Perio Final Flashcards
What are the four components of P I C O
P = problem or population, I = intervention (what are you going to do), C = compassion = comparing two or more approaches to the problem, O = outcome (see results)
EB DM is used to sub what kind of problem
Clinical
What kind of study offers the highest quality research
Systemic reviews of random controlled studies
Systemic review
Focused question Search method stated Studies selected by criteria rigorous appraisal database conclusion, may include meta analysis
Traditional (narrative) review
Question broad in scope search method not stated no key criteria selected variable critical appraisal opinion based conclusion
What is the purpose of oral irrigation
An adjunct of method for the arrest and control of gingival infections as it targets the loosely attached bacterial plaque and lowers the bacterial level in the oral cavity through disrupting microbial colonization.
Modes are both power driven and manual (water piks, ultrasonics, and manuals syringes with cannula)
Characteristics of an effective mouth rinse
Non-toxic or toxicity (will not damage tissue)
None or limited absorption (absorbed through G.I. tract; confined to oral cavity)
Substantivity (Peridex, CHX), (ability to bind to the pellicle and tooth surface and be released over a period of time)
Bacterial specificity or high potency
Low induced drug resistance
Definition of controlled drug release agents
Intercrevicular medication that is professionally placed and provides delivery of a drug over a substained period of time
What is the advantage of controlled drug release agents
Drug delivers 1000 times the concentration of GCF but only 1/100 of this is systemic dose reaches the rest of the body
What are the bacteria associated with periodontal disease
Read complex bacteria (most periodontal pathogenic bacteria I gram-negative, non-motile and anaerobic)
What are the three major organisms found in 98% of periodontal diseases
- Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans (Aa)
- Porphyromanas gingivalis (Pg)
- Prevotella intermedia (Pi)
Others are: camplylobacter recta eikenella corrodens, fusobacterium nucliatum, spirochetes, bacteroikes forsynthus
What are the dental hygienist role?
Recognize, record, referred
Orthofunction (physiologic occlusion)
Health and comfort, no pathologic changes in the oral tissues
Dysfunction (morphofunctional disharmony)
Often a result of para functional activities = grinding, clenching, activities which stress the system
What is the range of morphofunctional harmony to disharmony
Dependent on the adaptive capabilities of the individuals oral system. When the para functional activities exceed what the system can sustain, dysfunctional results
Traumatic occlusion
Occlusion which has caused injury to the teeth, muscles or TMJ
Primary dramatic inclusion
Heavy occlusal forces exceed the adaptive range in normal periodontium, causing injury to the tissues and bone. The bite causes the injury
Secondary traumatic occlusion
Normal occlusal forces exceeded the capability of a periodontium already affected by disease. (The bite alters tissues already compromised.)
What does EBDM stand for
Evidence-based decision-making
What are the Primary Signs and Symptoms of TMJ Disorders?
- pain in muscles (myalgia)most common
- pain in TMJ (arthralgia)
- painful clicking of the joint in function (crepitus)
- limited range of motion (incoordination of joint)
Additional symptoms of TMJ include?
- uncomfortable bite
- incoordination of the jaw (dyskinesia)
- ringing in the ears
- muscles swelling
- clinical signs of tooth wear, mobility and pulpitis
TMJ disorders
Musculoskeletal conditions that produce pain and or dysfunction of the masticatory system.
- Extracapsular- involves muscle not joint
- Intracapsular- occuring in the TMJ
If you have one or more symptoms of TMJ does not indicate a?
Positive diagnosis
Oral habits
repetitive masticatory activities. tooth-to-tooth or tooth-to-object. Wear faucets
Tobacco Cessation Statistics
- chief avoidable (preventable) cause of illness and death in the USA
- contributing factor in many medical conditions such as cancer, cardiovascular, respiratory, and reproductive, in addition to an increased risk of perio disease
- contains nicotine which is a highly addictive drug
- itself is not a carcinogen but it is the chemical that causes addiction
- smokeless contains more nicotine than cigarettes
- is harmful
- on a milligram to milligram basis, nicotine is 10x more addictive than heroin or cocaine and 6-8x more addictive than alcohol
- the extent of periodontitis is directly related to the number of cigarettes smoked and the number of years of smoking
Tobacco clinical clues
-normal clinical signs of diseased are masked: gingival inflammation and bleeding are often reduced or absent in smokers.
