11/15/16 Disease Flashcards
When measuring the severity of disease with clinical attachment loss how much loss is considered slight disease?
1-2 mm CAL
When measuring the severity of disease with clinical attachment loss how much loss is considered moderate disease?
3-4 mm CAL
When measuring the severity of disease with clinical attachment loss how much loss is considered severe disease?
Greater than 5 mm CAL
If you have greater than 30% of sites that have experienced destruction via periodontal disease what type of periodontitis do you have?
-Generealized
If you have less than 30% of sites that have experienced destruction via periodontal disease what type of periodontitis do you have?
-Localized
What are five things that non-plaque induced gingivitis can result from?
- Viruses
- Fungi
- Allergic reactions
- Autoimmune reactions
- Trauma
What are the two main categories of gingivitis?
- Plaque induced
- Non plaque induced
What type of gingivitis results from the interplay between plaque bacteria and the hosts defense system?
-Plaque induced
What is primarily responsible for the inflammation that results from plaque induced gingivitis?
Body’s response in the presence of bacteria
T/F
Plaque induced gingivitis can occur in an area where there had been attachment loss previously but is stable and not progressing.
True
What are medications that are associated with gingivitis?
- Phenytoin (dilantin)
- Cyclosporin
- Calcium channel blockers (Nifedipine)
What term replaced adult periodontitis?
-Chronic periodontitis
What type of periodontitis is slowly progressing?
-Chronic periodontitis
How much attachment loss is found in slowly progressing periodontitis (chronic periodontitis)?
.1 mm per year
What is the most common form of periodontitis?
-Chronic periodontitis
T/F
Chronic periodontitis can be modified by systemic diseases
True
If you have loss of periodontal attachment from the cemento-enamel junction and the presence of gingival inflammation that extends beyond the marginal gingiva into the connective tissue what do you have?
-Periodontitis
What two things must you have for periodontitis?
- Loss of attachment from CEJ
- Gingival inflammation extending into Connective tissue
T/F
The drifting of the central incisors could be indicative of periodontitis
True
If you can see the CEJ from periodontal disease would you expect mobility?
yes
What is the term that replaced early-onset periodontitis?
-Aggressive periodontitis
Most cases of aggressive periodontitis is found in what type of people?
-Younger patients
What type of gingivitis has any of the following: Bacterial, viral, fungal, or genetic origin?
Non-plaque induced