Etiology Flashcards
Can you cure periodontal disease?
No- you can treat it and reduce chance of progression though
Periodontal pathogenesis involves:
- environmental factors
- host factors
- microbial factors
Regarding periodontal pathogenesis smoking would be considered:
an environmental factor
Regarding periodontal pathogenesis, immune system/immune factors would be considered:
host factors
Regarding periodontal pathogenesis, plaque/biofilm would be considered:
microbial factors
When overgrowth of gram positive bacteria in susceptible individuals leads to gingival inflammation this is considered:
gingivitis
Gingivitis is a reaction limited to:
soft tissue area
The gingival inflammation in gingivitis alters:
subgingival microenvironment
What occurs in patients with gingivitis, when the gingival inflammation alters the subgingival microenvironment?
Overgrowth of “periodontal pathogens” in biofilm
When plaque causes a host immune inflammation reactions together with genetic predisposition and environmental influences are able to “contain” infection:
gingivitis
When plaque causes host immune and inflammatory reactions together with genetic predisposition and environmental influences are unable to “contain” infection:
Periodontitis
If gingivitis progresses to causing attachment loss or bone loss it is considered:
Periodontitis
If you are unable to see if there is dental plaque or not, what should you do?
Have patient use disclosing agent
The structurally and functionally organized, species-rich microbial biofilms that form on teeth:
dental plaque
Dental plaque is the main etiologic agent for:
- Periodontal disease
- Dental caries
-White cheesecake accumulation
-A soft accumulation of salivary proteins, bacteria, desquamated epithelial cells, and food debris
-No organized structure
-Easily displaced with a water spray
Materia Alba
What components comprise materia alba?
Accumulation of:
- salivary proteins
- bacteria
- desquamated epithelial cells
- food debris
Describe the structural makeup of materia alba:
NOT organized
Describe the removal of materia alba:
easily displaced with a water spray
-Resilient clear to yellow-grayish substance
-Primarily composed of bacteria in a matrix of salivary glycoproteins and bacterial products
-Considered to be a biofilm
-Impossible to remove by rinsing or spraying
Dental plaque
What components comprise dental plaque?
Bacteria in a matrix of salivary glycoproteins and bacterial products
Describe the structural makeup of dental plaque:
a biofilm
Describe the removal of dental plaque:
Impossible to remove by rinsing or spraying- requires mechanical removal
- mineralized dental plaque forms the hard deposit
- generally covered by a layer of unmineralized dental plaque
Calculus
Describe the structural makeup of calculus:
mineralized
Composition of dental plaque:
- water
- microorganisms
- intracellular matrix
What percentage of dental plaque is comprised of water?
70%
What makes up the “dry weight” of dental plaque?
Microorganisms & intracellular matrix
What makes up the ORGANIC component of intracellular matrix?
- polysaccharides
- proteins
- glycoproteins
- lipids
What makes up the INORGANIC components of intracellular matrix?
- calcium
- phoshphorus
(main components) - other minerals
- sodium
- potassium
- fluoride
What are the main two components that make up the inorganic portion of dental plaque?
calcium & phosphate
______ grams of plaque contains approximately 10^11 bacteria (and the human body has approximately 10^12 bacteria)
1 gram
More than _____ distinct microbial species can be identified in dental plaque with highly sensitive molecular techniques
500
What is dental plaque?
a) it is non organized structure with soft accumulation of salivary proteins, bacteria, desquamated epithelial cells, and food debris
b) it is the structurally and functionally organized, species-rich microbial biofilm that form on teeth
c) it is he hard deposit on the teeth surface which can be formed by the mineralization of the matrix of salivary glycoproteins and bacterial products
d) it is the ornamental tablet in commemoration of the contribution of dentistry
b
Sites of plaque accumulation include: (4)
- gingival thirds
-cracks, pits and fissures
-under overhanging restorations
-around maligned teeth
Why does plaque often accumulate on:
- gingival thirds
-cracks, pits and fissures
-under overhanging restorations
-around maligned teeth
Because these areas are harder to keep clean with brushing and flossing
Dental plaque classification is based on:
position on the tooth surface (toward the gingival margin)
Name the three classifications of dental plaque:
- supragingival plaque
- marginal plaque
- subgingival plaque
Describe subgingival plaque: (3)
- tooth attached plaque
- unattached plaque
- epithelial associated plaque
How may unattached plaque be removed?
by brushing
What type of bacteria makeup suprgingival plaque?
Gram + cocci and short rods
What is the oxygen requirement for supragingival plaque (bacteria comprising = gram + cocci and short rods)
aerobic environment
Describe the diversity of the bacteria comprising supragingival plaque:
slight diversity
What type of bacteria comprise subgingival plaque?
gram - rods & spirochetes
What is the oxygen requirement for subgingival plaque (bacteria comprising = gram - rods & spirochetes):
anaerobic environment
Describe the diversity of the bacteria comprising subgingival plaque:
greater diversity
Type of plaque associated with calculus formation & root caries:
supragingival plaque
Type of plaque that is in direct contact with gingival margin and associated with the initiation & development of gingivitis:
marginal plaque
Type of plaque associated with tissue destruction:
Subgingival plaque
(made of spirochetes that can swim from subgingival space into the tissue)
Steps involved in the formation of dental plaque: (3)
Step 1: formation of the pellicle
Step 2: initial colonization of bacteria
Step 3: secondary colonization and plaque maturation
What type of attachment is seen with formation of the pellicle (step 1) in dental plaque formation?
Reversible attachment
What type of attachment is seen with initial colonization of bacteria (step 2) in dental plaque formation?
Irreversible, specific, short range