As all Dentists must be aware that Periodontics is a very vast subject having extensive syllabus. Therefore, it is imperative to figure out the Most Important Topics of Periodontics in order to outshine others in NEET MDS 2017.
In order to assist the candidates in their preparation, we have compiled this article which will bring forth the Most Important Topics of Periodontics.
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Most Important Topics of Periodontics for NEET-MDS
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Most Important Topics
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Gingiva |
Consistency, Color |
Stippling |
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Keratinization of Gingiva |
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Types of Gingiva |
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Mucogingival Junction |
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Interdental Col |
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Gingival Sulcus |
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Gingival Groove |
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Junctional Epithelium |
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Blood Supply to Gingiva |
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Types of Cells in Epithelium |
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Tooth Supporting Structures |
Periodontal Ligament (Width, Shape, Fibres) |
Sharpey’s Fibres |
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Thixotropic |
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Tensional and Viscoelastic Theories |
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Alveolar Bone |
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Schroeder Classification of Cementum |
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Hypercementosis |
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Cemental Tears |
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Biological Width |
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Age Related Changes |
Age Changes in Periodontium
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Elastic Fibre Content with Age |
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Classification of Diseases of Periodontium
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AAP Classification of Periodontal Diseases (1999)
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Epidemiology of Gingival and Periodontal Diseases |
Gingival Index, PMA Index, CPITN Index |
Bleeding Point Index |
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Periodontal Disease Index, OHI-S |
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Dental Plaque, Calculus, Etiological Factors |
Biofilm, Types of Dental Plaque |
Pellicle, Material Alba |
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Calculus, Formation of Plaque |
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Modes of Attachment of Plaque |
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Crystals in Calculus |
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Specific and Non-Specific Plaque Hypothesis |
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Bacterial Microbiology- Predominant Bacteria in Plaque |
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Early Colonizers and Secondary Invaders |
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Corncob Structures, Coaggregation |
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Prevotella Intermedium & A.A.Comitans |
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Bacterial Enzymes |
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DNA Probes, BANA Test |
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Perioscan, Periogard |
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Smoking and Periodontium |
Impact of Smoking on Periodontium |
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Host Response |
Cytokines, Prostaglandins |
Host Modulation Therapy |
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Trauma from Occlusion |
Stages of TFO, Fremitus Test |
Adaptive Re-modelling of Periodontium |
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Pathological Migration |
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Glickman’s Concept |
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Bruxism, Facets |
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Occlusal Appliances |
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Systemic Disease and Periodontium |
Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Medically Compromised Patients |
Periodontal Therapy In Pregnancy |
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Scurvy, Chediak Higashi Syndrome |
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Diabetes and Periodontium |
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AIDS and Periodontium |
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Infective Endocarditis |
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Leukemia |
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Dental Implants |
Indications and Contraindications |
Osteoinduction, Osteoconduction |
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Osseointegration, Peri-Implantitis |
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Defence Mechanism of Gingiva |
Gingival Crevicular Fluid |
Measurement and Collection |
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Periotron, Periopaper |
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Increased GCF |
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Effect of Smoking on GCF |
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Lugol’s Solution |
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Drugs Detected in GCF |
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Role of Saliva |
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Gingivitis |
Bleeding on Probing |
Acute and Chronic Gingivitis |
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Stages of Gingivitis |
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Gingival Recession |
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Stillman’s Cleft |
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Mccall’s Festoons |
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Gingival Enlargements |
Classification, Conditioned Enlargement |
Drug Induced Enlargement, Idiopathic Enlargement |
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Pyogenic Granuloma |
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Gingival Abscess, Epulis |
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Acute Gingival Infections |
ANUG, Staging of NUG |
Herpetic Gingivostomatitis |
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Aphthae, Gingival Abscess
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Desquamative Gingivitis |
Chronic Desquamative Gingivitis |
Pemphigoid |
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Gingival and Periodontal Diseases in Children and Young Adolescents |
Prepubertal Periodontitis |
Papillon- Lefevre Syndrome |
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Periodontal Pocket |
Classification of Pocket |
Suprabony and Infrabony |
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Microtopography of Gingival Wall |
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Complex Pocket |
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Bone Loss in Periodontal Diseases |
Osseous Craters |
Patterns of Defects |
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Reversed Architecture, Lipping |
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Periodontitis |
Chronic Periodontitis |
LAP, Juvenile Periodontitis |
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Periodontal Abscess |
Acute and Chronic Periodontal Abscess |
Difference Between Acute and Chronic Periodontal Abscess |
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Halitosis |
Causes of Halitosis & Treatment |
Food Impaction, Halimeter |
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Diagnosis, Prognosis, Treatment Plan |
Aids in Clinical Diagnosis, Probes |
PSR, Radiographs, Collagenase |
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Prostaglandins, BANA Test |
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FSEI, PCR, Periotron |
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Latex Agglutination |
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Culture Tests, Miller’s Tooth Mobility |
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Percussion Test, Periotest |
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CADIA, Prognosis |
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Phases of Periodontal Therapy |
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Maintenance Phase |
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Periodontal Instrumentation |
Classification, Curettes, Electrosurgery |
Kirkland Knife, Florida Probe |
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WHO Probe, William’s Probe |
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Perioretriever, Finger Rests |
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Stabilization, Ultrasonic Scalers |
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Cavitation, Foster Miller Probe |
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Naber’s Probe, Scalers |
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Plaque control |
Antiplaque/Anticalculus Agents |
Dental Tape, Dental Floss |
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Brushes, Interdental Cleaning Aids |
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Water Pik, Toothbrushing Techniques |
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Chlorhexidine |
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Modified Stillman’s Technique |
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Modified Bass Method |
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Disclosing Agents |
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Charter’s Technique |
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Periochip, Sanguinarine
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Furcation Involvement and Management |
Classification, Root Resection |
Hemisection, Bicuspidisation |
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Osteoplasty |
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Periodontal Surgery and Osseous Surgery |
Gingivectomy, Incisions |
Periodontal Splints, Bone Swaging |
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Types of Grafts, Gtr |
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Root Biomodification |
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Periodontal Flap Surgery |
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Modified Widman |
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Laterally/Apically Positioned Flap |
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Miller’s Classification |
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Tarnow’s Technique |
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Langer’s Technique, Types of Sutures |
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Regeneration in Periodontal Therapy |
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Root Conditioning Materials |
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Gore Tex, Iso/Allo/Xenografts |
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Periodontal Pack- Eugenol and Non Eugenol |
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Lasers in Periodontal Surgery |
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Loupes, Microsurgery |
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Endo-Perio Lesions
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Classification |
Retrograde Periodontitis |
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