Miscellanaeous Flashcards
What systemic disease causes thickening of the cementum
Pagets Disease
What type of cementum is secreted by cementoblasts
Type I - 95%
Type III - 5%
Gingivitis occurs after how many days?
10 - 21 days (Loe)
How rapidly does gingivitis resolve with OH
7 days (1 week) – shows that gingivitis is reversible (Loe)
What is a surrogate marker for periodontal disease?
Clinical Attachment Loss (CAL)
What is a true marker for periodontal disease?
Tooth loss
What is the development order of the crystals in calculus?
a) Hydroxyapatite
b) Octacalcium phosphate
c) Magnesium whitlockite
d) Brushite
What is the sensitivity to detecting calculus on a radiograph?
Low - 42%
Smokers risk for cancers increases by how many times?
x7 increase
Alcoholics risk for cancers increases by how many times?
x6 increase
Cancer increase in alcoholics who smoke (how many x)
x38 increase
What antibiotic do you prescribe after SRP to smokers?
200 mg metronidazole for 7 days, still reduced effect v non smokers
What is the prevalence of palatogingival grooves?
6% Laterals
3% Centrals
What 3 things to include in a periodontal diagnosis?
- Staging with complexity
- Grade
- Extent
What is mild Clinical Attachment Loss?
1 - 2 mm