Dental Plaque Induced Gingivitis 10/8/15

Question 1

______ is gingivitis around implants.

Answer 1

Perimucositis

Question 2

What are the 6 symptoms common to all gingival diseases?

Answer 2

1. Limited to gingiva
2. Presence of dental plaque
3. Clinical signs of inflammation
4. Clinical signs and symptoms associated on a periodontium with NO attachment loss or on a stable but reduced periodontium.
5. Reversibility of the diseases by removing etiology
6. Possible role as precursor to attachment loss.

Question 3

What are the 11 characterizers of plaque induced gingivitis?

Answer 3

1. Plaque present at the gingival margin
2. Disease begins at the gingival margin
3. Change in color
4. Change in gingival contour
5. Sulcur temperature change
6. increased gingival exudate
7. BOP
8. Absence of attachment loss
9. Absence of bone loss
10. Histological changes
11. ] Reversible if plaque is removed.

Question 4

Why does BOP occur with gingivitis?

Answer 4

B/c dilation and engorgement of the capillaries occurs, along with thinning and ulceration of the sulcular epithelium.