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Tissue destruction, bone loss, tooth loss Effect Pamps on dendritic cells
Basic concepts: immunity and inflammation Sentinels of the innate immune system
Vascular changes For the peridontium to remain healthy, the bacterial infection must be controlled so as
o Increase intercellular gap formation and premeability not to trigger an exaggerated host immune response that causes most of the tissue
o Vasodilation destruction seen in periodontal disease
Release of lysosomes by PMNs
o Destroys both bacteria ang gingival tissue
Increased PMNs in the CT migrate to the SE
Exudation from GS
(+) extravascular proteins
Edema
Release of MMPs
Destruction of basement membrane, and CT of the gingiva
Loss of perivascular collagen - collagenase (enzyme that breaks)
Activation of the Complement system
Gingival tissue destruciton
If the immne response is effective in eliminating the pathogens in the early
phase of acue inflammation, lipoxins from the breakdown of arachidonic acid
are produced -> inflammation resolves and tissue starts to repair
o Lipoxins
Inhibits chemotaxis
inhbits secretion of pro-inflammatory mediators
Induces appostosis (cell death) of PMNs
Attracts macrophages to start removal of cell debris
Early Lesion (early gingiviitis
After 4-7 days of subgingival plaque accumulation
Bacteria and their penetrate the JE
May continue for 21 dyas or longers
Microscopic Features
o Processes that occurred in the initial Lesion will continue but will be
accentuated
o T lymph 75% infiltrate in CT below JE
o Neutrohils, macrophages, plasma cells and mast cells are still present
o Development of rete pgegs/ ridges
Macrophages and PMNs, JE produce more cytokines, Pge , MMPs -> attract
more immune cells
Loss of collagen fibers supporting the marginal gingiva
o Circular group
o Dentogingival gorup
Localized tissue/ collagen destrcuction *70%) around cellular infiltrates
Degeneration of fibroblasts
Inflammatory infiltrates occupy areas of collagen fiber destruction
o -> allows neutrophils to move from CT to sulcus
Clincial
o Lcoalized erythema that may not even be visible
o Slight swelling
o Minimal BOP
If the immune response is effective in eliminating the pathogens in the intial
and early phases of acute inflammation
Inflammation resolves and tissue starts to repair
Established lesion (chronic gingivitis)
2-3 weeks after accumulation of plaque
Reversible after successful periodontal therapy
2 types: stable or progressive