1) What are the Periodontal Treatment Phases?
Phase 1: Initial (soft tissue) Therapy:
Re-evaluation:
2) Be able to calculate AG and CAL?
-Attached gingiva:
○ 1. AG= KG minus Probing
Depth
○ 2. AG= (GM to MGJ) minus Probing Depth
-CAL:
CAL= PD(mm) + CEJ to GM (mm) = CEJ to BOTTOM OF PERIO POCKET
○ (+) Positive if apical to CEJ (i.e recession present)
○ (-) if coronal to CEJ (i.e excess tissue covering)
3) where does PD starts in the mouth?
-PD starts at most coronal part of inter proximal tissue and migrates apically
4) Know cells found in gingiva
5) Know GINGIVAL fiber groups (made of Type I & III collagen)
Gingival fibers:
1) Circular: Support & contour to free gingiva
2) Dentogingival: support of the gingiva
3) Dentoperiosteal: anchors tooth to bone
4) Alveologingival: attaches gingiva to alveolar bone
5) Transseptal**: Keeps teeth in alignment and protects bone
**Not on implants: dentogingival, dentoperiosteal, transseptal
5) Know PERIO fiber groups (made of Type I & III collagen)
Perio fibers:
1) Alveolar Crest: Resists lateral movement
2) Horizontal: Opposes lateral forces
3) Oblique: Absorbs occlusal forces (LARGEST GROUP)
4) Apical: Resists tipping of the tooth
5) Interradicular: Resists forces of lunation (pulling out) and tipping
6) What MGJ is?
1 ) The MGJ does not change, that line is permanent
2) Location: at base of gingival mucosa and the top of the alveolar mucosa
3) MGJ is point at which keratinized and non-keratinized epithelium meet
4) Keratinized epithelium goes to gingival epithelium → MGJ
5) Attached gingiva is measured from the gingival margin (GM) to the MGJ minus PD
7) Know about smoking and GCF
1) Immediate transient but marked increase
2) INCREASED crevicular fluid at the smoking event
3) Smoking has stunted inflammatory reaction
8) Know about GCF
8) What do GCP Levels INCREASE WITH?
1) Circadian: from 6 AM to 10 PM
2) Inflammation: removes products
3) Time w/ female sex hormones (ex: pregnancy)
4) Mechanical: excess chewing (ex: gum)
5) Initial pathogenesis stage
6) Immediate increase w/ smoking event
7) [tetracycline] higher in GCF than in serum
9) What is Drug induced Enlargements (gingivitis) ?
1) Starts @ INTERDENTAL papilla and extends to facial/lingual margins, can cover root surfaces
2) Enlargements unite & cause tissue fusion
3) May or may not be plaque-associated
Examples of Med associated:
9) Describe Anti-Convulsants/Anti-Seizure
9) Describe Calcium Channel Blockers
9) Describe Immunosuppressants
Cyclosporine, Tacrolimus
10) Describe Paige and Schroder models of Gingivitis
-Advanced = periodontitis (B-cell lesion, bone loss, pocket formation); don’t know how long this will take or if gingivitis will ever develop into periodontitis
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11) Know types of gingivitis plaque induced ?
11) What is Non-plaque Induced disease?
1) Bacteria: E. Coli, Streptococcus, Neisseria, Treponema
2) Viruses: Herpes
3) Fungal infections: Candidiasis, Histoplasmosis
4) Systemic diseases: Benign Mucous Membrane Pemphigoid, anywhere there is a mucous membrane
5) Trauma: toothbrush abrasion
6) Foreign Body reactions: popcorn kernel, dental materials, ortho brackets
7) Genetic: Hereditary Gingival Fibromatosis
What is CHRONIC GINGIVITIS?
1) MOST prevalent in ADULTS but can occur in children or adults
2) Plaque & calculus present, redness, BOP
3) Inflammation spreads from papilla → GM → AG
***Acute/Aggressive:
1) Localized (LAP): (first) molars/incisors, large Ab response, at least 2 perm. teeth involved
2) Generalized (GAP): molars/incisors/and other teeth, smaller Ab response, at least 3 perm. teeth involved, generalized inter proximal (IP) attachment loss
12) Abscesses: GINGIVAL typically acute, (treat ASAP)
Localized purulent infection involving marginal gingival & interdental papilla
-CAUSES: bacteria that has been carried into gingival tissue (ex: foreign bodies, dental materials left behind)
12) Describe PERIODONTAL Abscesses: typically acute, (treat ASAP)
Marginal gingival & interdental papilla + periodontium (bone)
-Classified as LEVEL 3 (management of pts with PD)
CAUSES:
1) Infected pocket
2) Incomplete calculus removal: best we can do
is 5 mm subgingivally
3) Root fracture: can’t see vertical on x-ray, only see if fracture is oblique or if x-ray is tilted so you can see the roots
12) Describe Pericoronal & Multiple Abscesses: typically acute, (treat ASAP)
***Multiple abscesses = uncontrolled/diagnosed DM, immunosuppressive diseases, something is going on systemically
13) Know about pregnancy and gingivitis/PD
Pregnancy associated gingivitis: plaque induced gingivitis
-TX: cleaning and debridement, OH (trophy, cavitron), antibacterial mouthwash (chlorhexidine)
(goes away after pregnancy)
– Complications can include: preterm labor and low-birth-weight (<2500g)
14) What is a risk factor for PD?
1) Microbial:
specific organism, total microbial burden, biofilm pathogenicity
2) Systemic:
diabetes (DM), genetics, sex, race, HIV
3) Behavioral:
tobacco use, patient (pt) compliance
4) Local:
restorations, tooth anatomy, malocclusion
15) What is NUG? In HIV patients?
*Still NUG = necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis
● Acute necrotizing inflammation of the gingival margin
● involves both stratified squamous epithelium & underlying CT
● Forms Pseudomembrane
- Replaces destroyed epithelium
- Meshwork of fibrin, necrotic epithelial cells, PMN’s and various microorganisms
● Infiltration of PMN’s in intercellular spaces
● CT is hyperemic
- Engorged capillarie
- Dense infiltration of PMN’s
● Age groups= Occurs in all ages but mainly 20-30
● Not contagious
● “Trench mouth”
● Rare in US before 1914 (WWI, WWII)
● S/S: lymphadenopathy, possible fever
○ If severe: high fever, inc. HR, leukocytosis, loss of appetite, lassitude