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Acute gingival conditions Flashcards

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Acute defintion

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Sharp or severe
Rapid onset
Brief duration

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Chronic definition

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Long duration, gradual change

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Is plaque induced gingivitis usually chronic or acute?

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Chronic

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4
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How can acute gingival conditions be classified?

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Infective
Traumatic
Systemic

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5
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What can cause infective gingival conditions

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Bacteria
Viral
Fungal

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6
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What can cause traumatic gingival conditions?

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Chemical
Thermal
Physical

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What can cause systemic gingival conditions?

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Allergy
Endocrine
Mucocutaneous
Blood dyscrasias

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8
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List 3 bacterial gingival infections

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Plaque-induced gingivitis
Necrotising gingivitis
Gingival/periodontal abscess

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9
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When should you prescribe antimicrobials for periodontal abscess

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Severe cases of spreading infections

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10
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What is an endo-perio lesion?

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Deep pocket surrounding a non-vital tooth

Tender to palpation

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Management of endo-perio lesion?

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Drainage
Debride periodontal pocket, extirpate the pulp

RCT
extraction

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12
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What viruses can cause acute gingival disease?

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HSV - primary herpetic gingivo stomatitis
VZV
Hand, foot mouth disease - cocksackie virus

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How is primary herpetic gingivostomatitis transmitted?

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Direct contact with infected lesions or saliva

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How does herpetic gingivo-stomatitis manifest?

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Oral lesions on lip or around mouth. Blisters or vesicles erupt and ooze with clear/yellowish fluid

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Treatment of herpetic gingivo-stomatitis?

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Treat symptoms - anti-pyretic medication, bedrest, soft diet, maintain fluid intake

Paracetamol for pyrexia

Plaque control - chlorhexidine

Severe cases/immunocompromised = aciclovir

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16
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Symptoms of hand, foot and mouth disease?

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Headache, malaise, sore throat

Lesions on hand, foot and mouth

17
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What can cause chemical acute gingival trauma?

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Aspirin

Acid etch gel

Sodium hypochlorite

18
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What can cause thermal acute gingival trauma

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Hot food and drink

Dental treatment

Cavitron with poor water coolant

19
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What can cause allergic reaction causing acute gingival trauma

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Diet - food, toothpastes, medications, nutritional deficiency

Dental materials - mercury, nickel, acrylic

20
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List endocrine causes of acute gingival disease

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Puberty-associated gingivitis
Pregnancy associated gingivitis
Pregnancy-associated pyogenic granuloma

21
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List mucocutaneous causes of acute gingival disease

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Lichen planus
Pemphigoid
Pemphigus vulgaris

22
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What blood dyscrasias can cause acute gingival disease

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Leukaemia associated gingivitis

Neutropenia

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