Periodontal Diseases Flashcards
What is the causative organisms of Periodontitis?
Polymicrobial community including some or all of Tannerella forsythia, Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans, Porphyromonas gingivalis, others
What forms of Peridontitis are Polymicrobial community including some or all of Tannerella forsythia, Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans, Porphyromonas gingivalis, others?
Bacterial
What are the most common modes of transmission of Periodonitis?
What are virulence factors for Periodonitis?
Induction of inflammation, enzymatic destruction of tissues
How do you culture/diagnose Periodontitis?
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How do you prevent Periodonitis?
Oral hygiene
How do you treat Periodonitis?
Removal of plaque and calculus, gum reconstruction, possibly anti-inflammatory treatments
What are the epidemiological features of Periodontitis?
United States: smokers= 11%, nonsmokers=2%; internationally: 10% to 15% of adults.
What are causative organisms of Necrotizing Ulcerative Gingivitis and Periodontitis?
Polymicrobial community (Treponema vincentii, Provotella intermedia, Fusobacterium species)
What form of Necrotizing Ulcerative Gingivitis and Periodontitis is Polymicrobial community (Treponema vincentii, Provotella intermedia, Fusobacterium species)?
Bacterial
What are the most common modes of transmission for Necrotizing Ulcerative Gingivitis and Periodontitis
What are the virulence factors for Necrotizing Ulcerative Gingivitis and Periodontitis?
Inflammation, invasiveness
How do you prevent Necrotizing Ulcerative Gingivitis and Periodontitis?
Oral hygiene
How do you treat Necrotizing Ulcerative Gingivitis and Periodontitis?
Debridement of damaged tissue, possibly antibotics
What are the epidemiological features of Necrotizing Ulcerative Gingivitis and Periodontitis?