A periodontal pocket is
Diseased gingival sulcus
A pocket formed by gingival enlargement without apical migration of the junctional epithelium is which of the following?
Pseudopocket
When measuring the depth of a periodontal pocket, the measurement is made from the base of the pocket or the attached periodontal tissue to...
The height of the gingival margin
Most periodontal pocket depths up to what depth are usually related to a normal, healthy gingival sulcus?
3mm
A patient who manifests a peculiar inflammation of the marginal and attached gingiva and demonstrates ulcerated and necrotic epithelium that sloughs with air blasts probably has?
Chronic desquamative gingivitis
What instrument is BEST suited for root planing?
Curette
Gingival curettage included the removal of?
Diseased sulcular epithelial lining and inflamed chronic tissue
Which of the following groups of gingival fibers arises from the alveolar crest and inserts cornily into the lamina propria?
Alveogingival fibers
Which of the following is NOT a function of periodontal ligament?
Regenerative
Periodontal ligament functions?
Supportive, Formative, Nutritional, Sensory
Which of the following does NOT occur in the periodontal ligament as a result of aging?
Hyper-calcification
An enlargement of the marginal gingiva with the formation of a lifesaver-like gingival prominence describes?
McCall's Festoon
Which of the following periodontal factors cannot be determined through a radiographic evaluation alone?
1. Height or contour of bone located on the facial or lingual surfaces of the teeth
2. Presence or absence of periodontal pockets
3. Presence or absence of occlusal trauma.
Which of the following structures is NON-keratinized?
Sulcular epithelium
Which gingival condition would NOT respond to definitive curettage?
Fibrous gingival tissue
Which of the following is LEAST important diagnostic aid in recognizing the early stage of gingival disease?
Stippling of the gingival tissue
Periodontal dressings?
1. Maintain patient comfort
2. Control surgical bleeding
3. Provide some splinting of mobile teeth
Furcation involvement is BEST detected by which of the following methods?
Use of a NABERS probe
Phase 1 of periodontal therapy includes?
1. Treatment of dental emergencies
2. Removal of overhangs
3. Patient education
4. Extraction of hopeless teeth
The term peri-implantitis BEST describes which of the following clinical conditions?
Inflammatory response in the peri-implant tissues
The organisms most commonly associated with etiology of juvenile periodontitis include
A.A and C. sputigena
Which attachment apparatus of the periodontium is LEAST affected by occlusal trauma?
Gingival attachment
Which of the following are removed during root planing?
Cementum, Dentin, Calculus
Progression of periodontal disease appears to be a CYCLIC process with periods of EXACERBATION and QUIESCENCE.
True
Chronic Perio may exist for many years without rapid bone loss and without certain loss of teeth.
True
In the presence of periodontal disease, the spread of inflammation into the deeper structures of the periodontium follows which of the following pathways?
Perivascular
Which of the following antibiotics has been used in the treatment of A.A infections localized aggressive perio
Doxycycline and Minocycline
Which of the following controlled-release delivery systems for SITE-SPECIFIC antimicrobial therapy is NON-RESORBABLE and requires later removal by clinician?
Actisitc
Perio Chip
Chlorhexidine gluconate
Atridox 10% doxycycline hyclate in what type of formulation?
Gel
Which of the following products utilizes a sub-antimicrobial dose doxycycline as its active ingredient to inhibit collagenase activity
Periostat