Etiology of Periodontal Diseases Flashcards
Pathogenesis of Periodontal
Disease
- Pathogenesis of periodontal
disease is the series of
structure changes and
function within the
periodontium
microbial shift? vascular change? cellular change in gingiva? IS?
changes associated with perio dx
what is primary etiology of periodontitis
plaque in a susceptiable host resulting from dybiosis
What is Gingivitis?
only affects? counts as?
result of?
reversible?
precedes?
• Inflammatory response only affecting the gingiva, technically a perio dx
• Occurs as a results of biofilm (plaque) accumulation that is not removed
• Reversible
• Precedes periodontitis but does not always progress to periodontitis
how is gingivits reversible
no actual tissue loss, underlying tissue not affected
Gingivitis
Characterized by:
• Inflammation of gingival
margins and interdental papilla,
redness, bleeding on probing
• NO attachment loss=reversible
Periodontitis
Characterized by:
• Bone loss (alveolar)
• Apical migration of the Junctional Epithelium
What is
Periodontal
Disease??
• A chronic inflammatory disease affecting the periodontium
• Complex and multifactorial
• Initiated by a dysbiosis of biofilm (plaque) and modulated by the host response
Dysbiosis
Dysbiosis-an imbalance between the types of organism present in a person’s
natural microflora thought to contribute to a range of conditions of ill health.
main determinant of perio dx damage
immune response will cause damage
Differences between Gingivitis & Periodontitis
Histologic Stages of Gingivitis and Periodontitis
Key Features*
based on lesion types
initial, early, established and advanced lesions
- Initial Lesion of gingivitis
vascular-dialated cap/increased blood flow due to host immune response
some acute inflamm can be seen conn tissue
• Clinically healthy gingival tissues
• Develops within 2-4 days of the accumulation of plaque
- Early Lesion gingivitis
when? signs? cells?
• Early gingivitis that is clinically evident, overlap/ evolve from initial lesion
• Develops approximately 1 week of continued plaque accumulation, bleeding on probing, erythema
leukocyte infiltration in gingiva, beneath JE (lyphocytes, plasma cells, PMN, etc.)
- Established Lesion of gingivitis
2-3 weeks, predominance of plasma cells/ lymphocytes
blood vessels engorged/ congested= ischemia and cyanosis
• Established chronic gingivitis=some lesions are stable and do not progress
• Progression to this stage dependent on many factors= progression to periodontitis, tissues not responding to home care = perio therapy needed
progression into?
fibrosis?
cells in conn tisssue/JE?
- Advanced Lesions of gingivits
into alveolar bone=perio breakdown
fibrosis gingiva
plasma cells all over conn tissue
PMN in JE
* Transition from gingivitis to periodontitis only in susceptiable individuals
* Progression to this stage dependent on many factors
gingivitis epidemiology, correlation to adult perio?
82% adolescents, 42% adults have periodontitis
gingivitis epithelium
ulcerated, due to inflammatory response/mediators
regeneration depends on the epithelium
perio health flow chart
Stages of Gingivitis & Periodontitis
Radiographic Stages of Gingivitis &
Periodontitis
all interdental bone lose
can we know the bac spp responsible for perio dx
no, polymicrobial
sudden onset gingivitis
can have rapid onset and short duration due to many factors
chronic gingivits
longer duration with less pain unless complicate with acute exacerbations
typically flucuatine
usually with poor oral hygiene
localized/generalized gingivitis
30% or more than 30%
most common site of gingivitis
papilla
horizontal vs vertical bone loss
vertical bone loss usually single teeth horizontal more generalized
Gingival Pocket(pseudo-pocket/false pocket)
Pocket caused by hyperplasia;
coronal movement of the gingival margin
• No apical migration of the
junctional epithelium
• No bone loss
periodontal pocket, true pocket
bone loss, apical migration of JE
suprabony and infrabony related to the alveolar crest
tooth will be loosened
Necessary Information for a
Periodontal Diagnosis Complete Periodontal Assessment Requires:
• Description of the clinical appearance of the soft tissues
• Probing depths
• Plaque and bleeding index
• Recession/ Clinical Attachment Loss (CAL)
• Radiographs
Causative Factors of
Periodontal Disease can be:
Primary etiology: plaque in a
susceptible host
Secondary etiology:
local (calculus)/environmental factors
• Gingival diseases are initiated
primarily by?
• Gingival diseases are initiated
primarily by plaque on tooth and gingival surfaces
Plaque initiates ________-
which leads to ________
inflammation, which leads to pocket formation, and the pocket provides shelter
for more plaque
cornerstone of perio therapy
• Removal of subgingival plaque and calculus constitutes the cornerstone of periodontal
therapy
Local Contributing Factors of perio dx
- Calculus
- Carious lesions
- Overhangs
- Malpositioned teeth
- Xerostomia
- Furcations
- Food impaction
- Occlusal trauma
- Orthodontics
- Poor crown margins
Systemic Factors:
• Medication
• Stress
• Diabetes
• Obesity
• Cardiovascular disease
• Immuno-compromised
• Smoking
• Nutritional deficiencies
• Age
• Genetics
Primary Bacterium
Associated with
Periodontitis
• Aggregatibacter actinomysetemcomitan
(Aa)
• Porphyromonas gingivalis (Pg)
• Prevotella intermedia (Pi)
• Tannerella forsythia (T. forsythia)
• Treponema denticola (T. denticola)
interplay btwn? develops where? response to?
perio dx results from?
results from a complex interplay between the subgingival biofilm and the host immune-inflammatory events that develop in the gingival and periodontal tissues in response
to the challenge presented by the bacteria.