Periodontal Management in Children Flashcards
What is the 2017 World Workshop classification (of paediatrics) divided into?
- periodontal health, gingival diseases and conditions
- periodontitis
- other conditions affecting the periodontium
what is the mnemonic for remembering the classification of periodontal conditions 2017?
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What is the definition of periodontal health?
A state:
- free from inflammatory periodontal disease
- that allows an individual to function normally
- that avoids physical or mental consequences due to current or past disease
what are the features of healthy peridontium?
- gingival margin several mm coronal to the CEJ
- gingival sulcus 0.5mm-3mm deep on fully erupted tooth
- in teenagers = alveolar crest is situated between 0.4mm-1.9mm apical to CEJ
what can cause a reduced periodontium in a non-periodontal patient?
- crown lengthening surgery
- recession
how much bleeding on probing would suggest periodontal health?
<10% BOP
what are the 2 overall types of gingivitis?
- plaque biofilm-induced gingivitis
- non plaque biofilm-induced gingivitis / gingival lesions
how does plaque biofilm-induced gingivitis occur?
supragingival plaque accumulates on teeth:
- an inflammatory cell infiltrate develops in gingival connective tissue
- junctional epithelium becomes disrupted
- allows apical migration of plaque and increase in gingival sulcus depth
** false pocketing in gingivitis !!!!
what can cause non-dental biofilm-induced gingivitis?
- manifestations of systemic conditions
- pathological conditions limited to gingival tissues
what is an example of genetic disorders that predispose a patient to non-dental biofilm-induced gingivitis?
hereditary fibromatosis
what is an example of manifestations of systemic disease disorders that predispose a patient to non-dental biofilm-induced gingivitis?
granulomatous inflammation
what is an example of drugs that predispose a patient to non-dental biofilm-induced gingivitis?
- anti-retro-viral meds
- immunosuppressants
what are the features of necrotising gingivitis?
- pain
- necrosis of interdental papillae “punched out” appearance
- ulceration
- spontaneous bleeding
- halitosis
- lymphadenopathy (maybe)
- fever (maybe)
what are the aetiological risk factors of necrotising gingivitis?
- smoking
- immunosuppression
- stress
- malnourishment
- poor diet
what socioeconomic factor can contribute to the likelihood of developing necrotising gingivitis?
developing country / poverty
what local factors can contribute to development of necrotising gingivitis? (aetiology)
- unusual root proximity
- tooth malposition
what systemic factor can cause necrotising gingivitis?
HIV positive status
what medications can cause gingival overgrowth?
- cyclosporin
- phenytoin
- calcium channel blockers
what other things can gingival overgrowth be related to?
- puberty (alongside dental plaque)
- hereditary gingival fibromatosis
- systemic and metabolic diseases
how is gingival overgrowth treated?
- rigorous home care
- frequent appointments for PMPR
- may need surgery
if a condition is inconsistent with level of oral hygiene observed, what would you do?
urgent referral to physician for haematinic screening!
what are the 4 main distinguishing features of periodontitis?
- APICAL MIGRATION of junctional epithelium beyond CEJ
- LOSS OF ATTACHMENT of periodontal tissues to cementum
- transformation of JUNCTIONAL EPITHELIUM -> POCKET EPITHELIUM (thin and ulcerated)
- ALVEOLAR BONE LOSS
what is periodontitis?
- a chronic multifactorial inflammatory disease
- associated with dysbiotic plaque biofilms
- characterised by progressive destruction of the tooth-supporting apparatus
what is the early clinical sign of periodontitis in teenagers?
> 1mm loss of attachment (of cementum to PDL)
what are the pathogens typically found in teenager periodontitis patients?
- porphyromonas gingivalis
- prevotella intermedia
- aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans
what are the features of necrotising periodontitis?
