PERIODONTAL EXAMINATION AND DIAGNOSIS Flashcards
Periodontal Examination & Diagnosis:
Overall Appraisal of the Patient Health History
Dental History
Photographic Documentation Clinical Examination
Tactile Periodontal Examination Periodontal Charting
Examination of the Teeth (and Implants) Radiographic Examination
Laboratory Aids to Clinical Diagnosis
Periodontal Diagnosis
Assessment of Biofilm Control and Patient Education
Consider the Patient’s:
• Mental and Emotional Status
• Temperament
• Attitude
• Physiologic Age
Overall Appraisal of the Patient
Importance of Health history
1) the possible impact of certain systemic diseases, conditions, behavioral factors, and medications on periodontal disease, its treatment, and treatment outcomes;
(2) the presence of conditions that may require special precautions or modifications of the treatment procedure; and
(3) the possibility that oral infections may have a powerful influence on the occurrence and severity of a variety of systemic diseases and conditions
Hx
Morphological alterations evident
visual exam
- check for disease with periodontal manifestations (plaque / non plaque induced)
-oral hygiene status (amount of plaque on the tooth surfaces, distribution and localization)
visual exam
clinically healthy gingiva
Interdental Papilla
-pointed
Marginal Gingiva
-knife edge
Color
-coral pink
Consistency
-firm
Bleeding
-absent
inflamed gingiva
Interdental Papilla
-blunted
Marginal Gingiva
-rolled
Color
-erythematous
Consistency
-spongy
Bleeding
-present
color of clinically healthy gingiva
coral/salmon pink
consistency of clinically healthy gingiva
firm, well adapted
contour of clinically healthy gingiva
scalloped, sharp papillae, knife edge margin
surface texture of clinically healthy gingiva
matte stippled
marginal bleeding of clinically healthy gingiva
absent or slight
probing depth of clinically healthy gingiva
2-3mm
tissue resistance of clinically healthy gingiva
present to probe penetration
bleeding on probing of clinically healthy gingiva
absent,slight
pain on probing of clinically healthy gingiva
absent,slight
color of inflamed gingiva
erythematous,cyanotic
consistency of inflamed gingiva
edematous, spongy, loosely adapted
contour of inflamed gingiva
bulbous, swollen papillae, rolled margins
surface texture of inflamed gingiva
smooth, shiny
marginal bleeding of inflamed gingiva
moderate to severe
probing depth of inflamed gingiva
> 3mm
tissue resistance of inflamed gingiva
minimal to probe penetration
bleeding and pain to probing of inflamed gingiva
,moderate to severe
When probing, the probe tip should be
_______ as it slides down along the tooth surface to get to the bottom of the gingival crevice
in contact with the tooth surface
probing allows detection of
tooth surface irregularities,
furcation invasion, and
subgingival calculus
important indicator of presence of inflammation but does not reveal disease progression
bleeding on probing
indicator of absence of burst but does not indicate possible burst
bleeding on probing
active loss of connective tissue attachment thus the best time to intervene
burst
absence of ___ is a sign of stability and health (if there is no BOP, there is 0 chance of attachment loss)
bleeding
severity of bleeding
pinpoint
• thin linear or multiple pinpoint
• triangular
• droplets or pooling
does not reveal the true picture of attachment
pocket depth probing
measure the distance from the gingival margin to the bottom of the pocket.
pocket depth probing
measured on all surfaces using a graduated probe on 6 sites (like walking or sweeping)
pocket depth probing
in pocket depth probing we record the
deepest reading per site
in pocket depth probing you insert the probe until
there is resistance
Factors which Affect Probing
dimensions of perio probe
position of the probe
reference point location
pressure on the instrument
gingival tissue conditions
presence of surface accretions
dimension of perio probe
tip 0.4-0.5mm, uncomy of greater
position of the probe should be
parallel to the long axis of the tooth
reference point location
gingival margin