-the lack of bleeding on probing does NOT indicated healthy tissue as with a nonsmoker
-gingival recession and decay of exposed root surface adjacent to site of placement of smokeless tobacco
-white patches or red sores on buccal mucosa
nicotine stomatitis on maxillary palate
How Nicotine Affects the Body
manufacturers are able to control the level of free nicotine found in their product by controlling the PH levels.
-Free nicotine is ionized nicotine that passes rapidly through the oral mucosa into the bloodstream and into the brain. The more alkaline the product the faster the uptake into the bloodstream
Tobacco role of the dental hygienist
Ask
Advise
Assess
On a milligram to milligram basis, nicotine is __ times more addictive than heroin or cocaine and ___ times more addictive than alcohol
10
6-8
The more alkaline the product the ____ the uptake into the bloodstream
Faster
Ask
- important to identify tobacco users
- most often done through health history form
Advise
Important to relate tobacco use to protecting current and future health
Assess
- readiness to quit-open ended question
- States of change theory
How many stages of stage theory are there?
5
What are the 5 stages of change theory?
Stage 1: Pre-contemplation - no thought of quitting
Stage 2: Contemplation - thinking about quitting “someday”
Stage 3: Preparation- ready to quit and willing to set a “quit” date
Stage 4: Action-stopped their tobacco use for less than 6 months
Stage 5: Maintenance-stopped tobacco use for more than 6 months
Periodontal Abscesses
Inflammation of bacterial origin that is associated with exudates. The abscess is often caused by microbiota that has become established in the tissue as a result of trauma, advancing perio disease, or incomplete S/RP. the abscesses may be acute or chr
Acute
pre-existing periodontal disease. Inflammatory reaction occurs when the periodontal pocket becomes occluded. Often a result of a foreign object (such as residual calculus)
Chronic
Result of an overgrowth of pathogenic organisms in a periodontal pocket than drains the exudate. Often painless because of this drainage
Tobacco Information Patients should know
- nicotine withdrawal lasts 2-4 weeks and is the brains way of healing
- medications can minimize discomfort of nicotine withdrawal and cravings.
- untreated nicotine withdrawal symptoms may include craving, irritability, frustration, anger, anxiety, difficulty concentrating, weight gain, insomnia, and gastrointestinal problems.
- strategies that combine behavioral and FDA - approved adjunctive phamacologic support achieve the best outcomes for nicotine-dependent patients.
- stages of readiness to quit are progressive levels of mental readiness. Not everyone moves through the steps a the same speed.
- the type of assistance we provide or promote is determined by the patients readiness to quit.
Necrotizing Ulcerative Gingivitis (NUG)
- Vincents Disease
- associated with stress, lifestyle and chronic illness and conditions
- spirochetes and gram-negative organisms
- pseudomembrane on tissue
- crated interdental papillae
- severe halitosis
- painful
Nectrotizing Ulcerative Periodontitis (NUP)
NUG like symptoms with attachment loss
Acute Herpetic Gingivostomatitis
- herpes simplex virus 1
- child, adolescence, young adults, most prevalent group
- limit dental care with infected patients
- after initial infection virus remains dormant in nerve ganglion until re-stimulated
- oral lesions small yellow filled vesicles that will get larger with bright red boarders
- painful
- can have fever, malaise, irritability
- herpetic whilow
Facts about Lasers
- produce light energy absorbed by targeted tissues. Absorption dependent on wave length.
- absorption causes thermal reaction within the tissue
- can be used on wide range of population including children and pregnant women
- unlike medications there are no allergic reactions, bacterial resistance or untoward side effects.
- lasers disinfect and detoxify periodontal tissues
- still controversial-not enough current studies to prove advantageous to initial periodontal therapy (Phase 1)
Healing 3 ways
- Primary intention - healing does not involve granulation tissue
- Secondary intention - heals with granulation tissue
- Tertiary intention- healing with granulation tissue and loss of surrounding tissue. Ex. infections, large excisional areas
Bone loss
Biological width: 1-2 mm of connective tissue attachment between the base of the sulcus or pocket and the alveolar bone. This 1-2 mm is the combined height of the gingival connective tissue and the junctional epithelium.
Periodontal surgeries
- allow a minimum of 4 weeks after phase 1 treatment before recommending Phase II
- most successful in 5-9mm pockets
- disease must have progressed by a 2mm increase in probing depths (bone loss)