1: Intro To Perio

Question 1

Draw out the Chart for pathogenesis of human periodontitis..

Answer 1

please :)…time it!!

Question 2

What two age groups are most susceptible to periodontal disease?

Answer 2

Puberty & 50+

Question 3

What are the two main sources (etiology) of periodontal disease?

Answer 3

Bacterial Plaque and a Susceptible Host!

Question 4

What severity of periodontitis is the most common?

Answer 4

Slight

Question 5

According to the classical perio literature, what is the CONSENSUS for amount of CAL (attachment loss)/year with Untreated Periodontal disease?

Answer 5

0.1-0.2mm/year

Question 6

Where do we draw the line for an acceptable pocket depth and a bad pocket depth?

Answer 6

anything >5mm = BAD pocket depth..

Question 7

“_________ IS THE MOST IMPORTANT FACTOR IN PERIODONTAL TREATMENT” -Paul Keyes

Answer 7

PROPER DIAGNOSIS

Question 8

How do you calculate level of attachment?

Answer 8

Recession (in mm) + Probing depth (in mm)

Question 9

What are the physical/oral borders for determining amount of recession?

Answer 9

Measure from the CEJ to the Gingival Margin

Question 10

What are the physical/oral borders for determining Probing depth?

Answer 10

measure from gingival margin to bottom of pocket

Question 11

What are the two main treatments during initial/soft tissue phase/phase I?

Answer 11

1. Scaling and Root Planing 2.Oral Hygiene Instruction

Question 12

How long after initial therapy do you perform a re-evaluation?

Answer 12

4-6 weeks after initial therapy

Question 13

About how much resolution do you achieve during surgical therapy (phase II)?

Answer 13

80-90% resolution when addressing the hard tissue defects