Introduction Flashcards
how many americans suffer from periodontitis
Two in FIVE
—% Adults 30 years and older
42.2
—% Severe Form
—% Mild to Moderate Form
7.8
34.4
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Tx plans
Phase 1
(7)
*OHI with patient motivation
*Marijuana cessation
*Caries control
*Consult orthodontics for mandibular alignment
*Microbiological testing
*SRP 4 quadrants w/ antibiotic adjunctive therapy
*Re-evaluation after phase I
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Tx plans
Phase 2
Osseous recontouring and Guided Tissue Regeneration
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Tx plans
Phase 3
None
Tx plans
Phase 4
(3)
*Periodontal maintenance 1x/month (first 6 months)
*Bimonthly until 12 months
*Then keep 3 months follow-up
Court Dictated Role
(4)
Diagnose periodontal disease
Inform the patient of clinical findings
Refer patient to a Periodontist, or treat themselves
Treat to the current standard of care
Dentist’s Responsibilities
Professional
Legal
Ethical
To diagnose disease,
inform the patient of
existing disease, and
to refer or offer
appropriate treatment
Gingivitis
“Gingivitis is the inflammation of the
gingival tissues without loss of
connective tissue attachment.”
Periodontitis
“Periodontitis is the inflammation of
the gingival tissues with apical
migration of junctional epithelium
with concomitant loss of connective
tissue attachment and bone.”
Probing Depth
“Probing depth is the distance from
the soft tissue margin to the tip of
the periodontal probe.”
Pockets are classified as
Shallow (—mm);
Moderate (—mm);
Severe (—mm)
1-3
4-6
≥ 7
Clinical Attachment Level
“Clinical attachment level (CAL) is the
distance from the cementoenamel
junction (CEJ) to the tip of the
periodontal probe during normal
probing.”
Chronic Periodontitis
Mild (Incipient):
Moderate:
Severe:
1-2 mm CAL
3-4 mm CAL
≥ 5mm CAL
Chronic Periodontitis
Localized:
Generalized:
less than 30% teeth involved
more than 30% teeth involved
Aggressive Periodontitis
Not classified as mild/moderate/severe
Assumed all aggressive cases are severe due to
the (2)
rate of destruction and/or the age of onset
Aggressive Periodontitis
Localized:
Generalized:
1st molars and incisors
1st molars, incisors, and ≥ 3 other
teeth
STAGING
Based upon
(2)
- Severity of the case
- Complexity of the case
management
STAGING
Consider
(7)
- CAL
- Amount and % of bone loss
- PD
- Presence/extent of ridge
defects - Furcation involvement
- Tooth mobility
- Tooth loss due to periodontitis
GRADING
Consider biologic features
(3)
- Rate of disease progression
- Risk of further advancement
- Potential threats to general
health (eg. smoking, diabetes)
GRADING
Grade A, B, C
- A: low risk of progression
- B: moderate risk
- C: high risk
Gingiva
Macroscopic (clinical features)
(4)
- Marginal Gingiva
- Gingival Sulcus
- Attached Gingiva
- Interdental Gingiva
Gingiva
Microscopic
(2)
- Gingival Epithelium
- Gingival Connective Tissue