Intro Flashcards
biologic width (dentogingival jxn)
~2 mm
what does the dentogingival jxn comprise of?
- junctional epithelium (epithelial attachment) = 1 mm
2. connective tissue attachement = 1 mm
what happens if crown margin encroaches on biologic width?
will need crown lengthening with flaps and osseous resection
plaque induced gingivitis
plaque induced only
how is plaque induced gingivitis modified?
by systemic factors (e.g. horomones) or medications/nutrition
chronic periodontitis
relatively slow progression, many local factors (plaque and plaque retention)
aggressive periodontitis
- systemically healthy patient
- rapid bone loss
- familial aggregation
localized aggressive periodontitis
- adolescent African American male
2. 1st molar/incisor distribution
the severity of localized aggressive periodontitis is not consistent with what?
- local factors
- PMN (neutrophil) chemotaxis defect
- robust serum antibody response
generalized aggressive periodontitis typically affects who?
young adults (under 30) and is episodic
examples of periodontitis as a manifestation of systemic disease
- cyclic neutropenia and other PMN defects
- Down’s syndrome
- Papillon-Lefevre syndrome
what may be significant modifiers of any periodontal disease entitiy?
- diabetes
2. smoking
what was necrotizing periodontal disease was previously classified as what?
- acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis (ANUG)
2. periodontitis (NUP)
acute periodontal abscess may result in what?
the most rapid destruction of alveolar bone
other periodontal entities
- periodontitis associated with endodontic lesions
- developmental or acquired deformities (tooth morphology changes, mucogingival deformities/recession)
- periodontal occlusal trauma
immune cells in gingival and periodontal diseases
- neutrophils
- lymphocytes
- macrophages
- plasma cells
what is the 1st line of defense immune cells?
neutrophils
initial lesion and acute episodes of gingival and periodontal diseases are caused by what?
loss of collagen
early lesion of gingival and periodontal diseases are caused by what?
- lymphocytes
2. macrophages
examples of lymphocytes
- cell mediated immunity/cytokines (IL-1, TNFα)
role of macrophages
process antigens
role of plasma cells
produce immunoglobins
which immune cells caues an established lesion?
plasma cells
periodontal pathogens are generally what?
- gram negative anaerobic
2. frequently motile
what type of bacterial forms microbial complexes (biofilm)?
specific gram negative periodontal pathogens