IAH 1 - Overview Flashcards
What is immunology?
Study of the body’s defence against infection
What are the causes of PD and gingivitis?
Oral hygiene issues Age Smoking Metabolic disorder Genetics
What are the symptoms of inflammation?
Pain, redness, swelling, heat and loss of function
What are the causes of inflammation?
Chronic infection Autoimmune Hypersensitivity Metabolic disorders Immunodeficiency
What is necrotising ulcerative gingivitis?
Microbial disease (mixed bacterial infection) of the gingiva in the context of an impaired host response
What is necrotising ulcerative gingivitis associated with?
Stress, smoking, HIV and nutritional deficiency
What is the treatment of necrotising ulcerative gingivitis?
Plaque control with CHX, OHI or ultrasonics
Metronidazole
What occurs in sjogren’s disease?
- Inflammation of salivary glands
- Infiltration of white blood cells
What are the main symptoms of sjogren’s disease?
Dry eyes
Dry mouth
What is stimulated when proinflammatory cytokines reach gingival fibroblasts?
Matrix metalloproteinase
Why is the number of reported Hep B cases lower than estimated cases?
Possible to have the virus but not have the actual disease
What dynamic diseases in humans are emerging and re-emerging?
Emerging - HIV and Ebola
Re-emerging - TB
What is the % increase of advanced PD from 1998 to 2009?
6 to 9 %