Perio Diagnosis Update Flashcards
There are 2 main categories of terms in the perio diagnostic system, what is the first one?
Which 3 categories all under the main category?
What is the second main category of periodontal diagnosis in the new system?
What 4 categories are contained within it?
What be the terminology when describing this scenario?
Clinical Gingival Health on an Intact Periodontium
The new diagnosis system contains this term where as the previous did not…what terminology would you use to describe this case?
Clinical Gingival Health on a Reduced Periodontium
(stable periodontitis patient)
What terminology would you use to describe this scenario?
Clinical Gingival Health on a Reduced Periodontium (non-periodontitis patient)
- No history of periodontitis
- No bone loss radiographically
- Generalized recession and clinical attachment loss (or a reduced periodontium) mostly confined to the facial surfaces
The diagnosis system outlines 4 levels of Periodontal Health…What are they?
- Pristine Periodontal Health
- Well maintained clinical periodontal health with a structurally sound/intact periodontium
- Periodontal disease stability with a reduced periodontium
- Periodontal disease remission/control with a reduced periodontium
Describe pristine periodontal health…
- Rare (not likely to be observed clinically), but realistic
- No attachment loss, no BOP, no PD > 3 mm
- No erythema, swelling/edem, or suppuration
- Associated with physiologic immune surveillance, not pathological inflammation
Describe a well-maintained clinical periodontal health patient with a structurally sound/intact periodonium…
- Clinically health = tissue that has absence of or very low levels of clinical indicators of inflammation (i.e. no BoP)
- Radiographically intact lamina dura, no evidence of bone loss in furcations, 2mm from most coronal portion of alveolar crest to CEJ
Describe the 3rd level of Periodontal Health named Periodontal disease stability with a reduced periodontium…
- Periodontitis has been successfully treated (by control of local and systemic factors)
- Minimal BoP, improvements in PD and attachment levels
- Lack of progressive destruction
Finally we are the 4th level of periodontal health which is called Periodontal diseaes remission/control with a reduced periodontium…can you describe this?
- Reduction of inflammation and improvement in PDs, but may not be fully resolved
- Lack of optimal control of local and/or systemic factors
- If local/systemic factors not controlled, then may result in progressive attachment loss
What are the Indicators of Periodontal Health?
- Minimal to no BoP: absence of BoP at repeated exams is a reliable indicator for periodontal stability
- Shallow pockets or deep “healthy” pockets: unless in the presence of BoP and radiographic bone loss
- Minimal to No Radiographic Bone Loss: intact lamina dura, no furcal bone loss, 2mm distance from CEJ to alveolar crest
- Periodontal health can occur on a reduced periodontium (history of bone loss) but cannot be diagnosed with radiographs alone
- Physiologic tooth mobility < 0.2 mm - unless associated with widened PDL, then likely a sign of occlusal trauma
- Increased tooth mobility (no widened PDL) may be associated with a healthy reduced periodontium due to the loss of alveolar support
PERIODONTAL HEALTH and GINGIVAL HEALTH
What are 3 determinants of Clinical Periodontal Health?
Is periodontal disease a simple bacterial infection?
No!
- Multifactorial disease process that involves:
- Subgingival microorganisms
- Host immuno-inflammatory response
- Environmental modifying factors
What causes a patient to go from sound periodontal health to a gingivitis patient?
- Once the 3 determinants of health (bacteria, host reponse, and environmental factors) exceed a certain threshold (which varies between individuals), you will see a transition from ehalth to a state of gingivitis
What is the 2nd category in the Periodontal Health, Gingival Diseases, and Conditions category?
GINGIVITIS: BIOFILM-INDUCED
What factors can influence systemic or local factors?
- Biofilm induced gingivitis is primarily associated with the bacterial biofilm. This type of gingivitis can be modified (or exacerbated) by several different factors such as:
- Sex steroid hormones
- Hyperglycemia
- Leukemia
- Smoking
- Malnutrition
- Priminent Subgingival Restorations
- Hyposalivation
What are 3 categories of drugs that can cause Drug-Influenced Gingival Enlargment?
- Anti-Epileptic Drugs (phenytoin, sodium valproate)
- Calcium Channel Blockers (nifedipine, amlodipine, verapamil, diltizaem, felodipine)
- Immmunoregulating Drugs (cyclosporine, high dose oral contraceptives)
- Appreciate biofilm in attached picture
GINGIVITIS: BIOFILM-INDUCED
What are the signs/symptoms of biofilm-induced gingivitis?
- Inflammation confined to free and attached gingiva
- BoP and gingival erythema/edema
- Presence of high bacerial load (plaque)
- Stable attachment levels
- Tenderness to probing
- Halitosis
- PREREQUISITE for developemnt of periodontitis
- REVERSIBLE with disruption of biofilm
What is the 3rd category in the Periodontal Health, Gingival Diseases, and Conditions?
GINGIVAL DISEASES: NON BIOFILM-INDUCED
What are 4 categories that fall under Gingival Diseases: Non Biofilm Induced?
- Genetic/Developmental Disorders
- Specific Infections
- Inflammatory and Immune Conditions
- Reactive Processes
GINGIVAL DISEASES: NON BIOFILM-INDUCED
What is an example of a genetic/developmental disorder?
Hereditary Gingival Fibromatosis
GINGIVAL DISEASE: NON BIOFILM-INDUCED
What are some examples of Specific Infections related to Gingival Diseases: Non Biofilm-Induced?
- Bacterial: necrotizing periodontal disease, acute streptococcal gingivitis, neisseria gonorrhoeae, orofacial tuberculosis
- Viral: coxsackie, HSV/herpetic gingivostomatitis, HPV, VZV
- Fungal: candidosis, histoplasmosis, aspergillosis
GINGIVAL DISEASE: NON BIOFILM-INDUCED
What are some examples of Inflammatory and Immune Conditions related to Gingival Diseases: Non Biofilm-Induced?
- Hypersensitivity reactions - contact allergy, plasma cell gingivitis, erythema multiforme
- Autoimmune disease: pemphigus vulgaris, pemphigoid, lichen planus, lupus erythmatosis
- Granulomatous Inflammtory Conditions: orofacial granulomatosis, Crohn’s disease, sarcoidosis
GINGIVAL DISEASE: NON BIOFILM-INDUCED
What are some examples of Reactive Processes (epulides) as they relate to Gingival Diseases: Non Biofilm Induced?
- Fibrous epulis
- Calcifying fibroblastic granuloma-ossifing fibroid epulis, peripheral ossifying fibroma
- Pyogenic granuloma
- Peripheral giant cell granuloma