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Aetiology Of Gingivitis And Periodintitis Flashcards

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1
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Define epidemiology

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The study of the distribution and extermination of health+related states in the population and application to control health problems

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What are the 3 plaque hypotheses?

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Non-specific plaque hypothesis
Specific plaque hypothesis
Ecological hypothesis

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Define “non-specific plaque hypothesis”

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Periodontal disease is due to bacterial accumulation irrespective of its composition

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What is the problem with “non-specific plaque hypothesis”

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Doesn’t consider pathogenicity or host factors

This does not prove clinically

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Define the specific plaque hypothesis

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Periodontal disease is the result of an infection with a a single specific pathogen

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What does the specific plaque hypothesis aim to address?

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Target specific bacteria

Attempts to address why some patients have considerable plaque deposits but don’t progress to severe periodontal disease

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Define the ecological hypothesis

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Disease is the result of an Imbalance in the total micro flora due to ecological stress resulting in the enrichment of some ‘oral pathogens’

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What is the effect of anaerobic bacteria?

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Increased host inflammation

Increased proteins/glycoproteins used as a substrate to shift the microbial composition

This causes host mediated tissue damage

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What are the 3 tri-factors?

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Host/genetic
Micro-organisms
Environment

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What is an example of an environment promoting plaque?

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Overhangs

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What is the red complex?

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The red complex, which appears later during biofilm development, comprises species that are considered periodontal pathogens, namely, Porphyromonas gingivalis, Treponema denticola, and Tannerella forsythia

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What do bacteria use as food?

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Proteins and glycoproteins

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What are the 7 host factors which playa role in aetiology?

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  1. Periodontists has a microbial element
  2. Bacteria and microbes are essential
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What is the majority of damage from periodontist caused by?

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Due to inflammatory host response to bacteria, biofilm rather than direct bacterial activity

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What are the 2 types of systemic and local factors?

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Non-modifiable
Modifiable

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What are examples of systemic host factors?

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General health
Lifestyle factors
Environmental factors

17
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Is diabetes a modifiable factor?

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Yes

Control of disease

18
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What is an example of a lifestyle factor associated with periodontal disease?

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Smoking
Drinking

19
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What is an unmodifiable general health factor?

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Chemo/cancer

20
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What is an example of an environmental factor?

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Dehydration due to environment

21
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How would you describe the relationship between periodontitis and diabetes?

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Bi-directional

22
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How does cardiovascular disease relate to periodontitis?

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The persons usually overweight
May be a smoker or ex-smoker
Systemic inflammation

23
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What type of diet are you likely to see more systemic inflammation?

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Carbohydrate

24
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How does prolonged stress promote periodontal disease?

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Can cause suppression if the immune system which may tip the host/bacteria balance in favour of the disease

Poor self care etc

25
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What medication can promote inflammation? (Gingival enlargement)

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Calcium channel blocker
Phenytoin for epilepsy
Ciclosporine

26
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What normal changes can cause gingival enlargement?

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Pregnancy
Adolescence

27
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Can the dentist help with local factors?

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Yes, educate

Remove

28
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What are examples of local factors caused by dentist?

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Defective restoration margins
Poorly designed dentures
Appliances with excessive gingival coverage

29
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What is iatrogenic damage?

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Damage/injury caused by the dental treatment

Patient not ready

30
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What is false pocketing?

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Gingival inflammation, not a true pocket

31
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What is the defined size of a periodontal pocket?

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Over 4mm

32
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Why does mouth breathing effect gingival health?

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Dry out

Body unable to fight off bacteria in a normal manner

33
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Is calculus a local or systemic factor?

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Local - area for more plaque build up

34
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What are the symptoms of gingivitis?

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Bleeding gums
Swollen gums

35
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What are the symptoms of periodontal disease?

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Bleeding gums
Food stuck
Receding gums
Black triangles

36
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How would you assess the gingivae via gingival indices?

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0 - no bleeding
1 - bleeding

Taken from gingival margin

37
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What aspect of gingival do you lose when gingivitis occurs?

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Lose stippling

38
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What do black triangles indicate?

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Historic periodontal disease

39
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How do you deal with a patient at risk of periodontitis?

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Remove supragingival plaque
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