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Coronoplasty in Periodontal Therapy
High-yield revision notes with linked practice questions, written for dental students and candidates preparing for the ADC and other licensing examinations.
High-yield notes
Coronoplasty is the mechanical elimination of occlusal supra contacts that may be present during functional movements.
First step of Coronoplasty is elimination of retrusive contact prematurities.
The correction of occlusal supracontacts consists of Grooving, Spheroiding and Pointing
The only clinical criteria used to test the efficacy of coronoplasty is Reduction of tooth mobility
Practice questions
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First step of Coronoplasty is ``` ```
- AElimination of retrusive contact prematurities
- BElimination of working side contact prematurities
- Celimination of balancing side interferences
- DElimination of excessive contact of anterior teeth
The only clinical criteria used to test the efficacy of coronoplasty is ``` ```
- Areduction of pocket depth
- BReduction of gingival inflammation
- Creduction of tooth mobility
- DAll of the above
In bruxism patient, the muscle that exhibits overdevelopment is ``` ```
- ALateral pterygoid
- BMasseter
- CTemporalis
- DInternal pterygoid
Which of the following is not an indication of occlusal correction? ``` ```
- AWear facets
- BWidening of periodontal ligament
- CPain during tooth contacts
- DTMJ symptoms
Occlusal correction is done after periodontal therapy in which condition ``` ```
- Ainfrabony pockets
- BSuprabony pockets
- Ctrauma from occlusion
- DPseudopockets
Occlusal guard/Maxillary splint is given in bruxism to ``` ```
- APrevent bruxism
- BReduce pocket formation
- CReduce traumatic forces of tooth
- DPrevent elongation of tooth
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