Perio 2 Test 2 Flashcards
What happens if we don’t do any tx to perio?
Tooth loss in susceptible individuals
What happens if we don’t do surgery?
Less reduction in probe depths
What happens if we do surgery?
Why?
Greater and sustained probe depth reduction
Flap approach reduces calculus, less calculus less inflammation
Advantages and disadvantages of surgical therapy (cutting open gums to work on perio)
A: direct vision
Easier manipulation and removal of tissues
D: moribidity
Esthetics
Cost
What are the short term vs long term benefits of surgery?
Surgery has better short term and long term pocket reduction
Benefit of regenerative surgery?
Favorable outcomes on even hopeless teeth (92% retention)
Stable 5 years after tx
Gingivectomy vs gingivoplasty
Ectomy: excision of the soft tissue wall of a perio pocket
Plasty: reshaping the gingiva to recreate physiological contours
Plasty is a step in a gingivectomy procedure
2 indications for gingivectomy
3 contraindications
Hyperplastic tissue
Suprabony pockets
Osseus involvement
Minimal attached gingiva/mucogingival involvement
Furcation involvement
Steps in gingivectomy
- LA
- Pocket depth marks (Bleeding Pts)
- External bevel
- Tissue removal
- Excision of tissue tags
- Gingivoplasty
- Application of surgical dressing
Complete healing after gingivectomy takes _ weeks
7
Gingivectomy vs. flap
Gingivectomy:
Cuts at 135˚ to tooth
External bevel
Exposed tissue during healing
Flap: Leaves gap b/t leftover tissue and tooth Internally beveled Provides access to bone Tissues not exposed during healing
Purpose of perio flaps
3 contexts for use
Provide access to bone and furcations
- Resection (removal of tissue)
- Conservative (access only)
- Regeneration (new perio support)
Flaps preserve _
Keratinized gingiva
Surgical access facilitates what 3 things
Calculus removal
Elimination of perio pockets
Perio regeneration
Other than calculus removal, 5 other applications for perio flaps
Surgical extractions Biopsies Exploratory surgery Clinical crown lengthening Pre-prosthetic surgery
Blade used for primary incision
15
Steps of full thickness flap
- LA
- Incisions
- Flap elevation
- Removal of soft tissue
- Osseus surgery
- Flap placement
- Sutures
- Dressing
3 pre-flap-surgery essential considerations
Pocket depth
Amount of keratinized gingiva
Intended position of flap
3 problems that can occur with flap elevation
- Difficult if 1st incision doesn’t extend to bone
- tearing of flap with excessive force or improper direction of elevation
- Exostoses require special attention
Why place a wedge
Access to bone and Furcations
Internal thinning of bulky tissue
Closure and primary healing after reduction
2 conservative flap designs
Modified wild man
Flap curettage
A widman flap is 3 things
Scalloped
Replaced mucoperiosteal
With internal bevel incision
6 goals of suturing
- Tension that’s adequate enough for wound closure, but loose enough to prevent ischemia and necrosis
- Hemostasis maintained
- Primary intention healing permitted
- Post-op pain reduced
- Bone exposure prevented (faster healing)
- Proper flap position
4 points of a suture needle
Swage
Radius
Body
Point