Periodontal Disease Flashcards
What is the first bacteria to colonise a clean tooth surface?
Gram positive streptococci
What are the 4 stages of periodontal disease?
The initial lesion
The early lesion
The established lesion
The advaed lesion
What is the initial lesion in periodontal disease?
Develops after 2-4 days after the plaque accumulation.
Vasculitis of vessels below the JE
Presence of serum proteins.
Streptococci dominant and is STABLE.
What is the early lesion?
Develops after 7-10 days.
Increased fluid exudate.
Oedema and erythema is visible.
proliferation of basal cells at the JE
Anaerobic filamentous bacteria dominant.
What is the established lesion?
Develops after 21-28 days.
Gingival crevice deepens.
Increase of neutrophils.
Loss of collagen.
T cells > B cells
Breakdown of connective tissue.
What is the advanced lesion?
Epithelium migrates apically to form a pocket.
Endotoxins permeate the surface layer of the cementum.
Loss of collagen and bone.
B cells > T cells.
Lesion is unstable.
What is the function of saliva?
To wash the teeth
dilute substances
Allows for swallowing and mastication.
What are the two main categories of risk factors in periodontal disease?
Local risk factors.
Systemic risk factors.
What are some acquired local risk factors of periodontal disease?
Plaque
Calculus
BoP
PPD
Poorly contoured prosthesis.
What is the role of plaque in periodontal disease?
It instigates periodontal disease.
The biofilm creates an environments which makes a change in health.
With regards to iatrogenic aspects, what should any restoration or prosthesis do?
Minimise plaque accumulation
Avoid physical injury to the periodontium.
What can iatrogenic factors arise from?
Overhangs
Partial dentures
Bulbous emergence profile.
Restorations which impinge on biological width.
What are cervical enamel projections?
Located apically to the CEJ
Often in furcation areas
triangular
What are enamel pearls?
a Large spherical extension of the pulp.
What are systemic risk factors of periodontal disease?
Smoking
diabetes
medications
stress
nutrition
Genetics
Pregnancy
Hormonal changes
Immunodeficiency
Age
What are non-modifiable systemic risk factors of periodontal disease?
Genetic predispositions
Pregnancy
Hormonal changes
Immunodeficiency states
Age
Patients with poor OH and no periodontitis may have a genetic resistance, why is this?
Periodontitis is polygenetic
They are likely to be a result of polymorphisms that contribute to the immune response.
What should be taken in a full smoking history?
Type of tobacco
how many years
How many in a day
What time of day
Any attempts to quit
What are the effects of smoking on the periodontium?
Sites with deeper pockets
Greater attachment loss
Bone loss
Furcation involvement
Tooth loss
Accumulate plaque
Reduction in gingival vessels.
Poor healing response
What effect does smoking have on the gingival tissues?
Necrotising periodontal diseases.
Decreased bleeding
Decreased redness and inflammatory response.
How does smoking effect the neutrophils in the immune response?
Increased impaired neutrophil production
What effect does smoking have on the function of fibroblasts in the inflammatory response?
Inhibits fibroblast proliferation.
Fibroblast attachment is reduced.
Poor wound healing
What medications can cause gingival overgrowth?
Ca channel blockers
Anti-rejection immunosupressents
Anti-epileptic drugs
Why are women who are pregnant more likely to suffer from periodontitis?
Elevated levels of oestrogen and progesterone increase vascular permeability,
Plaque then promotes more inflammation.
Pregnant women with existing periodontitis are more likely to have…
Pregnancy periodontitis
Pregnancy epuli