Periodontal disease Flashcards
List the 4 peridontal tissues
gingiva
peridontal ligament
alveolar bone
cementum
List 2 diseases that affect peridontal tissues
gingitivitis
peridontitis
T/F gingitivitis is reversible
True
need to remove plaque from teeth
what is a likely sequel to gingivitis
peridontitis
occurs if we don’t treat gingivitis
T/F periodontitis is reversible
False
Describe how you can slow or arrest peridontitis
brushing - to remove plaque
List 5 local predisposing factors to peridontal disease
calculus
overcrowding
gingival abnormalities
foreign bodies
trauma
List 7 local complications of peridontal disease
can affect adjacent teeth
Abscess
Osteitis
Osteomyelitis
Stomatitis
Ulceration
Faucitis
List 3 systemic complications of peridontal disease
bacteraemia
dissemination to organs- e.g. kidneys, heart, liver
pregnancy, performance
Describe how to prevent periodontal disease
oral hygiene (brush teeth) and homecare
describe how to treat periodontal disease
identification and extraction of teeth beyond repair
professional cleaning and beginning homecare
describe how to debulk calculus
hand scale
calculus forceps
What should you do before scaling
probe and chart
what does scaling do
removes calculus
removes plaque biofilm
How does ginigivitis develop
Bacterial colonisation
plaque formation
calculus
inflammation (submucosa)
gingival erosions
ulcers
recession
why can the host immune system not destroy plaque / bacterial build up on teeth
because the bacteria is adjacent to the tissues not within them
How does periodontitis develop
oedema occurs and sulcus deepens
attachment is lost an bone begins to narrow (vertical bone loss)
gingival recession occurs and roots become exposed (horizontal bone loss)
what is faucitis
inflammation of the cavity of the back of the mouth
why is polishing no longer recommended
it can scuff and heat the tooth and in most cases it is not needed
if animals wont let you brush their teeth what can be done instead
chlorohexidine mouth wash
dental chews dental diets
