Acquired tooth disorders- Ch. 3 Flashcards
Caries are how many times more common than asthma?
5
caries are how many times more common than hay fever
7
what is the number 1 chronic childhood illness?
caries
what is the most common reason a kid misses school?
toothache
what is the caries prevalence in kids under age 4?
38-49%
Enamel erosion can occur from intrinsic erosion. What causes intrinsic erosion?
gastric acid and acid regurgitations due to medical or physiological issues
**anorexia, acid reflux, bulemia
when looking intraorally, what gives the indication of bulimia?
Lingual surfaces are eroded
What is extrinsic erosion?
erosion that occurs when dietary acids contribute to the mouth’s being in a very acidic state
dietary acid can come from what?
. sugar, diet sodas, fruit drinks, carbonated drinks, energy drinks, etc
at what pH level does enamel begin to erode?
5.5
**soda has average ph of 2.5
when enamel wear down, 4 what things can occur?
1- teeth become discolored because you can see dentin
2- edges of front teeth look transparent
3- tooth sensitivity
4- restorations will chip and fall out, especially in primary teeth
what is external root resorption?
the breakdown or destruction and subsequent loss of the root structure of a tooth.
what causes external root resorption?
living body cells attacking part of the tooth
*happens in both perm. and primary teeth
What results from pressure on the root surface. It can be from trauma, ectopic teeth erupting in the path of the root, chronic inflammation. Most common cause is Orthodontics!
Root resorption of secondary teeth
What is Ectopic root resorption
Whenever the crown of one tooth, comes close or in contact with the root of another tooth
what is internal root resorption?
root and dentin resorb within root canals
what cause internal root resorption?
trauma, and sometimes unknown etiology
How can a dentist cause internal root resorption?
the pulp can react to materials and methods used during pulpotomy
is a primary tooth more likely to move within the bone or fracture?
move within bone because the surrounding bone isn’t as thick as it is with permanent teeth
what are the 6 soft tissue problems listed in the lecture?
1-Acute & Chronic Alveolar Abscess 2-Cellulitis 3- Gingivitis 4-Periodontal Disease 5-Soft Tissue Trauma 6-Benign & Malignant Lesions
what is a acute alveolar abscess?
It is a chemical bacterial and mechanical irritation but usually due to bacterial invasion from death of pulp tissue
what happens when the swelling becomes extensive?
it results into cellulitis and the patients facial appearance changes
what is cellulitis?
diffuse infection of the soft tissues
does cellulitis occur more in adults or kids
younger children
what causes cellulitis?
primary or permanent pulpal necrosis
clinically how is cellulitis characterized?
by considerable swelling of face or neck due to collateral edema and a spreading fascial infection
is cellulitis painful?
yes. May have difficulty sleeping or eating
what results from long standing, low grade infection of the periradicular bone?
chronic alveolar abscess