What is the position of the JE in relation to the CEJ in the image?

What state of the periodontium is visible in the image below?

What is the difference between a desmosome and hemidesmosome?

All are functions of gingival fibers except one.  Which one is the exception?

Which anatomical structure in the image indicates the patient has gingivitis?

What is the best explanation for host response?

Which characteristic is typical of a biofilm?

What type of pocket is visible in the image below, when viewing the JE in relation to the alveolar bone?

How do you determine the amount of attached gingiva?

A patient has a 6 mm loss of attachment on a mandibular first molar.  The dental hygienist inserts a Nabers probe into the pocket and tries to move the tip between the mesial and distal roots of the tooth.  The hygienist is assessing the tooth for: