Lecture 10: Professional Dental Cleaning Flashcards
What is the most common dental disease
periodontal disease - 80-85% in dogs and cats
identify Structures 1-4
- Connective tissue
- Periodontal ligament
- Gingiva
- Alveolar bone
pathogenesis of periodontal disease
- Plaque= biofilm
- Calculus tartar
- Bacteria: gram positive aerobes—> gram negative- anaerobes
- Host response- inflammation
- Gingivitis
- Periodontitis
What are some clinical signs of periodontal disease
gingivitis, halitosis, calculus, recession
what does treatment for periodontal disease involve
- Periodontal therapy or professional teeth cleaning
- Oral surgery
- Guided tissue regeneration
- Appropriate home care
dog has no bone loss on probing/radiographs but gums are puffy and bleed (gingivitis). Does this patient have periodontal disease
yes, gingivitis= stage 1
what occurs during stage 1-4 periodontal disease
stage 1- gingivitis
Stage 2: <25% bone loss
Stage 3: 50% bone loss
Stage 4: >50% bone loss
What are 5 steps of periodontal therapy
- Supragingival ultrasonic and hand scaling
- Subgingival cleaning= root planning, curetting
- Polishing
- Irrigation and chlorhexidine oral rinse
- Complete oral exam, dental x-rays and completed of dental chart
what is high speed handpiece used for
section tooth, remove bone
What is slow speed handpiece used for
polish
what should be recorded in dental chart
treatments performed, including description of treatments performed, and materials used
a dental chart is a legal document, should be written in __ and is required for __
ink, required for every dental patient
what is right upper, left upper, left lower, and right lower numbering system
RU= 100
LU=200
LL=300
RL=400
what are the carnassial teeth
- Maxillary carnassial: PM4 ‘08
- Mandibular carnassial= M1
in cats M1 has 2 __
cusps
04 tooth in charting =
canine tooth
09 tooth in charting=
1st molar tooth
What gingival and calculus index does this tooth have
Gingival: 1- marginal gingivitis
Calculus: 1- mild supragingival calculus only
what gingival index does this tooth have
2- moderate gingivitis, bleeding with probing
What is gingival index
3- severe gingivitis, inflammation and bleeding
what is calculus index
2- moderate accumulation Supra and subgingivally
what is calculus index
3- large accumulation Supra and subgingivally
what is doxirobe periocuetic tx
antibiotic gel put into pocket
