Mouth rinses that are beneficial in controlling gingivitis are termed:
therapeutic
curative
bactericidal
cosmetic
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therapeutic
,A deficiency of which vitamin can cause scurvy, which manifests as ascorbic acid-
deficiency gingivitis?
D
B
A
C
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C
The measures for nonsurgical therapy are carried out
by the:
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Dental hygienist, Dentist, Patient
The area of the mouth where oral irrigation solution penetrates into the sulcus is
called the ______________________.
impact zone
area of dilution
flushing zone
gingival target
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flushing zone
,A long time patient, June, tells you that her elderly father is in the hospital after
surgery for a broken hip. June expects that her father will be in the hospital for some
time as he has not responded well to the surgery and is bedridden. What helpful
information can you give June?
the suspected link between poor oral hygiene and hospital-acquired heart disease
Both: the suspected link between poor oral hygiene and hospital-acquired
pneumonia and instruction and practice on how to clean her father's teeth while he is
unable to do so for himself
the suspected link between poor oral hygiene and hospital-acquired pneumonia
instruction and practice on how to clean her father's teeth while he is unable to do so
for himself
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Both: the suspected link between poor oral hygiene and hospital-acquired
pneumonia and instruction and practice on how to clean her father's teeth
while he is unable to do so for himself
Mr. R comes to the office every 6 months. Today the dental hygienist performs an
efficient periodontal screening to determine if she needs to complete a
comprehensive periodontal assessment on Mr. R. This efficient periodontal screening
examination is termed a:
periodontal screening and recording (PSR)
full periodontal charting
complete mouth radiographic series
Both: complete mouth radiographic series and full periodontal charting
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periodontal screening and recording (PSR)
, What is the primary pattern of healing after
periodontal instrumentation?
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formation of a long junctional epithelium
A mandibular second molar has an 8 mm attachment loss. The hygienist is able to
depress the tooth in its socket by applying downward pressure. This finding indicates
that the tooth has _______________ mobility.
class 1
class 2
class 3
class 4
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class 3
All of the following are pro-inflammatory biochemical mediators EXCEPT:
IL-4 (interleukin-4)
IL-6 (interleukin-6)
MMPs (matrix metalloproteinases)
TNFα (tumor necrosis factor alpha)
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IL-4 (interleukin-4)
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