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Periodontal disease- tx planning and therapy Flashcards

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what types of scalers are there?

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USS and Sonic scaler- both operate at high frequencies and use water to cool heated tip

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what is the sonic scaler?

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  • operates at 5-10kHz
  • CONNECTS TO AIR TURBINE (same as high speed handpiece)
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what is the USS?

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  • operates at 20kHz
  • high frequency
  • POWERED BY ELECTRICAL CURRENT
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what are the types of USS?

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  • magnetostrictive
  • piezoelectric
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how does magentostrictive USS work?

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ELECTRICAL ENERGY FLOWS THROUGH COIL OF WIRE IN HANDPIECE WHICH CAUSES RAPID EXPANSION AND CONTRACTIONS OF METAL STACKS WHICH causes vibrations
- use all sides of tip

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how does piezoelectric USS work?

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electrical energy is used to activate crystals within the handpiece which cause vibrations
- use 2 sides of tip

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what are the modes of action for USS?

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mechanical- movement of vibratory tip breaks deposits from the tooth surface

cavitational- vibratory tip causes minute air bubbles within water implode causing shock waves which break deposits from surface and bubbles release O2 which kills anaerobic bacteria

acoustic- water from vibratory tip flushes pocket and debris from the tooth surface and disrupts biofilm

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what are the indications of using an USS?

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  • supra scale
  • sub scale
  • RSD
  • cavitational effect only (NUG)
  • remove staining
  • REMOVE AMALGAM LEDGES
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what are the contraindications of using USS?

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  • dentine hypersensitivity- exposed dentine recession
  • anxious patients
  • IMPLANTS - CAN DAMAGE TITANIUM IMPLANT
  • pacemaker- high frequency may interfere with pacemaker
  • PORCELAIN CROWNS
  • DECALCIFICATION- CAN CAPITATE LESIONS- IRREVERSIBLE damage
  • patients with contagious diseases e.g tb
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what are the properties of calculus?

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  • sterile
  • crystalline structure
  • inert
  • unmineralised layer of plaque on top
  • porous- can withhold bacterial endotoxins
  • supra and sub
  • impedes normal OH
  • must be removed by professional
  • prone to staining- diet or smoking
  • rough surface
  • local risk factor for periodontitis
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advantages of USS

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  • fine tip- can be used in furcations
  • efficient
  • use supra and sub
  • USED IN NARROW POCKETS
  • cavitational effect
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disadvantages of USS

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  • CONTRAINDICATIONS
  • MAY NOT TOLERATE WATER/SUCTION
  • CAN DAMAGE TOOTH IF NOT USED CORRECTLY
  • EXPENSIVE
  • CREATES AEROSOL (INFECTION)
  • CAN DE-CEMENT OR DE-BOND RESTORATIONS
  • WITHOUT COOLANT CAN CAUSE THERMAL DAMAGE
  • NURSE REQUIRED
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where is calculus most common?

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near salivary gland openings
- sublingual gland- lower anteriors lingual
- upper molars- parotid gland opening

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what is the difference between supra and sub gingival calculus?

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supra- hard but brittle, yellow/brown, detected by BPE probe and 3in 1- direct vision

sub- very hard- attached to root surface, hard to detect use bpe probe and 3 in 1 if loose pocket- green black colour- indirect vision

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why is it necessary to remove calculus?

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does not cause disease but is a risk factor for periodontal disease as it is:

  • rough plaque retentive factor
  • SURPRAGINGIVAL IMPEDES OH
  • can absorb bacterial endotoxins as porous
  • needed to render root surface biologically compatible with healing and allows new epithelial attachment to previously pathogenically altered root surface and formation of LJE.
  • UNDERESTIMATED PPD’S- MASK DISEASE
  • sub gingival calculus has layer of unmineralised plaque on surface
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define a true pocket

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  • LOA- JE migrates apically
  • ulceration at base of pocket
  • DISEASED ROOT SURFACE- CALCULUS WITH LAYER OF SUB GINGIVAL PLAQUE
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what is the aim of RSD?

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render root surface biologically compatible with healing to allow new epithelial attachment and formation of LJE to previously pathologically altered root surface. By

  • reduce overall no of microorganisms
  • reducing proportion of GNAB
  • leaving residual gram + aerobic bacteria
  • remove subgingival calculus
  • remove sub gingival plaque
  • REMOVE BACTERIAL ENDOTOXINS
  • remove necrotic surface cementum
  • disrupt pathogenic bacteria in sub gingival biofilm
  • reduction in plaque thickness- changes environment- more 02 available
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why use LA for RSD?

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soft tissues and root dentine is highly innervated- can cause pain

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what must you warn patients of before beginning treatment?

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  • post op sensitivity
  • gingival shrinkage - periodontal tissues rarely regenerate and if they do it is minor
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what is full mouth disinfection? and why is it carried out

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to remove as much bacteria as possible within 24-48hrs to minimise risk of re-infection by adjacent teeth

  • f/m RSD
  • OHI
  • chemical adjunct- chlorahmexidine or antibiotic though little evidence of effectiveness
  • only done on small number of those who have not responded to initial treatment.
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what evidence is there for RSD on shallow pockets?

