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Pulp Chamber Bad Bugs?
Pulpitis |
same as those gram neg (anaerobic and facultative) in subgingival periodontitis
inflammation of the pulp |
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Endodontic Infection
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caries -> enamel -> dentin tubules
-create imperfect dentin (temporarily) like plaster -bacteria break through to pulp chamber -immune system has organized retreate in pulp chamber (MOs & PMNs = sacroficial wall of protection) |
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How gain access to pulp chamber?
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-infection via trauma
-carious lesion -leaky restoration -periodontal ligament infection |
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Pulpitis degrees of infection
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1. Initial infection
-tends because carious lesion -(++++) lactobacilli 2. Established -(+) lactobacilli (drops considerably) -polyclonal gram neg start to take over 3. Advanced -symptomatic -lacto gone -mostly anarobic/facultative gram neg |
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What is the exception of gram neg subgingival bacteria?
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-enterococcus: gram + cocci
-assoc w/ failed RC therapy >90% monoclonal enterococcus fecalis |
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Quarum sensing and Pulpitis
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-explain how pulp infections can smolder for extended period of time and then seem to 'blow-up'
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