Perio I Flashcards
3 Lesions of Gingivitis:
The Lesion of Periodontitis:
Initial, Early, Established
Advanced
The Initial Lesion in Gingivitis develops in ___ to ___ days.
Inflammatory cell infiltrate is primarily ______
2 to 4 days
Neutrophils
In the Initial Lesion of Gingivitis there is Vasculitis, increase in GCF, no bone loss, no clinical attachment loss, but a loss of Perivascular ___
CT
collagen
The Early Lesion of Gingivitis evolves at ____ days
Along with neutrophils, the chronic cell infiltrate begins to appear and is made up of _____ and ______
The dominant infiltrate cell is…
4-7
lymphocytes, macrophages
T-cell
What stage of Gingivitis sees the beginnings of a pseudopocket, loss of gingival stippling, and BOP?
Early Lesion (4-7 days)
Classic “gingivitis,” or a transition to periodontitis, aka…
Established Lesion
The Established Lesion of Gingivitis establishes itself at _____
2-3 weeks
At 2-3 weeks in the Established Lesion, _____ persist but ______, _____, and ______ dominate
neutrophils
lymphocytes, macrophages, plasma cells
chronic infiltrate
What stages of Gingivitis is there BOP?
Early lesion (4-7 days)
Established lesion (2-3 weeks)
T/F
The established lesion can last for years, and the mechanisms that proceed to periodontitis is not well understood
True
What stage of Gingivitis is characterized by Rete Pegs in the Junctional Epithelium and Erythema?
Early
An Advanced Lesion, aka
Periodontitis
What defines an Advanced Lesion?
Activation of Osteoclasts
alveolar bone resorption
Aggressive periodontitis refers to:
Severe refers to:
Adolescents
Adults
Name 3 Endocrine conditions that can create Gingival Disease:
Puberty
Pregnancy
Diabetes
What bacteria thrive in the endocrine conditions created by Puberty, Pregnancy, and Diabetes?
P. intermedia
A blood dyscrasia that can lead to gingival disease:
Is there bone loss with Dyscrasias?
Leukemia
no
Name 3 drugs that can elicit Gingival Enlargement:
Phenytoin sodium (Dilantin)
Cyclosporine (Sandimmune)
Ca Channel Blockers (Nifedipine)
Name 3 bacteria that don’t produce plaque but can induce gingival disease:
Neisseria gonorrhea
Treponema pallidum
beta-hemolytic Strep
Name 2 Viruses that can induce gingival disease:
Herpes I and II
Varicella-zoster
Name 3 Fungi that can induce gingival disease:
Candida albicans
Histoplasmosis
Linear gingival erythema
Localized vs. Generalized periodontitis happens at ____ % of teeth involved.
30
What are the 4 components of the Periodontium?
Gingiva
Periodontal Ligament
Cementum
Alveolar Bone proper
What periodontal tissue has the capacity to become keratinized?
What does not?
Oral sulcular epithelium
Junctional epithelium
T/F
Stippling is present in 40% of the population
True
Gingival Margin to MGJ (mucogingival junction) - sulcus depth =
Attached Gingiva
Normal probing depth:
0-3 mm
CAL is measured from the…
CEJ
What is the Gold Standard for monitoring the trends of perio disease?
BOP
If BOP is negative, there is…
no active disease
On average, the Biological Width is ___ mm
2 mm
T/F
Biological width is made of the Junctional Epithelium, the CT attachment to the alveolar bone, and the sulcular epithelium
False
*not the sulcular epithelium
What is the Biological Width made up of? (2 components)
Junctional epithelium
Attached epithelium to the bone
What is the average width of the PDL in an Adult?
0.17 mm
What are the 3 classes of Tooth Mobility?
Class I: 0.2 to 1 mm
Class II: greater than 1 mm
Class III: greater than 1 mm + Axial displacement
Probing depth, BOP, CAL, width of attached gingiva, recession, furcation involvements, Mobility, Radiographic evidence of bone loss, and plaque/calculus are all used for what?
Clinical diagnosis of Perio disease
ANUG has an age of onset between ____ and ____ years
it is commonly associated with stress and ______
15 and 30
smoking
What 2 systemic antibiotics are used to address ANUG?
Amoxicillin
Metronidazole
What are the 4 microscopic zones of ANUG?
Bacterial zone
Neutrophil rich zone
zone of Necrosis
zone of Spirochete Infiltration
What 2 conditions can result in multiple Acute Periodontal Abscess formation?
Diabetes (uncrontrolled)
AIDS
What % of flora is G- in an Acute Periodontal Abscess?
65%
What are 2 Important bacteria in Acute Periodontal Abscess?
Why?
P. gingivalis and P. intermedia
Proteinases increase nutrients
Unlike Acute Periodontal Abscess (which is caused by blockage of a periodontal pocket), what causes Acute Gingival Abscess?
impaction of foreign body