Gingivitis (Killeen) Flashcards
____cause damage to epithelial cells and connective tissue cells
Endotoxins
The primary etiologic factor for gingivitis is ____
Plaque
The Acute inflammatory response includes:
Vasodilation
Edema
PMN infiltrate
(Very responsive to therapy)
The Chronic inflammatory response includes:
B and T lymphocytes
Capillary proliferation
Tissue damage
(Less responsive to therapy)
The number of intact collagen bundles has a(n) ____ relationship with the number of inflammatory cells
Inverse
(High Collagen, Low PMNs = Health)
(Low Collagen, High PMNs = disease)
Gingivitis shows no ____ and no ____
Bone loss
Attachment loss
Gingivitis causes an increase in ____, ____, and ____
GCF
Crevicular leukocytes (WBCs)
Blast formation of lymphocytes
Stage 3 Gingivitis shows a predominance of ____ cells
PLASMA
Extrinsic, Pathologic factors of gingivitis include:
Tissue trauma
Mouth breathing
Systemic, Pathologic factors of gingivitis include:
Puberty
Oral contraceptives
Pregnancy
Nutritional deficiencies
Gingival bleeding can occur due to systemic disturbances such as:
Vitamin C deficiency Platelet disorder Vitamin K deficiency Coagulation defects Multiple myeloma Aspirin use Anticoagulant drugs Hormone replacement therapy
Color changes due to CHRONIC gingivitis begin at the ____ then spread to the ____ then to ____
Interdental papillae
Marginal tissue
Attached gingiva
Diseases causing pigmentation changes include:
Addison’s
Puetz-Jeghers
Neurofibromatosis
Stillman’s clefts =
Indentation of marginal gingiva
McCall’s festoons =
“Life preserver”
