Chapter 14 study guide

Periodontal disease is considered to be generalized if more that ____% of sites in the mouth are affected

30

A probing depth of more than ___mm is associated with gingival disease

4

A woman with severe periodontal disease has a ____ times greater risk for a pre term infant with low birth weight compared to a women with little to no periodontal disease

7

Almost ___% of American adults have some sort of periodontal disease.

75

Perioscopy uses

A miniature dental endoscope, along with video, lighting, and magnification

Gingivitis is

Inflammation of the gingival tissue

What classification of chronic periodontitis is indicated by moderate to deep pockets of 5-7 millimeters?

Moderate periodontitis

What is the leading cause of tooth loss in adults?

Periodontal disease

What is the part of the periodontium that connects the cementum covering the root of the tooth with the alveolar bone of the socket wall?

Periodontal ligament

__________ is inflammation of the supporting tissues of the teeth , progressing from the gingiva into the connective tissue and alveolar bone that support the teeth

Periodontitis

What is the primary factor causing periodontal disease?

Plaque

An individual with chronic periodontal disease is at an increased risk for what respiratory infections?

Pneumonia and COPD

what systematic conditions are associated with sex hormone gingival disease

Puberty, Pregnancy, period (menstural cycle) menopause

What are some risk factors for periodontal disease?

Smoking, osteoperosis

Periodontal disease may be triggered by what factors?

Stress, medications, poor oral hygiene, maliclusion , poor diet , nutritional deficiencies

What characteristic is unique to diabetes mellitus- associated gingivitis

The severity is related to blood gluclose levels

What must be removed by the dentist or the dental hygienist with scaling instruments?

Calculus

The reason why women with severe periodontal disease have a greater risk for preterm low birth weight (PLBW) babies is thought to be due to

Certain Bio chemicals produced with periodontal disease which can create hormones that cause early uterine contractions and labor

What characteristics are associated with diseased rather than healthy gingival tissue?

Dark red , bleeding , inflammed, glossy, soft

True/false a patient complaining of discomfort is one of the first signs of gingivitis

False

What form of periodontal disease is reversible?

Gingivitis

What are two basic forms of periodontal disease?

Gingivitis and Periodontitis

Periodontal disease has proven a relationship with

Heart disease, Diabetes

What is true about subgingival calculus

forms on the root below the gingival margin, dark green or black , increases damage caused by oral bacteria

Subgingival calculus

forms under the gingiva not sight specific

What are the characteristics of chronic periodontitis

in adults, severely increases with age , destroys the bone and periodontal ligament

The presence of what condition indicates periodontitis rather than gingavitis

loss of bone, loss of attachment of the teeth

What is a type of gingival infection is characterized by necrosis of gingival papille

necrotizing periodontal disease

What are the relationships between periodontal disease and cardiovascular disease?

Bacteria can spread through the bloodstream , it can attach to fatty plaque in the arteries causing heart attacks, 3x more susceptible to heart disease and stroke

Bacteria in dental _______ cause inflammation by producing enzymes and toxins that destroy periodontal tissues and lower host defenses

Bio film

What is the primary cause of periodontal disease?

bacterial plaque

What are the characteristics of aggressive periodontitis ?

before 35 rapidly progressive not usually associated with systematic disease

True/False it is important to document home care and the patient has been informed about the potential for future periodontal disease if home care does not improve

true

True/False loss of connective tissue attachment is associated with periodontitis and not gingivitis

true

True/False there is a great deal of variability in the susceptibility of an individual patient to periodontal disease and in successful outcomes of treatment

true