Necrotizing Periodontal Disease

Question 1

2 classifications of necrotizing periodontal disease

Answer 1

A. Necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis
B. Necrotizing ulcerative periodontitis

Question 2

Inflammatory destructive infection of periodontal tissues that involves tissue necrosis

Answer 2

Necrotizing periodontal disease

Question 3

Necrosis limited to gingival tissues

Answer 3

Necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis

Question 4

Necrosis of the gingival tissues combined with loss of attachment and alveolar bone loss

Answer 4

Necrotizing ulcerative periodontitis

Question 5

Tissue death resulting in partial loss of interdental papilla; punched-out or cratered appearance

Answer 5

Gingival necrosis

Question 6

Consists primarily of fibrin and necrotic tissue with leukocytes, erythrocytes, and masses of bacteria

Answer 6

Pseudomembrane

Question 7

Clinical feature of this is long standing episodes of necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis

Answer 7

Non-aids type necrotizing periodontal disease

Question 8

Characterized by areas of ulceration and necrosis of the gingival margin; covered with a whitish-yellow soft material

Answer 8

Necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis

Question 9

A distinguishing feature of this is destructive progression of the disease as in periodontal attachment loss and bone loss

Answer 9

Necrotizing ulcerative periodontitis