculus
22  cards

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