SEQUELAE OF PULPAL DISEASE Flashcards
PULPITIS (4)
Inflammation of the pulpal tissue
Reversible vs irreversible
Acute vs chronic
Symptomatic vs asymptomatic
MECHANISM OF ACTION:
INFLAMMATION OF THE PULP (4)
Limited blood supply
No collateral support
D e s t ruct ive
E x p ansi le p roces s
E x p ansi le p roces s
(3)
▪ Blood vessel dilation
▪ Leakage of fluid into surrounding tissue
▪ Migration of cells
PERIAPICAL LESIONS
Presence of (2) pulpitis
opened or closed
PERIAPICAL LESIONS
— of involved microorganism
Virulence
PERIAPICAL LESIONS
Extent of — of dentinal tubules
sclerosis
PERIAPICAL LESIONS
— of host immune response
Competency
PERIAPICAL GRANULOMA
mass of chronically inflamed granulation tissue
PERIAPICAL GRANULOMA
location
apex of non vital tooth
PERIAPICAL GRANULOMA
most are
asymptomatic
PERIAPICAL GRANULOMA
misnomer
not true granulomatous inflammation
PERIAPICAL GRANULOMA
may develop as the
initial periapical pathosis or arise after an initial periapical abscess
PERIAPICAL GRANULOMA
may transform into (2)
periapical cyst
abscess
DEFINITION OF A CYST
pathologic cavity located in soft tissue or bone lined by epithelium
APICAL PERIODONTAL CYST
(PERIAPICAL CYST)
an — cyst
inflammatory
APICAL PERIODONTAL CYST
(PERIAPICAL CYST)
asymptomatic, slow growing lesion associated with the root apex of a non-vital tooth
APICAL PERIODONTAL CYST
(PERIAPICAL CYST)
— possible
external root resorption
PERIAPICAL ABSCESS
accumulation of
acute inflammatory cells at the apex of a nonvital tooth
PERIAPICAL ABSCESS
may arise as the initial
periapical pathosis or as an acute exacerbation of chronic periapical lesion (phoenix abscess)
PERIAPICAL ABSCESS
generally,
symptomatic, but may be asymptomatic if there is a lack of accumulation of purulent material due to a chronic path of drainage
DRAINAGE PATHWAYS OF ACUTE
PERIAPICAL INFECTIONS (5)
1 . S ur f ace o f t h e g i ngi va ( p arulis )
2 . P al ate ( p al atal a b s ces s)
3 . M ax i llar y s i nus
4 . S o f t t i s s ue s p aces ( c e ll ulit is)
5 . F l oor o f m ou t h ( Lu dw ig A n g ina)
PARULIS (GUM BOIL) (2)
acute periapical inflammation
purulent material perforates through bone, periosteum, soft tissue, epithelium and drains through intraoral sinus
a parulis is the
intraoral opening of a sinus tract