Chapter 27 Exam 2 Flashcards
All are indications for perio surgery except?
To remove epithelial tissue from inner wall of perio pocket
Indications for perio surgery
Provide access for improved perio instrumentation of root surfaces
Reduce pocket depths
Provide access to perio osseous defects
Respect or remove tissue
Regenerate the periodontium lost due to disease
Graft bone or bone stimulating materials into osseous defects
Improve the appearance of the periodontium
Enhance prosthetic dental care
Allow placement of a dental implant
Common contraindications for perio surgery
Pts who have certain systemic diseases or conditions
Pts who are totally noncompliant with self care
Pts who have a high risk for dental caries
Pts who have totally unrealistic expectations for surgical outcomes
Can you do surgery on a pt who is on dialysis?
NO
Can you do surgery on a pt with seizures?
YES
What is the goal of perio surgery?
For long junctional epithelium to form
Should all pts receive non surgical therapy along with surgical therapy?
YES
Bone take from pts own body
Autograft
Bone taken from another human
Allograft
Bone taken from another species
Xenograft
Synthetic bone like material
Alloplast
How soon should you probe a bone graft site?
When dr says
How long do you leave a bone graft undisturbed?
Months or until dr says
Before surgery you should always..
Inform pt of changes that they may not like
Postsurgically you should…
Expect Swelling Take medications as prescribed Take it easy for several days Eat soft foods No hot beverages Don’t chew on surgical site Rinse with recommended mouth rinse
Healing of a wound by formation of tissues that do not precisely restore the original architecture or original function of the body part
Repair
What is an example of healing by repair?
The formation of a scar during the healing of an accidental cut finger
Healing of a periodontal wound by the reunion of the connective tissue and roots where these two tissues have been separated by incision or injury but not by disease
Reattachment
The union of a pathologically exposed root with connective tissue or epithelium
New attachment