Infectious Disease I-- Gingivitis/periodontal Disease

Front 1

a. What is the leading cause of tooth loss in children?

Back 1

i. Dental caries

Front 2

b. What is the leading cause of dental caries?

Back 2

i. S. mutans

Front 3

c. What are dental caries?

Back 3

i. Damage to the surface of the tooth enamel and/or dentine

Front 4

a. What is the leading cause of tooth loss in adults?

Back 4

i. Gingivitis/periodontal disease

Front 5

a. What is trench mouth?

Back 5

i. Acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis

Front 6

b. Into what can trench mouth develop?

Back 6

i. Vincent’s angina

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c. What are the symptoms of trench mouth?

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i. Fever
ii. Malaise
iii. LAD
iv. Halitosis
v. Necrotic gray to black ulcerations of the interdental papillae that bleed easily

Front 8

d. What covers the lesions in trench mouth?

Back 8

i. Gray pseudomembrane

Front 9

e. What is the name for trench mouth lesions?

Back 9

i. Crateriform lesions

Front 10

f. What conditions/habits predispose you to trench mouth?

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i. Immunosuppresion/immunocompromise
ii. Tobacco use
iii. Physical or emotional stress

Front 11

a. What is Vincent’s angina?

Back 11

i. Extension of trench mouth to oropharynx

Front 12

b. What are the symptoms of Vincent’s angina?

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i. Fever
ii. Swelling of lower face and neck
iii. Difficulty with speech or swallowing
iv. Membranous pharyngitis
v. Painful ulcers on gingivae, buccal mucosa, and pharynx

Front 13

a. How can a dentist tell if you have periodontal disease with a probe?

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i. If the gap between adjacent teeth is >5mm

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b. What condition precedes periodontal disease?

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i. Gingivitis

Front 15

c. What is periodontal disease?

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i. Inflammation of the supporting structures of the teeth

Front 16

d. What are the symptoms of periodontal disease?

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i. Inflammation
ii. Bone resorption/pocket formation
iii. Damage to periodontal ligament
iv. Alveolar bone loss

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e. What can contribute to the chronicity of periodontal disease?

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i. Buildup of calculus

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f. What are some complications of periodontal disease?

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i. Osteomyelitis of the jaws
ii. Periodontal abscess

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g. What can cause periodontal disease?

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i. Poor dental hygiene
ii. Tobacco use
iii. Faulty dental prosthesis
iv. Mouth breathing
v. Vitamin C deficiency