chronic periodontitis

Question 1

definition of chronic periodontitis

Answer 1

infectious disease resulting in inflammation and progressive attachment loss.

Question 2

is chronic periodontitis site specific?

Answer 2

yes, it can be local or generalized ( mainly occurs interproximally)

Question 3

define localized chronic periodontitis

Answer 3

less than 30% of sites in mouth demonstrate attachment and bone loss

Question 4

define generalized periodontitis

Answer 4

more than 30% of sites in mouth have attachment and bone loss

Question 5

the disease severity is based on what?

Answer 5

clinical attachment loss and not probing depth

Question 6

mild severity

Answer 6

1-2 mm clinical attachment loss

Question 7

moderate severity

Answer 7

3-4 clinical attachment loss

Question 8

severe severity

Answer 8

5mm or more clinical attachment loss

Question 9

whats clinical attachment level?

Answer 9

add the pocket depth to the gingival recession.

Question 10

what are some signs and symptoms of chronic periodontitis?

Answer 10

supragingival and subgingival plaque, calculus, inflammation, pocket formation, bone loss, pdl loss, suppuration( pus)

Question 11

whats the radiusu of action ?

Answer 11

the distance between plaque and alveolar bone. If the distance is between 1.5-2.5 then bone loss occurs

Question 12

(disease progression), explain the continuous model

Answer 12

disease progression is slow and continuous. Constantly causing destrucion

Question 13

(disease progression), Explain the random or episodic-burst model-

Answer 13

disease causes short bursts of destruction followed by periods of no destrucion

Question 14

(disease progression), explain the asynchronous, multiple-burst model

Answer 14

destruction occurs arround affected teeth during defined periods of life and are interspersed with periods of inactivity.