Periodontal Disease: Observational Study

An appropriate recall interval for periodontal therapy is of particular interest as periodontal regeneration following active treatment requires an isochronal maintenance program. Current professional habitude recommends a 3 month rationale for periodontal recall interval. The justification of this recall interval is to allow sufficient time for periodontal healing, assess re-colonisation of periodontopathogens, and allow reiteration of oral hygiene instruction (Darcey and Ashley, 2011).

Periodontal disease and pregnancy is an important thing for all of us to take into consideration when dealing with clients. When it comes to pregnancy there is a great change occurring in the body, these changes can leave women more susceptible to infections within the body. So it is important for us to have the knowledge as to what we should do to help and teach our patients so they can help prevent periodontal disease as well as treat it to help better their overall health as well as their baby’s health.

So, do you happen to live with a canine stricken with halitosis? If you do, you know that this is so not fun. All too often, when a senior dog yawns, his people wish they could give him a very strong breath mint. Yet despite the well-known term "dog-breath", you can help out your foul smelling mouthed mutt or pure-bred with his or her bad smelling breath. The people around him do not need to suffer in silence, and the pooch need not suffer, either.

Based on our clinical findings and the patient’s complaint, I believe the patient has symptomatic apical periodontitis. The likely anatomical structures affected are the pulp of #31 (needing root canal therapy), the periodontium surrounding #31, possible involvement of the gingiva surrounding #30 (tooth directly anterior to #31). Depending on the path the infection has taken, it could have caused bone resorption and the infection could be cause nerve pain if allowed to progress. Infectious material courses through the path of least resistance, so it likely would have traveled from the apex of #31 into the surrounding gingiva, and up through the sulcus. The infection could also spread into the vestibule or floor of the mouth causing swelling

My patient is near and dear to my heart; she is my grandma and her name is Jolene. She grew up on a farm in Clear Lake, Washington with her parents, sister, and brother. She married her high school sweetheart and they had two children, a boy and girl. They were a very poor family and life got even harder when her husband, Dave, passed away from a heart attack. Suddenly she was a widow with two children and no money. She worked many jobs to support her children for many years until another great man came along, Dennis. He was an established chiropractor with three kids and he was also recently divorced. It wasn’t long until he swept my grandma off her feet and into her new life. He helped her establish many boutiques of her own and provided a great life for all their children. Now almost forty years later, they are still together. Once their children were out on their own and making a life for themselves, Dennis and Jolene decided to pack up and move to Europe. They lived in Italy for almost ten years before returning to Washington because of Jolene’s newly onset rheumatoid arthritis. Although she loved Italy, her body wasn’t okay with the cobble stones and all the walking she had to do. Today, Jolene enjoys spending time at her self-owned boutique in Walla Walla, Washington, walking her pug, Ping, and spending time with her

This raises the question “Is dental work during pregnancy necessary? Is it safe?” The American Academy of Periodontology and the American Dental Association supports the maintenance of oral health during pregnancy (Wrzosek and Einarson, 2009). Steinberg, Hilton, Iida and Samelson (2013) also acknowledged the need for dental care, stating that it is safe. If dental treatment is indicated, why did Lee et al., (2010) find such discrepancy in perception among dentists? This essay will discuss the oral-systemic changes observed during pregnancy, its effects on dental treatments, considerations in cases of severe odontogenic infections and the effects of maternal periodontal status on fetus.

I am transferring to pursue a bachelor’s degree in biology. Through this program, I anticipate earning a DDS and specialize in periodontics that would allow me to fulfill a career in dentistry. Upon completion my degree, I want to help patients improve their dental care by developing a treatment plan that would help restore tissues, bones, and teeth due to gum diseases. Also, I want to research the link between oral diseases and their effect on other parts of the body that share a common inflammatory pathway such as cardiovascular disease and diabetes. I understand the value of dental health and would love the opportunity to study biology and become a periodontist to help people who suffer gum diseases because my mother is suffering from a gum disease call periodontitis due to the lack of dental care in Jordan.