- necrosis/ulceration of the interdental papilla
- bleeding of the gingival tissues
- periodontal ligament loss & rapid bone loss
- pseudomembrane formation
- lymphadenopathy
- fever
what is necrotising stomatitis?
a sever inflammatory condition
- necrosis extends beyond gingiva to soft tissues leading to bone denudation (erosion)
- seen in severely systemically compromised patients
what should you be aware of when assessing the periodontal health of a child in the mixed dentition stage?
FALSE POCKETING occurs around erupting permanent dentition
what are the features of molar incisor pattern periodontitis in adolescents?
- rapid attachment loss and bone destruction
- patient is otherwise healthy
- onset around puberty
- family history related
What systemic diseases may periodontitis be a manifestation of?
- Papillon-Lefevre Syndrome (PLS)
- Neutropenia’s
- Down syndrome
- Leucocyte adhesion deficiency syndrome (LAD)
When considering a patients gingival condition, what things will you assess?
- gingival colour
- contour
- swelling
- recession
- suppuration
- inflammation (presence and location)
When assessing the oral hygiene status of a paediatric patient, what would you note?
- Plaque status
- Description of surfaces covered by plaque (easily visible? detectable only on probing?)
- assess any calculus present
What local risk factors may play a part in paediatric periodontal disease?
- plaque retention factors (misshaped teeth etc)
- low frenal attachments
- malocclusions
- incompetent lip seal
- mouth breathing
how can an incompetent lip seal increase the periodontitis risk?
- Reduced upper lip coverage —> labial and palatal gingivitis
- Increased lip separation
what screening tool aids in the provisional diagnosis of periodontal health. gingivitis or periodontitis?
BPE (basic periodontal examination)
when should a BPE be carried out in children?
A simplified BPE should be carried out in all co-operative children aged 7-18 years old
- only on 6 teeth!!
how is a simplified BPE carried out?
- performed with a WHO 621 probe
- carried out on 16, 11, 26, 36, 31, 46
- 20-25g force application (same as adults)
what are the BPE codes possible for children ages 7-11?
0 = healthy
1 = bleeding after gentle probing (black band visible)
2 = calculus or plaque retention factor
what BPE codes are possible for kids aged 12-17?
0 = healthy
1 = BOP & black band visible
2 = calculus or plaque retention factor & black band visible
3 = pocketing 4mm-5mm (black band partially visible)
4 = pocketing >6mm (black band disappears)
* = furcation involvement
what are the different SDCEP plaque scores used in paediatric dentistry?
- 10/10
- 8/10
- 6/10
- 4/10
what would a plaque score of 10/10 indicate in paediatric dentistry?
perfectly clean tooth
what would a plaque score of 8/10 indicate in paediatric dentistry?
line of plaque around the cervical margin
what would a plaque score of 6/10 indicate in paediatric dentistry?
cervical 1/3rd of crown covered
what would a plaque score of 4/10 indicate in paediatric dentistry?
middle 1/3rd of crown covered
if a patient has a BPE score of 3 what are the following steps?
- 6 point pocket chart in that sextant
- radiographs taken
if a patient has a BPE score of 4 what are the following steps?
- full mouth 6PPC
- radiographs
what oral health messages should be delivered to paediatric patients to ensure good prevention?
- advice on affective toothbrushing
- fluoride advice
- smoking cessation advice PARAMOUNT in teenagers
what is step one of the S3 treatment guidelines?
building foundations for optimal treatment outcomes
- focuses on behaviour change/motivation to control plaque
- PMPR
- risk factor control
what is step two of the S3 treatment guidelines?
Cause-related Therapy
- aims to control the subgingival plaque biofilm & calculus by subgingival PMPR
what is step three of the S3 treatment guidelines?
Management of non-responding sites (>4mm with BOP or >6mm)
- aim to gain access to further subgingival instrumentation
give examples of when you should refer a paediatric perio patient?
- Grace C or Stage IV periodontitis
- Periodontal disease as a direct manifestation of systemic disease
- Extensive medical history that will affect treatment
