Reference no: EM133457452
Case Study: A 54-year-old patient presents to the dental office. Medical/social history is unremarkable except that he smokes. Gingival examination reveals erythematous, edematous, and bleeding gingiva. Periodontal examination: 3-8 mm probing depths, bleeding on probing, multiple furcation defects, gingival recession. There is evidence of root caries. The patient's chief complaint is "a tooth hurts when I eat ice cream or drink a cold soda, and it's sensitive even to air when I breathe in."
Questions:
What is the cause of the patient's chief complaint? Explain
What is the cause of the condition of this patient's gingiva? Explain
How do you assess if this patient has attachment loss? Explain
A 53-year-old male patient has a periodontal classification of moderate gingivitis. There was heavy plaque and calculus deposits with gingival inflammation. Periodontal debridement was performed. Six weeks later a reevaluation was performed.
At reevaluation a periodontal examination was completed and there was a reduction in probing depths. Explain the healing process in this patient.
At reevaluation, it was noted that the probe encountered more resistance. Explain.