It¡¯s estimate that thirty percent of people with periodontal disease were genetically susceptible. Exposure may also play a role in contracting the disease. People have contracted it from their partners. Pregnancy plays a role as well because when women are pregnant their bodies are generally more susceptible. A pregnant woman¡¯s gums are also extremely sensitive. Other common contributing factors are stress, types of medications a person has taken (oral contraceptives and anti-depressants), diabetes, poor nutrition and bruxism (clenching and grinding your teeth). These factors can be changed or properly maintained in order to stop contributing to the periodontal disease. It is also important to note that these factors cannot be blamed for the main cause of this disease.

BACKGROUND: Aggressive periodontitis (AgP) by definition is a group of rare, very destructive forms of periodontitis, usually manifests itself at an early age and shows a marked tendency to aggregate in families. A variety of factors, such as microbial, environmental and behavioral have been suggested as risk factors of Aggressive periodontitis.

Periodontitis is an inflammatory disease involving a complex interaction between oral microbial challenge and host response that results in destruction of surrounding connective tissue matrix of the teeth, periodontal damage and eventual tooth loss (if left untreated) [1]. Porphyromonas gingivalis (P.g), a pathogenic bacterium is one of the most important microbes implicated in the aetiology of this oral condition [2]. Saliva, among other oral fluids captures aggregate of P.g and other periodontal bacteria [3, 4] because they are constantly washed into it from periodontal pockets [5]. These bacteria are relatively stable within an individual and different across individuals [6]. Moreover, saliva P.g content reflects an

When a procedure as basic as scaling and root planning and the sight of reduced post-operative inflammation – seeing the gingiva turn to a benign pink from red gives you a sense of fulfillment and satisfaction that is incomparable, you know that being a Periodontist is everything you have ever wanted. Holding a scalpel, incising the gingival and periodontal tissues and raising a flap almost perfectly for the very first time, is perhaps one of the most exhilarating experiences I have ever had and, at the risk of sounding too dramatic, the clockwise and anti-clockwise turning of the wrist during suturing is nothing short of sheer poetry in motion to me.

). Note that all RA patients receive the same anti- rheumatic drugs during the whole coarse of periodontal therapy.

In this paper, I am going to discuss about Mr DB who presented to the dental clinic for a scale and debridement for his moderate generalised chronic periodontal disease. Apart from his periodontal disease, the known health issues that Mr DB has include poorly controlled diabetes, which is most likely to be type 2 according to the medication that he is taking, and class 2 obesity, considering his weight and height. He is also likely suffering from hypercholesterolemia, hypertension and constipation considering the medications that he takes. Despite his health conditions, Mr DB has issues with his diet as his diet involves frequent consumption of sugar and minimal intake of vegetables and no fruits. The choice of food is also highly shifted to high GI food and saturated fat, and these factors can have bad impact for his health conditions and hence need to be modified accordingly. Mr DB has also social determinants which may be related (associated) to the health conditions that he has. These include risky health behaviours such as lack of physical activity, life course events such as

Aggressive periodontitis is a form of periodontal disease which involves rapid destruction of the periodontal ligament and alveolar bone. This disease normally affects the younger population, but may be found in the older population. Those affected suffer from early tooth loss, reduction in tissue and increased of microorganisms such as Aggregatibacter actinommycetemcomitans(Aa), Porphyromonas gingivalis(Pg), and Prevotella intermedia(Pi). Scaling and root planning (SRP) have been considered the gold standard in eliminating bacterial plaque (Annaji et al., 2016, p. ZC08). According to Annaji et al, with the recent development of antibiotic resistance there has been an increase use of lasers and photodynamic therapy (PDT) as non-invasive therapeutic

Studies show that half of Americans suffer from chronic gum disease. In today’s society, half of the issue with periodontal disease is learning how to address it. It has been proven that the same pathogens that are the root of periodontal disease can also contribute to other health factors that can affect the body. Many of the health factors that come with having periodontal disease consist of; diabetes mellitus,