LECTURE 6: DEFENSE MECHANISM OF GINGIVA Flashcards
JUNCTIONAL EPITHELIUM
the stratified non-keratinizing epithelium, that surrounds the tooth like a ____ with a cross-section resembling a thin wedge
collar
the epithelium of the gingiva which gets attached to the tooth is called
junctional or attachment epithelium
JUNCTIONAL EPITHELIUM
classified as a non-keratinized stratified squamous epithelium that is made up of two strata:
o basal layer (stratum basale)
o suprabasal layer (stratum suprabasale)
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JUNCTIONAL EPITHELIUM
→ has several specific features that differ from those other oral epithelium
→ act as a first-line defense of periodontal tissues against
microbial challenge
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shedding of the JE is one of the important anti-microbial
defense mechanisms at the dentogingival junction
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an inflammatory exudate derived from periodontal tissues
SULCULAR FLUID/GINGIVAL CREVICULAR FLUID (GCF)
it is composed of serum and locally generated materials such as tissue breakdown products, inflammatory mediators and
antibodies directed against dental plaque bacteria
SULCULAR FLUID/GINGIVAL CREVICULAR FLUID (GCF)
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normal gingiva: little or no fluid
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an inflammatory exudate rather than a continuous transudate
SULCULAR FLUID/GINGIVAL CREVICULAR FLUID (GCF)
→ exert antibody activity in defense of gingiva
→ cleanser materials from the sulcus
→ contains plasma proteins that may improve adhesion of
epithelium to tooth
→ possess antibacterial properties
GINGIVAL CREVICULAR FLUID
COMPONENTS OF GCF
proteins
→ metabolites
→ antibodies and antigens
→ enzyme components
represents the high turnover rate of epithelium that comprises the gingival sulcus
Desquamated Epithelial Cells
effector cells of cost response; PMN’s provide innate immunity and macrophages and monocytes provide cell-mediated immunity
Leukocytes
more in gingival crevicular fluid than
serum and it increases in cases of severe inflammation
(K, Na and Ca)
Na, K
Who stated that the fluid passes through damaged tissue, a decreased Na:K ratio would be formed because of accumulation of intracellular K from the disrupted cells
Krasse and Egeberg
METABOLIC END PRODUCTS OF GCF
→ lactic acid
→ urea
→ hydroxyproline
→ prostaglandins
→ endotoxins
→ cytotoxic substances
→ hydrogen sulfide
→ antibacterial factors
o a major breakdown product of collagen
o its presence in gingival fluid is an indicator of rate of
progression of periodontal disease
→ lactic acid
→ urea
→ hydroxyproline
→ prostaglandins
→ endotoxins
→ cytotoxic substances
→ hydrogen sulfide
→ antibacterial factors
hydroxyproline
o a component of inflammatory reaction
o causes vasodilation and inhibition of collagen synthesis
→ lactic acid
→ urea
→ hydroxyproline
→ prostaglandins
→ endotoxins
→ cytotoxic substances
→ hydrogen sulfide
→ antibacterial factors
prostaglandins
o released from gram negative bacteria
o are highly toxic to gingival tissue and pathogenic factor in
periodontal disease
→ lactic acid
→ urea
→ hydroxyproline
→ prostaglandins
→ endotoxins
→ cytotoxic substances
→ hydrogen sulfide
→ antibacterial factors
endotoxins
the amount of GCF collected is extremely small
0.5 to 2.4 μl/day)
Challacombe, 1980 used an ____ dilution method to measure the amount of GCF present in a particular space at any given time; his calculations in human volunteers with a mean gingival index of less than 1 showed that the mean GCF volume in proximal spaces from molar teeth ranged from 0.43 to 1.56 μl
isotope
GCF production is governed by the passage of fluid from _____ into the tissues (capillary filtrate)
↓
removal of fluid is by ____ system
↓
when the role of capillary fluid exceeds that of lymphatic uptake, the fluid accumulate as edema and leave the areas as GCF
capillaries
lymphatic
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collection of gingival crevicular fluid is noninvasive and therefore this approach has been extensively explored in the search for potential diagnostic biomarkers of periodontal disease
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interaction between the bacterial biofilm and the cells of the periodontal tissues, gingival crevicular fluid appears as an attractive oral diagnostic fluid due to its ease of collection and allowing for sampling of multiple sites within the oral cavity simultaneously
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COLLECTION METHOD OF GCF
done using:
o absorbing paper strips
o twisted threads
o micropipettes
o intracrevicular washings
this method causes irritation of the sulcular epithelium that can stimulate formation of fluid flow (Brill technique)
A. INTRASULCULAR METHOD
B. EXTRASULCULAR METHOD
C. TWISTED THREADS
D. MICROPIPETTES
E. CREVICULAR WASHINGS
A
paper strips are placed at the entrance or over the sulcus or pocket and the fluid seeping out is picked up through the absorption of the strip
A. INTRASULCULAR METHOD
B. EXTRASULCULAR METHOD
C. TWISTED THREADS
D. MICROPIPETTES
E. CREVICULAR WASHINGS
B