Examination, diagnosis and treatment of periodontal diseases Flashcards

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Periodontitis defintion

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  • Inflammatory process in periodontal space
  • Affects alveolar bone, soft tissues and lymphatics
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Two main parts of periodontium

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  • Periodontium periapicale(around root tip)
  • Periodontium marginale(Around alveolar ridge)
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Periodontitis can be classified according to:

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  • Aetiology
  • Type of inflammation
  • Location
  • Clinical course
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Periodontitis classifications according to aetiology

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  • Infectious
  • Trauma
  • Chronic
  • Chemotaxic
  • Allergic
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Infectious organisms of Periodontitis

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  • Micro-organisms from infected root canals or periodontal pockets
  • Aerobes
  • Anaerobes
  • Lactobacillus
  • Fusobacterium
  • Staphylococci
  • Streptococci
  • Actinomyces
  • Clostridium
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Causes of infectious periodontitis

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  • Untreated pulpitis
  • Improper treatment
  • Failure of root canal
  • Gangrenous roots
  • Periodontal defects
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Types of trauma that cause periodontitis

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  • Acute
  • Chronic
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Acute trauma in periodontitis

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  • Fracture of crown->
  • Disruption of vascular bundle
  • Influx of MO
  • Necrosis of pulp
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Chronic trauma in periodontitis

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  • Poorly designed restorations overload periodontium
  • Crowns
  • Bridges
  • Parafunction
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Allergic causes of periodontitis

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  • Allergy to dental materials
  • Hyperergic antigen antibody reactions
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Chemotoxic causes of periodontitis

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  • Irritating toxic drugs
  • Arsenic
  • Phenolic derivatives
  • Improper use of composite materials
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Periodontitis classification according to location

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  • Periapical
  • Total
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Periodontitis classification according to type of inflammation

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  1. Exudative
    * Serous
    * Purulent
  2. Proliferative
    * Granulomatous
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Periodontitis classification according to Clinical course

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  • Sharp
  • Chronic
  • Excacerbated
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Acute periodontitis classifications

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  • Periodontitis periapicalis acuta- serosa et purulenta
  • Periodontitis marginalis acuta- Serosa et purulenta
  • Periodontitis totalis acuta
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Chronis periodontitis classifications

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  • Periodontitis periapicalis chronica granulomatosa diffuse(sin/cum fistulae)
  • Periodontitis periapicalis chronica granulomatosa localisata
  • Periodontitis periapicalis chronica fibrosa
  • Periodontitis chronica exacerba
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The clinical course of periodontitis depends on:

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  • Aetiology
  • Location and type of process
  • Microbial contamination
  • Virulence of microorganisms
  • Local and general immune status
  • Age
  • Contomitant diseases
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Important anamnestic data for diagnosis of periodontitis

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  • Presence of pain
  • Socrates
  • Site
  • Onset
  • Character
  • Radiation
  • Associated symtoms
  • Time
  • Exacerbating factors
  • Severity
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Important criteria assessed during periodontitis examination

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  • Adjacent teeth
  • Mucous membranes
  • Percussion of tooth-horiontal/vertical
  • Pressure on tooth(V/H)
  • Palpation(root tip/marginal gingiva)
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Acute periapical periodontitis definition

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Acute inflammation of periapical periodontium and adjacent bone

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Acute serous periodontitis characteristics

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Inflammation of pulp causing:
* Hyperemia
* Extravasation of cellular elements and exudate
* Edema
* Bone resorption
* Serous exudate->purulent

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Acute serous periodontitis clinical presentation

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  • Pain similar to pulpitis
  • Pain on percussion
  • May or may not be able to localise
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Treatment of Acute serous periodontitis

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  • Endodontic treatment
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Phases of Acute Purulent periodontitis

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  • Periodontal
  • Endosteal
  • Subperiosteal
  • Submucosal
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Periodontal phase of Acute Purulent periodontitis characteristics

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  • Serous exudate-> Purulent
  • Mixed virulent microflora
  • Complement activation
  • Infiltration of neutrophils and macrophages
  • Spreading bone resorption
  • Strong constant pain intensifying on percussion
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Periodontal phase of Acute Purulent periodontitis general symptoms

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  • Slightly enlarged and painful lymph nodes
  • General malaise
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Periodontal phase of Acute Purulent periodontitis paraclinical tests

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  • No radiological changes
  • Tooth doesnt react to pulp testing
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Differential diagnosis of Periodontal phase of Acute Purulent periodontitis

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  • Purulent pulpitis
  • Pulp-periodontitis
  • Localised ostemyelitis
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Treatment of Periodontal phase of Acute Purulent periodontitis

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  • Endodontic treatment
  • Extraction
  • Antibiotics
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Endosteal phase of Acute Purulent periodontitis characteristics

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  • Process continues expansion into bone
  • Constant throbbing pain
  • Unbearable pain on percussion
  • Regional lymph nodes enlarged and pain
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Endosteal phase of Acute Purulent periodontitis general condition

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  • Malaise
  • Tremor
  • Low grade fever
  • Rapid heart beat
  • Headache
  • Insomnia

Most are minor symtoms

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Treatment of Endosteal phase of Acute Purulent periodontitis

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  • Endodontic treatment
  • Extraction
  • Medication

Medication: Anti-inflammatory, antibiotic(Clindamycin), analgesic, Antipyretic

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Periosteal/subperiosteal phase of Acute Purulent periodontitis characteristics

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  • Increased invasion of bone
  • Increase in purulence
  • Spontaneous very strong pain, mucosa hyperemic and edematous
  • Mobility

