L32 Perio problems Flashcards
Peak age of puberty gingivitis
Girls: 10
Boys: 13
Parental assistance under what age
8
Drug induced inflammation
Phenytoin
Cyclosporine
Ca channel blockers
Drug induced vs chronic inflammatory
Little tendency to bleed
When to do surgery on frenum?
After orthodontic tx
LAP attachment loss location
Permanent incisors and 1st molars
LAP most common in what race
African american
Tx for LAP
SRP
Systemic antibiotics: tetracyclin, metronidazole/amox, azithromycyin
Localized prepubertal periodontitis age
Late primary or transitional dentition
Is LPP usually uni or bilateral?
Bilateral
Tx of LPP
Metro/amox
Azith
NO tetracycline b/c of staining
Enzyme in hypophosphatasia
bone alkaline phosphatase
What causes early tooth loss in hypophosphatasia
defective cementum formation
Race for hypophosphatasia
Whites
Teeth floating in air
Langerhans