The dental hygienist notes the following clinical signs during the periodontal assessment of a young male teenager: moderate dental biofilm present at the gingival margin gingival redness and tenderness bleeding on gentle probing gingival margin slightly coronal to the CEJ probing depths of 2 to 3 mm an inflammatory response that seems appropriate given the amount of dental biofilm Which of the following types of periodontal disease should the dental hygienist suspect for this patient?

Which of the following is considered a dental biofilm-induced gingival disease with a modifying factor?

The terminal ends of periodontal ligament fibers that embed in bone and cementum are known as:

A patient exhibits swollen, red gingival tissues with no bone loss.  The dental hygienist records “periodontal disease” in the patient’s chart.  Is this notation accurate?

The following are functions of gingival fibers except:

The following are functions of the periodontal ligament except:

A patient has deep pockets and has had 3-month appointments with a dental hygienist for many, many years.  At each visit, the dental hygienists who have treated her have performed periodontal instrumentation on the roots of all the teeth using a very firm, scaling stroke.  After many years, the periodontal instrumentation might remove a part of the periodontium.  Which anatomical area of the periodontium could be removed from the roots after years of instrumentation?

When organic matter is lost from a field, more carbon dioxide is released into the atmosphere.

While assessing the gingival tissue, the dental hygienist notes that there appears to be “open spaces” apical to the contact areas of many of the patient’s teeth.  Which anatomical area of the gingiva is “missing”, resulting in the “open spaces”?

Soil is a medium for plant growth because it provides water, oxygen, nutrients, and ____.