Paediatric Periodontology Flashcards
What are the 2 aims of the 2012 guidelines (children)?
- To outline a method of screening children and adolescents for periodontal diseases during the routine clinical dental examination in order to detect the presence of gingivitis or periodontitis at the earliest opportunity
- To provide guidance on when it is appropriate to treat in practice or refer to specialist services, thus optimising periodontal outcomes for children and young adolescents
What is included in the old classifications of periodontal disease (2011)? (8)
- Periodontitis associated with endodontic lesions
- Developmental or acquired deformities and conditions
- Gingival diseases
- Chronic periodontitis
- Aggressive periodontitis
- Periodontitis as a manifestation of systemic disease
- Necrotising periodontitis
- Abscesses
What is included in the newer classification of periodontal conditions (2017)? (6)
- Periodontal health (intact periodontium or reduced periodontium)
- Gingivitis: dental biofilm induced (intact periodontium or reduced periodontium)
- Gingival diseases and conditions: non-dental biofilm induced
Periodontitis:
- Necrotising periodontal diseases
- Periodontitis
- Periodontitis as a manifestation of systemic disease
(There is another area for other conditions affecting the periodontium)
What is included in the section ‘other conditions affecting the periodontium’ in the 2017 classification of periodontal conditions? (5)
- Systemic diseases or conditions affecting the periodontal supporting tissues
- Periodontal abscesses and endodontic-periodontal lesions
- Mucogingival deformities and conditions
- Traumatic occlusal forces
- Tooth and prosthesis related factors
What does the mnemonic ‘Please Give Greg Nine Percy Pigs Straight Past Meal Time Tonight’ stand for?
- Periodontal health
- Gingivitis: dental biofilm induced
- Gingival diseases and conditions: non-dental biofilm induced
- Necrotising periodontal diseases
- Periodontitis
- Periodontitis as a manifestation of systemic disease
- Systemic disease or conditions affecting the periodontal supporting tissues
- Periodontal abscesses and endodontic-periodontal lesions
- Mucogingival deformities and conditions
- Traumatic occlusal forces
- Tooth and prosthesis related factors
What is ‘staging’ in the classification of periodontitis?
- Interproximal bone loss at the worst site of bone loss (due to periodontitis)
- Stage I, II, III or IV
What is ‘grading’ in the classification of periodontitis?
- Rate of progression
- % bone loss/age
- Grade A, Grade B, Grade C
What are the categories for assessing the current periodontal status of a periodontitis patient? (3)
- Currently stable
- Currently in remission
- Currently unstable
What are the 4 things you would include in a periodontitis diagnosis of a patient?
- Stage
- Grade
- Current periodontal status (stability)
- Risk assessment/factors
What would we expect in a patient with a healthy periodontium? (3)
- Gingival margin may be several millimetres coronal to the CEJ
- Gingival sulcus may be 0.5-3mm deep
- Alveolar crest 0.4-1.9mm apical to the CEJ (teenagers)
What is the biological width of the tooth?
- This is the distance between the CEJ and the alveolar bone crest
For a patient with periodontal health, what would we expect to get from the BPE in relation to BOP?
<10% for clinical periodontal health (intact or reduced periodontium)
What is gingivitis?
Inflammation of the gingivae
The 2003 child dental health survey showed that plaque and gingival inflammation were present in…? (3)
- Two third of 8 and 12 year olds
- One third of 5 year olds
- Half of 15 year olds in the UK
What are the 2 types of gingivitis?
- Dental biofilm induced
- Gingival diseases and conditions: non-dental biofilm-induced
What are the 2 types of dental biofilm induced gingivitis?
- Localised
- Generalised
Explain dental biofilm gingivitis and how this occurs? (4)
- As supra-gingival plaque accumulates on teeth, an inflammatory cell infiltrate develops in gingival connective tissue
- The junctional epithelium becomes disrupted
- This allows apical migration of plaque and an increase in the gingival sulcus depth
- This results in gingival pockets/false pockets/ pseudo pockets
What are 2 other names for false pockets?
- Gingival pockets
- Pseudo pockets
What is important about dental biofilm induced gingivitis?
- The process is reversible
What happens if there is severe inflammation in dental biofilm induced gingivitis?
- Gingival swelling increases
- Get even deeper false gingival pockets
In dental biofilm induced gingivitis, where is the most apical extension of the junctional epithelium?
- This is still the CEJ
- There has been no periodontal loss of attachment (this is why it is called false pocketing)
Why is classification of periodontitis an important component of diagnosis?
because diagnosis informs prognosis and treatment plan
How would we split gingivitis into localised and generalised?
BOP:
- 10-30% = localised gingivitis
- > 30% = generalised gingivitis
- Plaque retentive factors e.g. overhangs often present
What is the appearance of necrotising ulcerative gingivitis? (4)
- Blunted papillae
- Malodour
- Painful gingivae
- No attachment loss
What is the aetiology of necrotising ulcerative gingivitis? (2)
Bacteria:
- Fusiform
- Spirochete
What are risk factors for necrotising ulcerative gingivitis? (7)
- Smoking, stress, immunosuppression, poor diet
- HIV + status or other underlying conditions
- Common in developing countries
- Trench mouth
What is pubertal gingivitis?
- Increased inflammatory response to plaque
What is pubertal gingivitis mediated by?
Hormonal changes
In teenagers, what can gingivitis progress into?
- Early periodontitis
Give examples of factors that can influence the progression of pubertal gingivitis? (5)
Local
- Plaque
- Braces
- Overhangs
and systemic factors can influence progression
Non-dental biofilm induced gingival diseases can be caused by an ‘infective’ reason. Give examples of these? (3)
- Viral
- Fungal
- Deep mycoses
Non-dental biofilm induced gingival diseases can be caused by an ‘genetic’ reason. Give examples of these? (2)
- Phenotype
- Hereditary fibromatosis
Non-dental biofilm induced gingival diseases can be caused by a ‘Trauma’ reason. Give examples of these? (2)
- Thermal/chemical
- Physical
Non-dental biofilm induced gingival diseases can be caused by a ‘manifestation of systemic disease’ reason. Give examples of these? (3)
- Haematology: benign/malignant
- Immunological conditions
- Granulomatous inflammation
Non-dental biofilm induced gingival diseases can be caused by a ‘drug induced’ reason. Give examples of these? (6)
- Anti-retro-viral
- Immunosuppressants
- Ca+ channel blockers
- Anti-convulsants
- Cytotoxic
- Immune complex reactions
Look at slide on drug induced aetiologies
Has pictures
One example of a haematological disease which can lead to gingivitis is Agranulocytosis. What is this?
- Acute condition. Low white-blood cell count
One example of a haematological disease which can lead to gingivitis is Cyclic neutropenia. What is this?
- Low neutrophil count. Occurs every 3 weeks and lasts 4-6 days