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1
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What are 3 diseases of the teeth and supporting structures?

A

Caries
Gingivitis
Periodontitis

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What are 3 diseases of the teeth and supporting structures?

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Caries
Gingivitis
Peiodontitis

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3
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What is Caries?

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Tooth decay

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What causes Caries?

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Focal demineralization by acidic products of bacterial sugar fermentation

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5
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What is a major cause of tooth loss before age 35?

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Caries (tooth decay)

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6
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Complications of Caries?

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Pain
Nutrition problems
Potential life-threatening infections

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7
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What is Gingivitis?

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Inflammation of oral mucosa that surrounds the teeth

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Inflammation of oral mucosa that surrounds the teeth?

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Gingivitis

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9
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What causes Gingivitis?

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Accumulation of dental plaque and calculus

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10
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What is Dental plaque and what can it cause?

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  • Can cause Gingivitis

= Sticky biofilm that collects on teeth due to poor oral hygiene (bacteria + salivary proteins + epithelial cells)

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If Dental plaque is not removed, what can it turn into?

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Mineralizes into a calculus

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12
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When does Gingivitis usually occur?

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Childhood

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Symptoms of Gingivitis?

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Erythema and Edema

Bleeding, changes of contour and loss of soft tissue

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Symptoms of Gingivitis?

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Erythema and Edema

Bleeding, changes of contour and loss of soft tissue

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What is Periodontitis?

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Inflammatory process that affects the supporting structures of the teeth (periodontal ligaments, alveolar bone and cementum)

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16
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This inflammatory process affects periodontal ligaments, alveolar bone and cementum?

A

Periodontitis

17
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What causes Periodontitis?

A

Poor oral hygiene

Altered composition of oral microbiome

18
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Periodontitis can be a component of what 7 systemic diseases?

A 
Aids
Leukemia
Crohn's
Diabetes
Down Syndrome
Sarcoidosis
Neutrophil defect syndromes
19
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Periodontitis can be a component of what 7 systemic diseases?

A 
Aids
Leukemia
Crohn's 
Diabetes
Down Syndrome
Sarcoidosis
Neutrophil defect syndromes
20
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Periodontitis can serve as a site of origin for?

A

Infective endocarditis and lung/brain abscesses

21
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Aphthous ulcers

A

Canker sores

22
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What causes Aphthous ulcers?

A

Unknown; potentially immunologic disorder association

23
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Recurrent painful, shallow ulcerations rimmed by erythema in the mouth?

A

Aphthous ulcers (canker sores)

24
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Aphthous ulcers spontaneously resolve in?

A

7-10 days

25
Q

What are 3 types of Fibrous Proliferative Lesions?

A

Traumatic Fibroma
Pyogenic Granuloma
Peripheral Ossifying Fibroma

26
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What are 3 types of Fibrous Proliferative Lesions/

A

Traumatic Fibroma
Pyogenic Granuloma
Peripheral Ossifying Fibroma

27
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What causes Traumatic Fibroma?

A

Repetitive trauma

28
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What does a Traumatic Fibroma look like?

A

Submucosal nodular mass of fibrous CT stroma

- At buccal mucosa along bite line/gingiva

29
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Submucosal nodular mass of fibrous CT stroma at the buccal mucosa along the bite line/gingiva

A

Traumatic Fibroma

30
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Who commonly gets Pyogenic Granulomas?

A

Children and pregnant women

31
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What does a Pyogenic Granuloma look like?

A

Red/purple and ulcerated lesions at the gingiva

32
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Red/purple and ulcerated lesion at the gingiva in children and pregnant women

A

Pyogenic Granuloma

33
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What can a Pyogenic Granuloma cause?

A

Peripheral Ossifying Fibroma

34
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Who commonly gets Peripheral Ossifying Fibromas?

A

Young women

35
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What does a Peripheral Ossifying Fibroma look like?

A

Red, ulcerated lesion at the gingiva

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