Introduction Flashcards
how many americans suffer from periodontitis
Two in FIVE
—% Adults 30 years and older
42.2
—% Severe Form
—% Mild to Moderate Form
7.8
34.4
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Tx plans
Phase 1
(7)
*OHI with patient motivation
*Marijuana cessation
*Caries control
*Consult orthodontics for mandibular alignment
*Microbiological testing
*SRP 4 quadrants w/ antibiotic adjunctive therapy
*Re-evaluation after phase I
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Tx plans
Phase 2
Osseous recontouring and Guided Tissue Regeneration
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Tx plans
Phase 3
None
Tx plans
Phase 4
(3)
*Periodontal maintenance 1x/month (first 6 months)
*Bimonthly until 12 months
*Then keep 3 months follow-up
Court Dictated Role
(4)
Diagnose periodontal disease
Inform the patient of clinical findings
Refer patient to a Periodontist, or treat themselves
Treat to the current standard of care
Dentist’s Responsibilities
Professional
Legal
Ethical
To diagnose disease,
inform the patient of
existing disease, and
to refer or offer
appropriate treatment
Gingivitis
“Gingivitis is the inflammation of the
gingival tissues without loss of
connective tissue attachment.”
Periodontitis
“Periodontitis is the inflammation of
the gingival tissues with apical
migration of junctional epithelium
with concomitant loss of connective
tissue attachment and bone.”
Probing Depth
“Probing depth is the distance from
the soft tissue margin to the tip of
the periodontal probe.”
Pockets are classified as
Shallow (—mm);
Moderate (—mm);
Severe (—mm)
1-3
4-6
≥ 7
Clinical Attachment Level
“Clinical attachment level (CAL) is the
distance from the cementoenamel
junction (CEJ) to the tip of the
periodontal probe during normal
probing.”
Chronic Periodontitis
Mild (Incipient):
Moderate:
Severe:
1-2 mm CAL
3-4 mm CAL
≥ 5mm CAL
Chronic Periodontitis
Localized:
Generalized:
less than 30% teeth involved
more than 30% teeth involved
Aggressive Periodontitis
Not classified as mild/moderate/severe
Assumed all aggressive cases are severe due to
the (2)
rate of destruction and/or the age of onset
Aggressive Periodontitis
Localized:
Generalized:
1st molars and incisors
1st molars, incisors, and ≥ 3 other
teeth
STAGING
Based upon
(2)
- Severity of the case
- Complexity of the case
management
STAGING
Consider
(7)
- CAL
- Amount and % of bone loss
- PD
- Presence/extent of ridge
defects - Furcation involvement
- Tooth mobility
- Tooth loss due to periodontitis
GRADING
Consider biologic features
(3)
- Rate of disease progression
- Risk of further advancement
- Potential threats to general
health (eg. smoking, diabetes)
GRADING
Grade A, B, C
- A: low risk of progression
- B: moderate risk
- C: high risk
Gingiva
Macroscopic (clinical features)
(4)
- Marginal Gingiva
- Gingival Sulcus
- Attached Gingiva
- Interdental Gingiva
Gingiva
Microscopic
(2)
- Gingival Epithelium
- Gingival Connective Tissue
Marginal Gingiva
(4)
Unattached or free
Sulcus epithelium adjacent to tooth
About 1 mm in depth
Up to 3 mm still considered normal
In —% of cases, marginal gingiva is demarcated from
the attached gingiva by a free gingival groove
50
Gingival Sulcus
(2)
Not attached to enamel or cementum
Bounded apically by the free gingival groove (50%
incidence) on the oral epithelium (if present)
If attachment loss occurs then referred to as a
PERIODONTAL POCKET
Attached Gingiva formula
KG – PD = attached gingiva
Attached Gingiva
(4)
Bordered apically by the mucogingival junction
Bound to underlying periosteum of alveolar bone
Firm, resilient
Varies in width: Maxillary and Mandibular
Interdental Gingiva
(3)
It occupies the embrasure
The interproximal space beneath the area of tooth
contact (Col)
Pyramidal or col shaped
Gingival Epithelium
* Predominately — in nature
* As a (4) barrier
* To protect
cellular
mechanical/chemical/water/microbial
the deep structures while allowing for a
selective interchange with the oral environment.
Gingival Connective Tissue
* Composed primarily of
* Also known as
* The gingival fibers are arranged in — groups
collagen fibers and
ground substances
“lamina propria”. It consists of
a papillary layer and a reticular layer.
3
3 different areas defined from the morphological
and functional characteristics
- Oral Epithelium
- Sulcular epithelium (~1 mm)
- Junctional Epithelium (~ 1mm)
- Oral Epithelium
(2)
- Keratinized stratified squamous epithelium
- Turnover of 30 days
- Oral Epithelium
(2)
- Keratinized stratified squamous epithelium
- Turnover of 30 days
- Sulcular epithelium (~1 mm)
(3)
- Unattached to enamel
- Non-keratinized stratified squamous epithelium
- Lacks stratum corneum and granulosum;
Langerhans cells
- Junctional Epithelium (~ 1mm)
(3)
- Attached by hemidesmosomes
- Non-keratinized stratified squamous epithelium
- High turnover rate (7-10 days)
Oral Epithelium
* Keratinized stratified squamous epithelium
(4)
- Stratum corneum
- Stratum granulosum
- Stratum spinosum
- Stratum basale
- Sulcular epithelium (~1 mm)
Importance
it is a semi-permeable membrane against
bacterial products passing into underlying tissue
Junctional Epithelium (~ 1mm)
* Attachment to the tooth surface via
hemidesmosomes and non-collagenous
proteins (proteoglycans & glysosaminoglycans)
Development of Gingival Sulcus
(4)
- Once the enamel is fully developed,
the ameloblasts (AB) reduce in height
and form “reduced enamel epithelium
(REE)” together with other cells. - Oral epithelium (OE) and REE show
increased mitotic activity and form a
joint epithelial mass. - When the tooth penetrates the oral
mucosa, the mass transforms into the
junction epithelium (JE). - In the later phase of the process, all
cells of the REE were replaced by
that of JE.
Gingival Connective
Tissue
* —% collagen fibers, —%
fibroblasts, —% matrix,
vessels and nerves.
60
5
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Gingival Connective
Tissue
* —% collagen fibers, —%
fibroblasts, —% matrix,
vessels and nerves.
60
5
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