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  • little improvement
  • may lose further attachment due to trauma
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what evidence is there for pockets 4-6mm and >6mm?

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4-6mm
- proven effective with average ppd decreasing by 1mm
- gain attachment of 0.5mm

> 6mm
- proven effective with average ppd decreasing by 2mm
- gain attachment of 1mm

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how do you carry out RSD?

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  • reassess pockets for ppd and bop
  • administer LA
  • explore root surface with probe
  • carry out pre USS to remove bulk of sub gingival calculus
  • re-explore RS with probe
  • use hand instruments to remove residual calculus (small deposits remaining will still Redner RS biologically compatible with healing)
  • re-check with probe and repeat if necessary
  • flush debris and bacteria from pocket with post USS
  • POI
  • leave for 10-12 weeks
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what are the 5 phases of treatment planning?

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  • initial clinical examination and pain relief
  • cause related non-surgical therapy
  • reassessment
  • definitive treatment
  • maintenance or supportive therapy
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explain phase 1 of treatment planning
- relief of pain= priority - full initial exam including radiographs to form diagnosis and treatment plan. - includes P+B charts, 6ppcs, radiographs
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explain phase 2 of treatment planning
based on initial exam and radiographic evidence: do - clinical checks - this can include checking caries, overhangs, deficiencies, sensitivity testing ( if furcation involvement as accessory canals, PA pathology or extensive bone loss- hopeless prognosis) - discussion- discuss findings, diagnosis, tx options, risk factors with patient- gain consent - advice- give tailored OHI (TIPPS), diet advice, risk factors advice e.g smoking cessation, advice on modifiable risk factors. - begin treatment- this can include extractions of teeth with hopeless prognosis, PMPR supra, PMPR sub gingival and RSD to remove calculus , remove overhangs, poorly fitted dentures, restore carious teeth.
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what is phase 3 of treatment planning?
reassessment - P+B charts - 6ppcs - assess OH and pt cooperation - update diagnosis (periodontal stability) - assess whether patient is engaging or non-engaging
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what is an engaging pt?
- > 50% improvement in plaque and bleeding scores - plaque levels <20% and bleeding levels <30%
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what is a non-engaging patient?
- <50% improvement in plaque and bleeding scores - >20% plaque levels and >30% bleeding levels - expresses that they would prefer palliative approach
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what is phase 5?
- when patient is stable after treatment- successful tx - supportive therapy - tailored OHI and simple PMPR at stable sites if necessary - reinforce RF modification
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when should maintenance patient be recalled?
initially- more frequent to ensure stability is demonstrated over period of time and OH is very good - IS INDIVIDUALISED Low susceptibility and low RF- 6m-1yr high susceptibility and high RF- 3 months -when not stable- active tx
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what are the signs of treatment failure?
- pockets >5mm - pockets >4mm with BOP - discomfort - inflammation - further LOA - poor OH
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why may an individual not respond to treatment?
most common=poor OH - poor communication- improper technique advised, tepes not resized - misunderstanding- not practicing in chair as part of TIPPS - underlying systemic disease- uncontrolled or undiagnosed type 1 diabetes, CVD - immunocompromised - high susceptibility to periodontal disease i.e genetics inadequate debridement due to: - tenacious calculus - furcation involvement - instruments not sharpened - poor operator skills - deep, torturous pockets - incorrect diagnosis- may be endodontic problem - complex root morphology - smoker - taking medications that interfere with good OH due to gingival overgrowth- cyclosporine, amlodipine, phenytoin, amitriptyline - poor manual dexterity (palliative??) - teeth had poor prognosis (severe bone loss)
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what should be done if non responding initially?
- address cause and pt cooperation - repeat tx
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what should be done if non responding and non engaging?
- if RF not modified (can't/won't) and unable to achieve stability - palliative care
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what is palliative care?
- must discuss with patient - simple PMPR every 3 months - if teeth become excessively mobile or abscessed most likely XLA- must be discussed prior to palliative care - slow disease and keep patient comfortable and maintaining function - can be moved to active treatment again if OH/RF good
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if patient has good OH, tx has been repeated and still poor response, what should be done?
phase 4- definitive tx - referral to consultant - chemical adjunct - periodontal surgeries - endodontic tx
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when should you refer?
- complex root morphology - BOP and SUP despite good OH - complex med hx- bleeding disorders - high susceptibility must have good OH and modified RF and have had at least 1 course of tx
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name the types pf periodontal surgery that may be carried out?
- flap surgery- open flap of gingivae for thorough clean or if furcation involvement - gingival graft - bone graft - guided tissue regeneration
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what is guided tissue regeneration?
most effective formation of new attachment as epithelial cells regenerate faster than bone/pdl cells- guided tissue regeneration gives bone/pdl cells time to regenerate - surgically open flap of gingivae - thoroughly clean root surface RSD - place nonstick membrane to hold epithelium and CT back (gortex or teflon) to allow pdl/bone cells to regenerate - suture tissue - leave for 3-6 months - forms stable new attachment
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