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Perio Epidemiology Flashcards

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Gingivitis vs Perio

A

Gingivitis: acute, involves gingiva, reversible

Perio: chronic, involves gingiva, attachment apparatus and bone, irriversible

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Gingivitis vs Perio

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Gingivitis: acute, involves gingiva, reversible

Perio: chronic, involves gingiva, attachment apparatus and bone, irriversible

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how many % have gingivitis? perio?

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94% gingivitis

47% perio

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4
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What host response agents create CT/bone loss?

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cytokine
prostaglandins
MMP

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What host response agents create CT/bone loss?

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cytokine
prostaglandins
MMP

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how many % have gingivitis? perio?

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94% gingivitis

47% perio

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prevalence of aggressive periodontitis?

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less than 1%

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What host response agents create CT/bone loss?

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cytokine
prostaglandins
MMP

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9
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Major risk factors for perio disease?

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Poor oral hygiene
Smoking
Diabetes
Genetics

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Smoking leads to?

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tooth loss
deeper pockets
more calculus
more attachment/bone loss

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Area most often affected in smoking?

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front teeth/palate

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Mechanism of smoking affect on periodontium

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More pathogens
Impaired immune response
Impaired healing

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Diabetes affect on connective tissue?

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alters metabolism, slows healing and bone remodeling

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Diabetics have how many fold increase in developing perio disease? RIsk compared to smoking?

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2.3x, comparable to smoking

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Diabetes vs attachment and bone loss?

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approx 3x higher

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Age vs periodontitis?

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older is worse

17
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Diabetes affect on connective tissue?

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alters metabolism, slows healing and bone remodeling

18
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How would perio disease affect systemic health?

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inflammatory response and insulin resistance

19
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Genetic component thouguht to be due to?

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overexpression of IL-1

20
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Age vs periodontitis?

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older is worse

21
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Gender vs periodontitis?

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higher for men

22
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Race vs periodontitis?

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greater for black and mexican

23
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Poor nutrition vs periodontitis?

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Vitamin C important, contributes to severity

24
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Alcohol vs periodontitis?

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dose dependent severity

25
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Meidcations that can cause gingival enlargement?

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Anticonvulsants (phenytoin, cyclosporine, nifedipine)
Immuno-suppressants
Ca channel blockers

26
Q

Toothbrush abrasion pattern? Causes?

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horizontal non-carious v-shaped grooves

Gingival recession and root sensitivity

27
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Tooth anatomy that can lead to perio disease?

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cervical enamel projection

radical groove

28
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Occlusal trauma combined with what = loss of atttachment?

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gingival inflammation

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