Pathogenesis Flashcards
What is pathogenesis`
Origin and development of a disease
What is periodontal disease?
Chronic disease that is multifactorial between the biofilm, host and inflammation
What is the relationship between bacteria and inflammation?
Bacteria - Initiates
Inflammation - Perpetuates
What is gingival health? (5)
- Minimal to no bleeding on probing
- Pink gingiva
- Firmly attached
- Shallow probing depths
- Minimal to no bone loss
What are the epithelial portions in gingiva?
- Oral
- Sulcular/ Crevicular
- Junctional
How does gingiva stay healthy (5)
- Maintains epithelial barrier
- Sloughing/Turnover of epithelium
- Antibodies
- Neutrophils
- Macrophages
Where are antibodies found? (3)
- Saliva
- GCF
- Capillaries
What is the histopathology of gingivitis?
- Tissue infiltrated by defense cells
- Release of enzymes
- Causes collagen depletion
- Reversible
How did Page and Schroder describe gingival inflammation
Initial
Early
Established
Advanced
What happens in the Initial Stage of gingival inflammation?
- Neutrophils dominant
- Increased vascular permeability
- Increased vasodilation
Appears in 2-4 days
What happens in Early Stage of gingival inflammation? (4)
- T cells dominate the lesion
- Increased GCF
- Degeneration of fibroblasts– loss of CT
- Collagen fibroblasts– loss of collagen
Appears in 4-7 days
What happens in the Established Stage of gingival inflammation? (5)
- Chronic Gingivitis
- Plasma Cells–> B cells dominate the lesion
- Increased CT breakdown
- Increased Collagen depletion
- JE proliferate in apical direction
Appears in 2-3 weeks
What happens in the Advanced Stage of gingival inflammation?
- Transition to perio dx
- B- cell predominates still
- Bone loss occurs by osteoclast resorbing alveolar bone
What are the specific virulence factors (5)
- LPS
- Protease – Bacterial Enzyme
- Fimbriae
- Microbial Invasion
- Bacterial DNA
What are the Host derived inflammatory mediators? (3)
- Cytokines
- Prostaglandin
- MMP (matrix metalloproteinases)
What are cytokines?
Locally acting soluble messengers that amplify immune response and induce their own expression