Periodontitis

Pyorrhea alveolaris

Definition-fill in with the proper word

• Periodontitis is the name of a collection of…….diseases, affecting the tissues that…..and support the teeth.

• It involves progressive…..of the bone around teeth, which may lead to……..the teeth.

• It is caused by bacteria that….. …and grow on tooth….., particularly in areas under the ……. ……. .

• Dentists ……periodontitis by inspecting the ……. around the teeth with a ……and x-rays to……bone loss.

Signs and symptoms

• Occasional redness;• Bleeding gums while brushing teeth, flossing or biting

into hard food;• Occasional swellings;• Bad breath and a persistent metallic taste in the mouth;• Gingival recession, resulting in apparent lengthening of

teeth;• Deep pockets between the teeth and the gums.

Prevention

• Brushing properly on a regular basis: patient attempting to direct the toothbrush…….the gum-line, so as to help….the bacterial……and formation of subgingival…..and calculus;

• Flossing daily and using…..brushes, as well as …..behind the last tooth in each quarter;

• Using an …….mouthwash.

Treatment

• Dacă pacientul nu urmează o igienă orală corespunzătoare în fiecare zi, atunci el ar trebui să înceapă printr-un periaj de două ori pe zi, folosirea aţei dentare şi a apei de gură, în mod obligatoriu.

• Persoanele în vârstă, dar şi cei care au spaţii mari între dinţi, vor trebui să folosească periuţe interdentare.

• Doar dentistul foloseşte instrumente profesionale pentru a îndepărta placa bacteriană şi calculul din jurul dinţilor şi sub linia gingiei.

Prognosis

• Dentists measure periodontal disease using a device called a periodontal probe. This is a thin ‘measuring stick’ that is gently placed into the space between gums and teeth, and slipped below the gum line.

• If there is a pocket which is deeper than 3 mm around the tooth, home care will not be sufficient to cleanse it, and professional care should be sought.

• When the pocket depths reach 5-7mm, even the dentist’s instruments cannot reach deeply enough to clean out the bacterial palque.

Give antonyms to:

• Inflammatory• To surround• Loss• To diagnose• Pain• Growth• To remove• To be aware of