Indications for Surgery Flashcards
List the goals of non-surgical therapy: (5)
- removal of plaque & calculus
- microflora alteration
- endotoxin removal
- “smooth” surface
- tissue shrinkage
For a periodontal pocket of the following measurements, give the efficacy of SRP & OFD:
A) 1-3mm
B) 4-6mm
C) >6mm
A) SRP= 86% OFD=86%
B) SRP= 43% OFD= 76%
C) SRP= 32% OFD= 50%
In pockets greater 5mm, ____% chance of leaving residual calculus & biofilm
85%
Where is most residual calculus & biofilm left in deep pockets?
CEJ & line angles
List the disadvantages of non-surgical therapy: (5)
- depth of pocket determines efficiency
- loss of connective tissue by SRP in healthy sites
- thin vs. thick tissue
- instrumentation of furcations
What are the two concerns with instrumentation of furcations with nonsurgical therapy?
- size of instruments
- size of furcation entrances
What is the ENDPOINT of SRP?
Eliminate inflammation, BOP, suppuration & disease progression
What is the FINAL GOAL of SRP?
Final goal of a functional, comfortable, healthy dentition with stable probing attachment levels
List the 9 indications for periodontal surgery:
- Root & defect access
- Regeneration
- Pocket elimination
- Removal of bacteria
- Mucogingival surgery/Periodontal plastic surgery
- Retreatment of case
- Pre-prosthetic surgery
- Drug-induced gingival overgrowth
- Abscess debridement
T/F: In terms of root & defect access, plaque and calculus removal by non-surgical means is more difficult to accomplish in deeper pockets
True
With root & defect access, it is difficult for _____ without surgical access
furcation instrumentation
In terms of root & defect access, surgical therapy allows for: (2)
- granulation tissue removal
- access to osseous defects
The ‘gold standard’ of periodontal surgery?
Regeneration
What is regeneration?
Reconstitution of a lost or missing part
In periodontics what are the three components of regeneration?
- New PDL
- New cementum
- New bone
What are the types of regenneration in periodontal surgery?
- autografts
- allografts
- alloplasts/xenografts
- guided tissue regeneration
T/F: Not every person is susceptible to periodontal disease due to risk factors & genetics
True
What are the two factors that determine whether a person is susceptible to periodontal disease?
- risk factors
- genetics
Following SRP, most calculus is left at:
CEJ & line angle