Lecture 4-Periodontal Disease

Question 1

Gingival inflammation highest during

Answer 1

2nd (best time to treat) and 3rd trimester

Question 2

Pregnancy cause that microbiota to increase

Answer 2

P. intermedia

Question 3

For pts interested in perio but smoke let them know

Answer 3

smoking prevents bone growth and causes periodontitis.

Question 4

Smokers are ___ times more likely to have periodontitis.

Answer 4

4x

Question 5

Impact of smoking

Answer 5

• increased inflammation (in terms of cytokines)
• decreased clinical signs of inflammation (b/c of inflammation)
• decrease subgingival temperature
• increase time needed to recover from local anesthesia
• decrease Gingival crevicular fluid flow and bleeding on probing

Question 6

Implant therapy has ___ the risk of failure in smokers.

Answer 6

twice