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Which of the following are local contributing factors for periodontal disease?
A.Smoking
B.Medications
C.Biofilm growth
D.Faulty restorations
E.Tooth concavities
F.C, D, E
G.All of the above - ✔F
Tobacco use is associated with increased levels of periodontal disease. It has multiple systemic effects
that alter the inflammatory process.
A.Both statements are true
B.Both statements are false
C.The first is true, the second is false
D.The first is false, the second is true - ✔A
Chronic periodontitis may be either localized or generalized. The disease progresses continuously
over time.
A.Both statements are true
B.Both statements are false
C.The first is true, the second is false
D.The first is false, the second is true - ✔C
Which of the following groups of risk factors for periodontal disease have the most capacity to
be modified?
A.Age, genetics, race
,B.Smoking, gender and HIV
C.Diabetes, nutritional deficiencies
D.Stress, smoking and pregnancy - ✔D
Nutritional deficiencies are considered risk factors for periodontal disease because they...
A.Contribute to accumulation of dental biofilm
B.Promote bone loss
C.Lower the host response
D.are associated with lower socioeconomic groups - ✔C
The prime etiological factor in periodontal disease is _______.
A.Bacteria
B.Host response
C.Bacteria and host response
D.Poor oral hygiene - ✔A
The health history is important for the identification of all of the following nondentally related
risk factors for periodontal disease EXCEPT WHICH ONE?
A.SMOKING
B.ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION
C.DIET
D.STRESS
E.SOCIAL STATUS - ✔D
Malpositioned teeth, overhanging margins or restorations, and abnormal tooth morphology may
cause increased accumulation of oral biofilm in those areas. This may contribute to the development
of gingivitis.
A.Both statements are true
B.Both statements are false
C.The first statement is true, the second is false.
,D.The first statement is false, the second is true. - ✔A
It is important for the dental hygienist to examine the condition of tooth proximal contact
areas because:
A.Drifting may occur because contacts are not tight
B.Contact areas affect a patients homecare efforts
C.Contact areas affect a patients occlusion
D.Extrusion may change a contact point - ✔B
Tooth mobility, furcation involvement, malocclusions, overhanging restorations and status of prosthetics
are all important because they are all classified as _________.
A.Etiological factors for periodontal disease
B.Systemic risk factors for periodontal disease
C.Local risk factors for periodontal disease
D.A and C only - ✔D
Dental fear is an unpleasant mental, emotional, or physiological sensation caused by a specific tooth-
related stimulus. Dental fear is a strong motivator for utilization of oral health care.
A.Both statements are true
B.Both statements are false
C.The first statement is true, the second is false.
D.The first statement is false, the second is true. - ✔C
Systemic risk factors may modify the patient's reaction to plaque biofilm. The patient's reaction to
plaque biofilm may be caused by alterations in the immune system caused by stress, endocrine-
related changes, and drug-induced changes.
A.Both statements are true
B.Both statements are false
C.The first statement is true, the second is false.
D.The first statement is false, the second is true. - ✔A
, During the assessment of the periodontium you notice the following, apical migration of the
junctional epithelium and attachment loss. The patients' health history is normal, he takes no
medications. According to the AAPs classifications, this patient has:
A.Biofilm (plaque) induced gingivitis
B.Non-biofilm (plaque) induced gingivitis
C.Periodontitis
D.None of the above - ✔C
Treatment for a patient who has periodontitis includes which of the following?
A.Adult prophy
B.Scaling in the presence of inflammation
C.Periodontal maintenance
D.NSPT
E.Both C and D
F.All of the above - ✔E
During the assessment of the periodontium you notice the following, bleeding, redness, swelling of the
tissues (edema), moderate plaque accumulation, no attachment loss. The patients' medical history is
normal and he takes no medications. According to the AAPs classifications, this patient has:
A.Biofilm (plaque) induced gingivitis
B.Non-biofilm (plaque) induced gingivitis
C.Periodontitis
D.None of the above - ✔A
Treatment for biofilm (plaque) induced gingivitis includes:
A.Adult prophy
B.Scaling in the presence of inflammation
C.Periodontal maintenance
D.NSPT
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