Periodontal Therapy Flashcards
what stage of treatment is supportive therapy
final stage (4)
what’s the aim of supportive therapy
preventing relapse of periodontal disease
what’s can happen if gingival inflammation is present
teeth with inflamed gingiva = more bleeding = more attachment loss
what stage of treatment is corrective therapy
step 3
what’s the aim of corrective therapy
restore function
provide stable occlusion
why may corrective therapy fail
poor plaque control
systemic factors
smoking
what can be placed in a non responsive site
periochip
what’s the difference between a local risk factor and a systemic risk factor
local = plaque retentive factors
systemic = underlying health factors
what’re 3 things practices that could be categorised as initial therapy
Periodontal indices (BOP/PFS)
OHI
PMPR
