Perio Diseases Flashcards
____________ will present as bright red, velvety plaque often on the facial gingiva in the maxilla of a teenage patient.
Localized juvenile spongiotic gingival hyperplasia
T/F: Localized juvenile spongiotic gingival hyperplasia will respond to improved oral hygiene.
False
Must be excised
What are some contributing factors to NUG?
Stress, poor oral hygiene, poor diet, immune suppression, smoking
_________ involves “punched-out” interdental papillae with severe pain.
NUG
How is NUG treated?
- Debridement
- Mild salt water rinse or chlorhexidine
- Improve oral hygiene and diet
Which type of antibiotic may be useful to treat NUG?
Broad spectrum antibiotic
___________ is a clinical term used to describe sloughing of the gingival epithelium.
Desquamative gingivitis
T/F: Desquamative gingivitis is a diagnosis.
False
What is to be done when you come across a patient with desquamative gingivitis?
Incisional biopsy
Which three drugs cause the majority of drug-related gingival hyperplasia?
- Phenytoin (Dilantin)
- Nifedipine
- Cyclosporin
What are some other findings sometimes observed with gingival fibromatosis?
Hypertrichosis (extra hair), epilepsy, intellectual disability
T/F: Gingival fibromatosis is always a generalized disease.
False
Can be localized
T/F: Gingivectomy in a patient with gingival fibromatosis is often indicated in the mixed dentition.
False
Wait till eruption of permanent dentition.