Year 3 recap

Question 1

Name some periodontal associated pathogens

Answer 1

Porphyromonas gingivalis,
Fusobacterium nucleatum

Question 2

What are some systemic risk factors of periodontal disease

Answer 2

Age (prolonged exposure to risk factors)
Diabetes type 1/2
Genetics/host response
Race/ethnicity
Socioeconomic status
Neutrophil function
Acquired systemic infection
Severe malnutrition
Stress
Obesity
Smoking
Occlusal trauma and periodontitis

Question 3

What are some local risk factors of periodontal disease

Answer 3

These all influence periodontitis indirectly by increasing the propensity for plaque accumulation

• Root fracture/Cervical root resorption
• Mouth breathing / Lack of lip seal
• Anatomical Local Factors
  
  • Root grooves
  • Cemental tears
    -Furcations
  • Residual periodontal pockets
• Enamel Pearls
  
  • Developmental in origin
• Tooth position
  
  • Crowding
  • Rotations
  • Tipping
  • Traumatic overbites
  • Open contacts
• Restorations
  
  • Roughness
  • Overhangs
    -Removable partial dentures (RPDs)
    -Orthodontic appliances
    -Root fracture
    -Local trauma
    -Frenal attachments

Question 4

What is Miller’s classification of recession?

Answer 4