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Gingival and periodontal pockets (also informally referred to as gum pockets[1]) are dental terms indicating the presence of an abnormal depth of the gingival sulcus near the point at which the gingival tissue contacts the tooth.
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Gingivalandperiodontalpockets (also informally referred to as gum pockets) are dental terms indicating the presence of an abnormal depth of the gingival...
invade and multiply within the soft tissue of the gingival crevice/periodontalpocket. A pus-filled abscess forms when the immune system responds and attempts...
the destruction of the gingival fibers, the gum tissues separate from the tooth and deepened sulcus, called a periodontalpocket. Subgingival microorganisms...
presence of periodontal disease. The gingival sulcus is lined by a non-keratinised layer called the oral sulcular epithelium; it begins at the gingival margin...
Scaling and root planing, also known as conventional periodontal therapy, non-surgical periodontal therapy or deep cleaning, is a procedure involving removal...
filled with Gingival Crevicular Fluid (GCF). In the presence of periodontal disease, the gingival sulcus becomes a periodontalpocketand the oxidation...
calcify and harden, termed calculus (tartar). Plaque tends to build up around the gingival margin (the gumline) and in gingival crevices or periodontal pocket...
characteristic found in periodontitis. Pocket depths greater than 3 mm can also be a sign of gingival hyperplasia. The periodontal probe can also be used to measure...
The periodontal curette is a type of hand-activated instrument used in dentistry and dental hygiene for the purpose of scaling and root planing. The periodontal...
surgical approach in periodontal therapy and is usually done for improvement of aesthetics or prognosis of teeth. By removing the pocket wall, gingivectomy...
apex, of the root of a tooth. Periodontal abscess: begins in a periodontalpocket (see: periodontal abscess) Gingival abscess: involving only the gum...
diseases and conditions, there are 3 sub-types: I) Periodontal health andgingival health Gingival health on an intact periodontium Gingival health on...
with a periodontal probe. The marginal gingiva is stabilized by the gingival fibers that have no bony support. The gingival margin, or free gingival crest...
"walked around" measuring the depth of the gingival crevices/periodontalpockets (the gap between the tooth and the gums, "below the gumline") with a force...
Gingival curettage is a surgical procedure designed to remove the soft tissue lining of the periodontalpocket with a curet, leaving only a gingival connective...
a periodontal probe or the bristles of a toothbrush. Gingival retraction or gingival recession is when there is lateral movement of the gingival margin...
Aggressive periodontitis describes a type of periodontal disease and includes two of the seven classifications of periodontitis as defined by the 1999...
pocket reduction surgery is a periodontal surgery performed in order to reduce the probeable depth of the gingival sulcus (known as a periodontal pocket...
is no longer below the gums and a crown may be placed. Untreated or unstable gum disease (periodontal disease) andgingival phenotype Strategic value of...
fermentable sugar – andperiodontal problems such as gingivitis and periodontitis; hence it is important to disrupt the mass of bacteria and remove it. Plaque...
eliminate periodontalpockets along with the reshaping as part of the technique. This procedure is followed to create physiological gingival contours with...
manifestation and determinant of periodontal disease. Teeth are attached to the surrounding and supporting alveolar bone by periodontal ligament (PDL)...
In addition, mouthwash solution can be injected into periodontalpockets using the sub-gingival nozzle, used as a nozzle. After filling the reservoir...
early periodontal abscess appears erythematous (red), swollen, shiny, and painful to touch. A variant of the periodontal abscess is the gingival abscess...
at, and in health also defines, the base of the gingival sulcus. The probing depth of the gingival sulcus is measured by a calibrated periodontal probe...
anterior and posterior teeth with normal sulci or a deep periodontalpocket. The design of the tip allows the back of the tip to be applied to the pocket base...
front, termed food packing, and cause acute inflammation in a periodontalpocket when the bacteria become trapped. A periodontal abscess may even form by...