Perio Flashcards
What is a local risk factor?
Within the mouth
What is a systemic risk factor?
Within the body
What is an example of a local risk factor?
Something plaque retentive
What is an example of a systemic risk factor?
Smoking
Signs of gingivitis?
Swollen/puffy gums
Red/inflamed gums
Bleeding gums
Gum tenderness
Halitosis
Gum recession
Signs of periodontal disease?
Periodontal pockets
Halitosis
Bad taste
Mobile teeth
What is the name of index used to measure mobility?
Millers of mobility
What does score 0 mean for mobility?
less than 0.2mm
What does score 1 mean for mobility?
0.2mm - 1mm
What does score 2 mean for mobility?
1mm horizontal
What does score 3 mean for mobility?
Horizontal + vertical
What is the name of index used for furcation?
Hampathe
What does a score of 1 mean for furcation?
Probe less than a third
What does a score of 2 mean for furcation?
Probe more than a third
What does a score of 3 mean for furcation?
Probe all the way through
What radiographs are used for bone loss?
Vertical bitewings
Why is furcation a problem?
Food trap for bacteria stagnation
Prone to abscess for accessory canals
Bacteria floats in and out resulting in endodontic abscess
Types of toothbrush techniques?
Modified bass
Mini scrub
Stillmen modified
Roll technique
What does a spiral bacteria allow for?
They produce undulating movement through fluid allowing for tissue invasion and dissemination
What are the 4 bacteria complex involved in perio disease?
Orange
Red
Purple
Green
What bacteria are involved in the orange complex?
Prevotella intermedia
Fusobacterium nucleatum
Campylactobacter rectus
Eubacterium
What bacteria are involved in the red complex?
Porphyromonas gingivalis
Tannerella forsythia
Treponeme denticola
What bacteria is involved in the purple complex?
Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans
What bacteria is found in the green complex?
Eiknella corrodens
What is NG?
Necrotising gingivitis
What causes NG?
Malnutrition
Poor OH
Smoking
Stress
What is the treatment of NG
Metronidazole 400mg 3x for 3 days or 250mg for 10-17 years
Local debridement
Chlorhexidine mouthwash
Review 1 week
What bacteria causes NG?
Treponeme vincetil
Treponeme denticola
Fusobacterium nucleatum
Prevotella intermdia