PERIO - systemic disease Flashcards
what is a periodontal pocket filled with in the presence of periodontal disease?
pathogenic anaerobic biofilm
what makes the periodontal pocket ulcerated and leaky?
inflammatory reaction between pathogenic anaerobic biofilm and adjacent gingival tissues
what do inflamed periodontal tissues contain?
large numbers of invading bacteria and host inflammatory cells (secrete pro-inflammatory mediators IL-1, TNFa, PGE2)
how may periodontal bacteria (bacteraemia) and inflammatory mediators spill over into the systemic bloodstream?
periodontal tissues are very vascular
blood vessels within inflamed tissue are very leaky
what accounts for the link between periodontal disease and systemic chronic disease?
leaking of pro-inflammatory mediators and/or perio bacteria into the systemic bloodstream:
- raise systemic inflammation
- direct effects of bacteraemia
- or both
what systemic disease has a bi-directional relationship with periodontal disease?
diabetes
list some systemic disease that could be linked to perio disease?
diabetes
CVD
resp disease
kidney disease
osteoporosis
alzheimers
IBD
why is it difficult to confirm a link between chronic conditions and periodontal disease?
they share the same risk factors (smoking, poor diet, genetic factors)
what are ways in which systemic diseases can affect the periodontal tissues?
progression of plaque induced periodontitis (negative effect of host response to plaque)
periodontium independently of dental induced inflammation
what can systemic disease be classified into regarding periodontitis?
- systemic disorders that have a major impact on the loss of periodontal tissues by influencing periodontal inflammation (conditions that make perio worse)
- other systemic disorders that influence the pathogenesis of periodontal diseases
- systemic disorders that can result in loss of periodontal tissues independent of periodontitis
describe group 1 systemic conditions?
have a negative effect on the host response to plaque bacteria - lowering immune response to the invading bacteria promoting periodontal disease progression
what are examples of group 1 systemic conditions (make perio worse)?
Down syndrome
Papillon-Lefevre syndrome
Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (type IV and VIII)
HIV
what is the medical name for Down syndrome?
Trisomy chromosome 21
how many people with Down syndrome have cardiac abnormalities?
40-50%
what immune defect presents with down syndrome?
neutrophil (PNM) defects - no chemotaxis to gingival tissues, no phagocytosis
T-cell migration to perio tissues so increase release of matrix metalloproteinases = tissue damage
other than immune defects, what else does down syndrome present with that results in perio problems?
abnormal collagen biosynthesis (lots of collagen breakdown)
how rare is papillon-lefevre ?
1 in 4 million - typically in ethnic groups from india/ pakistan
what type of disorder is papillon-lefevre?
autosomal recessive - defect chromosome 11, reduced function of neutrophils
what are clinical signs of papillon-lefevre disorder in 2-4 year olds?
palmar (hand) plantar (feet) hyperkeratosis
severe periodontitis soon after eruption and early loss of primary and secondary teeth
what type of disorder is Chediak-Higashi syndrome?
rare autosomal recessive condition - defects in neutrophil and monocyte chemotaxis, phagocytosis and reduced intracellular killing
what effects does Chediak-higashi syndrome have on the periodontium?
very little bone
severe perio with high risk of early loss of primary and secondary teeth - responds poorly to perio tx
what type of disorder is cyclic neutropenia?
rare autosomal dominant condition - reduced leukocyte numbers and cyclic depression of neutrophils (PNMs)
what is a cyclic depression?
levels fluctuate in cycles
describe cyclic neutropenia?
when neutrophils levels drop, gingival inflammation increases (lots of ulcers, severe perio)
what are symptoms of Ehlers danlos syndrome?
stretchy skin and mobile joints
cardiac valve defects
how does ehlers danlos syndrome affect the periodontium?
type IV - bleeding tendency
type VIII - grade C perio
what is hypophosphatasia?
rare autosomal recessive condition (1:100000)
what causes hypophosphatasia?
deficiency in enzyme alkaline phosphatase
how does hypophosphatase affect the periodontium?
abnormal mineralisation of bones and teeth - abnormal cementum
premature loss of deciduous teeth
*permanent teeth appear not to be affected
what 2 periodontal conditions are associated with HIV infection?
necrotizing gingivitis (NG)
necrotizing periodontitis (NP)
- necrotizing stomatitis (NS)
NOTE: usual types of perio also seen
are NG and NP associated?
yes, thought to be different ends of the spectrum of the same disease (NS being most severe)
what drug therapy may reduce incidence of HIV related perio disease?
anti-viral drug therapy (HAART - highly active antiretroviral therapy)
how does HIV-associated NPD compare to non-HIV associated NPD?
CLINICALLY IDENTICAL
HIV-associated has higher risk of progression to more severe lesions, recurrence and poorer response to tx
what type of HIV pts are at more risk of NPD?
low CD4 levels (<200 cells mm-3) and detectable viral load