Bacterial Infection - Microbiology Flashcards
Symptoms of periodontal abscess?
Pain
Swelling
Possible: lymphadenopathy, fever
Facial cellulits rare
What expect to see of adjacent teeth in periodontal abscess?
Vital teeth
Pre-existing periodontal pockets
Causes of periodontal abscess?
Pre-existing pockets becone occluded
Foreign bodies
Trauma periodontium
Secondary infection lateral periodontal cyst
What see radiographically periodontal abscess?
Radiolucency on lateral aspect of root
Treatment of periodontal abscess?
Drain and debride
What is streptococcal gingivitis?
Severe of inflammation w/ marked pain causes by s. pyogenes
What may see before streptococcal gingivits?
Tonsilitis
What pt common see streptococcal gingivits in?
Compromised - immuno-compromised etc
Complications of streptococcal gingivitis?
Fascitiis
Tissue destruction
Nephritis
How tx streptococcal gingivits?
Prompt tx w/ penicillin
RF for acute ulcerative gingivitis?
Poor OH, smoking, stress
What see is acute ulcerative gingivits?
Ulceration
Invasion of tissue
Destruction interdental papilla
What symptoms may pt w/ acute ulcerative gingivitis complain of?
Halitosis
Malaise
Lymphadenopathy
What micro-orgnaisms see in gram stain of acute ulcerative gingivitis?
Treponema - spiral
Fusobacterium - gram -ve
Prevotella - black-pigment anaerobe
What is Noma?
Cancrrum Oris - debilitating infection affecting children 2-6
What is cancrrum oris often preceeded by?
ANUG
Infection - viral (measels)/ bacterial (tuberculosis)
Bacterial involvement in Cancrrum oris?
F. necrophorum
P. intermedia
T. vincetti
T. denticola
What see oral signs of tuberculosis?
Rare to see any signs - may see ulceration on tongue
Delayed healing after XLA - secondary osteomyelitis
What investigations are required if suspect TB?
Biopsy - ZN stain
Cultures
Serology