Supra gingival and sub
gingival plaque
accumulates
Bacteria - facultative anaerobes and aerobes
O2 levels drop and anaerobes colonise
Peridontal pockets
form due to tissue
destructive actions of
toxins
What is plaque
75% inorganic
25% organic
Of which Ca and P make
up inorganic
MIneralised plaque is
calculus - buccal aspect
Calculus is plaque retentive
and bacteria friendly
Bacteria
Bacteroides
Peptostreptococcus
Fusobacterium
Lots more poss
Progression
INflamed gingival margin
Neutrophil rich fluid in
gingival sulcus
Bacteria colonise
Cellular infiltrate develops
Junctional epithelium breakdown
Tissue destruction at peridontal
ligament and alveolar bone crest
Pocked deepens and widens
Debris accumulate
Progressive bone resorption
Tooth mobility and loss
Grading
Normal
Nota:
0
Gingivitis
Nota:
1
Early periodontal disease
Nota:
25% attachment loss 2
Modrate peridontal disease
Nota:
<50% attachment loss 3
Severe Peridontal Disease
Nota:
>50% attachment loss 4
Diagnosis
Radiography
Lowered alveolar bone margin
Bone loss below furcation and root exposure
Signs of stage 4
Gum recession,
root exposure,
appositional ulcer.
Signs of stage 3: Tooth mobility, vertical bone loss,
furcation has dropped right down, gingival recession
too with pockets, visible furcation point in multi root
teeth, Root exposure
Signs of stage 2: Attachment loss - periodontal
probe and x rays usually <25% Fairly subtle x ray
signs - should have a slight peaking of the bone in
the interdental space.
Signs of stage1: gingivitis only - slightly
inflamed and oedematous surrounding
one or more teeth
Sulchus
No more than 4mm deep
No more than 1mm in cats
Probing
Supra bony pocket - soft tissue only
Infra bony pocket - expands into alveolar crest
Pseudo pocket - gingival hyperplasia
Receeding gums and horizontal bone loss
Measure degree of gingival recession from
enamel junction to free margin - may be normal
(hide bone loss)
Routine
Throat pack in place and slightly head down
Rinse oral cavity in 0.12% Chlorohexadine
Remove gross supra gingival calculus with calculus forceps and hand scaler
Perform subgingival scaling with sub gingival curette
Polish all teeth include below gum margin with prophy paste
Remove all debris from mouth and clean and reinsert throat pack
Rinse again and assess to extract
Probing and x rays
Ask client first-be realistic
Caries
Dogs generally protected
due to dietary habits
Less fermentable carb
Higher pH
Variations in oral bacteria
Often affects first molar of lowar jaw
Acid produced by bacteria
actin on food residues acts on
the mineralization
Gray pit or cavity on occlusal surface
Dragging felt when probed due to
softened dentine,
Restoration of tooth after
removal of diseasesd part