periodontal disease Flashcards
what is periodontology?
study of periodontal tissues in health and disease; including the causes, prevention and treatment of diseases of the periodontal tissue
what is the periodontum/periodontal tissues?
- gingiva
- PDL
- root cementum
- alveolar bone
what is periodontal disease
group of diseases affecting the periodontal tissues, representing an immune reaction (innate and adaptive) to adjacent microbial plaque
name some plaque retention factors
- calculus
- dental restorations
- carious cavity
- partial dentures
- orthodontic appliences
- mal positioned teeth
what is inflammation and what are the signs of it?
responser of living tissue to injury
- dilation of BVs
- increased permeability of vessel walls
- inflammatory exudate
- emigration of WBCs from BV to connective tissue
what are the signs of gingivitis?
- erythema (redness)
- swelling
- bleeding on gentle probing
- apical migration of junctional epithelium
what are the signs of periodontitis?
- apical extension of gingival inflammation resulting in destruction of connective tissue attachment
- apical migration of junctional epithelium
- bone loss
- true pocket formation
- tooth mobility
what is the difference between true and false pocketing?
false - gingival swelling
true - loss of attachment
what are the risk factors associated with periodontal disease?
smoking, genetic, diabetes, stress
what is the treatment for periodontal disease?
- plaque control
- removal of plaque retention factos
- tooth brushing technique
- periodontal therapy
