Perio (support tissue) Flashcards
What is Periodontics?
= the study of the prevention, diagnosis, treatment and maintenance of diseases of the gingiva and supporting tissues of the teeth.
severity of disease “equation”
(frequency x duration x mass of irritant)/ (risk factors and resistance of host)
What is Inflammation?
Inflammation is the local response to a noxious stimulant, to protect the injured tissues, to localize or minimize the injurious agents and to set the stage for repair.
Etiology of inflammation (5)
Microbiological Thermal Chemical Trauma Allergy
Periodontal disease zones (4)
- ZONE OF INFECTION (microorganisms and PMNs replace normal cells) 2. ZONE OF CONTAMINATION (toxins of dead cells + bacteria + WBCs repace normal cells) 3. ZONE OF IRRITATION (histiocytes + osteocytes predominate with some normal cells intact) 4. ZONE OF STIMULATION (fibroblasts and osteoblasts wall of source of irritation and form new bone)
Normal healthy gingiva: Colour = Density = Crevice depth = Form =
Colour = pale pink/pigmented Density = Firm, tough, matt (not shiny), stippled Crevice depth = 1 to 3 mm Form = contour reflects bone contour NOTE: Absence of pain, edema, pus, exudate or visible tooth movement.Theoretically no crevicular fluid or no infiltrate of plasma cells or PMNs.
Gingival components (3)
- Marginal gingiva (free gingiva)
- Attached gingiva
- gingival papilla (interdental)
What is the marginal (free) gingiva)
Gingival is not held down by underlying bone. It contours the teeth
What is the attached gingiva
separates the free gingiva from the alveolar mucosa
what is the gingival papilla
Fills interproximal area, following CEJ. Anterior teeth have 1 central peak Post. teeth have 2 peaks joined by concavity
what is the Col?
Anatomically it is concavity found in gingiva papilla in ther interproximal. Histologically it is CT covered by thin layer of junctional epithelium (odontogenic E.) early after eruption. Eventually it’s replaced by more protective oral epithelium from the buccal and lingual peaks of posterior gingival papilla The Col is most suceptible to early periodontal disease
4 stages of epithelial attachment with age
- After eruption - heaped collar of gingiva with long attachments to CEJ 2. Free gingiva recedes slightly to coronal to CEJ 3. Slow apical migration of attached epithelium at CEJ until late 20s - migrating onto cementum, the gingiva recedes at the same pace to maintain sulcus depth 4. Attached epithelium is below the CEJ without pocket depth (physiologically normal)
Microscopic appearance of healthy gingival CT
- composed of LP (no submucosa) - dense collagen fibers anchored into cementum and bone -inflammatory cells are in small numbers - vasculature is abundant - crevicular fluid may be detected
4 types of gingival fibres
- dentogingival fibers 2. dentoperiosteal fibers 3. circular fibers 4. transseptal fibers
Attached gingiva vs. alveolar mucosa
ATTACHED GINGIVA - keratinized - thick/densely bound to tooth and bone - collagen fibers - minimal vasculature ALVEOLAR MUCOSA -non-keratinized - thin/loose/moveable - elastic fibers - extremely vascular (hence why its redder)
Signs of periodontal disease (4)
- BLEEDING (earliest sign) - COLOUR (red to purple) - FORM ( margins enlarge and move coronally or receded apically) - APPEARANCE (glossy, loss of stippling, clefts, exudate, mobility, bad taste/odor
The oral cavity is lined by three types of **stratified squamous epithelial tissue **zones, name them
- **Lining mucosa: **covers floor of mouth, cheeks, lips, and soft palate. It’s not involved in mastication
- **Maticatory mucosa: ** covers hard palate and alveolar ridges. It comes into primary contact with food during mastication. This includes the gingiva (covers alveolar process, surrounding the teeth)
- Specialized mucosa: covers tongue and is quite different in appearence from above two tissues
Label the diagram
A. Gingival sulcus
B. Marginal gingiva (free gingiva)
C. Marginal Groove
D. Attached gingiva
E. Mucogingival junction
F. Alveolar mucosa