MOST PAINFUL STAGE

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Periosteal/subperiosteal phase of Acute Purulent periodontitis general condition

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  • Regional lymph nodes enlarged
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Periosteal/subperiosteal phase of Acute Purulent periodontitis paraclinical tests

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  • X-ray same as endosteal phase
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Periosteal/subperiosteal phase of Acute Purulent periodontitis treatment

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  • Draining of abcess
  • Endo
  • Medication- Analgin, Ibuprofen(400mg), Amoxicillin(1000mg x2), metranidazole
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Periosteal/subperiosteal phase of Acute Purulent periodontitis differential diagnosis

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  • Different phases of periodontitis
  • Osteomyelitis
  • Exacerbated cysts
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Submucosal abcess Acute Purulent periodontitis characteristics

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  • Purulent collection below periosteum forms abcess
  • Decrease in pain
  • Hyperemia and severe edema-spread
    => Abcesses and phlegmons

Edema spreads to: lips, cheeks, nasolabial folds, eyelids, sublingual, submental and submandibular space

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Submucosal abcess Acute Purulent periodontitis general condition

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  • Tremor
  • fatigue
  • Loss of apetite
  • Headache
  • High temperature
  • Increased HR
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Submucosal abcess Acute Purulent periodontitis paraclinical studies

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  • Radiographic changes difficult to detect
  • Leukocytosis
  • Accelerated ESR
  • C- reactive protein
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Characteristics of Chronic periodontitis

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  • Can occur w/ low virulence mo and good immune status
  • Long course-months/years
  • Proliferation->Blood vessels+tissues
  • Fibrosis of connective tissue
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Periodontitis periapicalis chronica granulomatosa (sin/cum fistula) characteristics

Chronic granulating periapical periodontitis

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  • Chronic purulent proliferative process in bone
  • Bone resorption
  • No subjective complaints/pain
  • Tooth may be darker in colour
  • Tooth apex that leaks
  • Fistula that may be located away from causative tooth
  • Acute exacerbations may occur- painful, edema and hyperaemia
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Diagnosis of Periodontitis periapicalis chronica granulomatosa (sin/cum fistula)

Chronic granulating periapical periodontitis

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  • Periodic exacerbations
  • Presence of fistula
  • Blurred outline of bone on x-ray
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Treatment of Periodontitis periapicalis chronica granulomatosa (sin/cum fistula)

Chronic granulating periapical periodontitis

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  • Endo
  • Tooth extraction
  • Resection of root tip
  • Hemisection
  • Anti-inflammatory treatment-osteotrophic drugs
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Periodontitis periapicalis chronica granulomatosa (sin/cum fistula) differential diagnosis

Chronic granulating periapical periodontitis

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  • Chronic osteomyelitis
  • Other chronic periodontitis
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Periodontitis periapicalis chronica granulomatosa localisata characteristics

Chronic periapical granulomatous localisaed periodontitis

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  • Necrosis and bone destruction replaced by granulation tissue
  • Granulation tissue formation followed by fibrosis w/ proper treatment and optimal response
  • Granulation tissue becomes granuloma with inadequate treatment or poor response
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Granulation tissue cells

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  • Well vascularised and rich in cells
  • Fibroblasts
  • Endothelial cells
  • Plasma cells
  • Mast cells
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Granuloma characteristics

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  • Chronic inflammatory response-
    Granulation tissue rich in cells and blood vessels
  • Connective tissue capsule-> limits penetration of infection
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Types of Granuloma according to their histology

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  • Common Granuloma/granuloma simplex
  • Epithelialising granuloma
  • Cystic granuloma/Granuloma cycsticum
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Diagnosis of granuloma

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  • Ask about past pain
  • Exacerbations?
  • Mild pain on percussion
  • Round shadow around root radiographically
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Differential diagnosis of Granuloma

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  • Diffuse granulating and fibrous periodontitis
  • Localised osteomyelitis
  • Radicular cyst
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Treatment of granuloma

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  • Extraction
  • Endo
  • Surgical removal of granuloma
  • Hemisection of roots
  • Less common-reimplantation and autotransplantation of root
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Periodontitis periapicalis chronica fibrosa characteristics

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Following endo treatment
* Granulation tissue replaced w/ fibrous tissue
* Reduction in cells- w/exception of fibroblasts
* Reduction in blood vessels
* Fibrous tissue replaced w/ bone after some months

Healing phase of acute and chronic periodontitis

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Treatment of chronic periodontitis

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  • Extraction-Followed by removal /currettage of pathologically altered tissue/granuloma
  • Endo-rare
  • Surgical methods
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Surgical methods of treatment of Chronic Periodontitis

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  • Apical osteotomy
  • Hemisection
  • Amputation
  • Reimplantation
  • Autotransplantation
  • Coronory radicular seperation
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Apical osteotomy/resection of root tip/Resectio apics dentis Indications

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  • Chronic periapical periodontitis
  • Radicular cysts
  • Curved/impossible to access canals w/ pain, discomfort and inflammation
  • Perforation of root near apex
  • Failed endo
  • Root fractures(distal)
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Apical osteotomy/resection of root tip/Resectio apics dentis Contraindications

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  • More than 1/3 root involved and poor chance of healing
  • Advanced periodontal process
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Apical osteotomy/resection of root tip/Resectio apics Procedure

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  • LA
  • Incision at apex
  • Flap
  • Bone perforated w/ round bur
  • Detection of apex and granulation tissue
  • Removal of GT
  • Obturation of root canals w/ non absorbable material
  • Retrograde filling of canals also can be done
  • Suturing