PERIODONTIUM
PERIODONTIUM
Cementum
Pulp cavity
Enamel
Dentin
Gingiva
PDL
Alveolar bone
Cementum
Sharpey's fibers
Attachment
organ
Periodontal
ligament
Root canal
Alveolar bone
Apical foramen
Alveolar vessels
& nerves
TEETH IN-SITU
APICAL
FORAMEN
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Cementum
Periodontal Ligament
Alveolar bone
Gingiva facing the tooth
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Periodontium is the supporting tissue adjacent to the
teeth. It consists of the free gingiva, attached gingiva,
the cementum, periodontal ligament and the alveolar
bone.
ALVEOLAR BONE : Bone of the maxilla and the
mandible that houses the sockets for the roots of
teeth.
PERIODENTAL LIGAMENT : Is a connective tissue
which attaches the cementum of the root to the
Alveolar bone.
GINGIVA : Is the soft tissue that surrounds the tooth.
Also called the GUM.
1.Supply annotations to periodontium and tooth below(10):
Gingivitis
Healthy gingiva
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Gingivitis is irritation and inflammation
of the part of gum around the base of
your teeth (gingiva).
RED, SWOLLEN, TENDER,
BLEEDING WHEN BRUSHING
HALITOSIS
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Brushing your teeth twice a day and flossing
once a day removes plaque
Gingivitis can be reversed with professional
treatment (SCALE AND POLISH)
GOOD HOME ORAL CARE:
BRUSHING AND FLOSSING
ORAL RINSE WITHOUT ALCOHOL
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STARCH AND SUGAR+ ORAL HYGIENE
PLAQUE(sticky film ) (+BACTERIA)
HARDEN
CALCULUS (TARTAR)
POCKETS between gums and teeth, fill with
plaque, tartar and bacteria
REVERSED WITH
PROFESSIONAL TREATMENT:
Deep scale, root planing and surgery
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Swollen or puffy gums
Bright red, dusky red or purplish
gums
Gums that feel tender when touched
Gums that bleed easily
Gums that pull away from your
teeth (recede), making your teeth
look longer than normal
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New spaces developing between
your teeth
Pus between your teeth and gums
Bad breath
Loose teeth
Painful chewing
A change in the way your teeth fit
together when you bite
Plaque
 Calculus
 Medical
History
 Medication
(Epilepsy)
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UNTREATED PERIODONTITIS CAN
LEAD TO
PROBLEMS IN IMMUNE SYSTEM
HEART DISEASE DUE TO CHRONIC
BACTERIA IN BLOOD STREAM