Which of the following classifications of periodontal disease would be characterized by clinical attachment loss in the first molars and incisors in an adolescent patient with good plaque control?
Localized Aggressive Periodontitis
Oral examination findings for a 56 year-old woman with good general health status reports diabetes well controlled by medication and diet and taking hormonal therapy for symptoms of menopause. Clinical findings include localized 4-mm and 5-mm pocket depth
Localized Severe Chronic Periodontitis
Oral examination findings for a 56 year-old woman with good general health status reports diabetes well controlled by medication and diet and taking hormonal therapy for symptoms of menopause. Clinical findings include localized 4-mm and 5-mm pocket depth
Porphyromonas gingivalis
The concentration of chlorhexidine found in Peridex is
0.12
Which of the following rinses is classified as quaternary ammonium compound?
Scope
Which of the following statements is true about an antimicrobial rinse?
It helps reduce bacterial load.
For which of the following conditions are systemic antibiotics indicated?
Localized aggressive periodontitis
In which of the following structures is Atridox placed?
Periodontal pocket
The development of pseudomembranous colitis is associated metronidazole and the overgrowth of the bacteria
Clostridium difficle
Which of the following antibiotics is indicated in generalized chronic periodontitis?
None
Which of the following antibiotics is most effective against strict anaerobes such as Porphyromonas gingivalis?
Metronidazole
All of the following are indications for using DNA testing on a patient except one. Which one is the exception?
All periodontal patients
All of the following features are found in the culture test except one. Which one is the exception?
Rapid identification
For patients with which of the following conditions should adjunctive diagnostic tests be used?
Refractory periodontitis
To which of the following assays does ELIZA belong?
Immunologic
Which of the following bacterium is very strongly pathogenic for periodontal disease?
Porphyromonas gingivalis
Which of the following tests determines a patient's genetic susceptibility to periodontal diseases?
PST Genetic Test for the Interleukin-1 genotype
Which of the following tests only identifies bacterial size and shape?
Phase-contrast microscop
Which of the following ingredients helps retain moisture and prevents drying in a dentifrice?
Humectant
Which of the following ingredients is found in patient-applied densensitizing agents?
Potassium nitrate
All of the following are contraindications or reasons for a delay in periodontal surgery except one. Which one is the exception?
Deep periodontal pockets
Which of the following gingival procedures has a donor site for gingival tissue that is located adjacent to the recipient (grafted) site?
Laterally positioned flap
Which of the following reasons is the primary cause of pain following periodontal surgery?
Tissue swelling
Which of the following surgical techniques is indicated for a patient who has gingival enlargement due to nifedipine but no bone loss?
Gingivectomy
All of the following are goals of using bone grafts/bone substitutes in infrabony defects except one. Which one is the exception?
Loss of clinical attachment levels
Which of the following bone materials is a xenograft?
Bovine bone
Which of the following materials is used to inhibit epithelial migration into the surgical site?
Barrier membranes
After guided bone regeneration, how long before implants are placed in that area?
6 months
In a two-stage surgical procedure for implant placement, how long (minimum) after the first surgery is the second surgery performed?
3-6 months later
Which of the following bone classification describes a thin layer of cortical bone surrounding a core of low-density trabeclar bone?
IV
Which of the following clinical parameters is controversial to perform on implants?
Probing depths
Which of the following is responsible for attaching the implant to the bone?
Osseointegration
Which of the following terms refers to the junctional epithelium that adheres to implant surfaces?
Perimucosal seal
t is best not to use chlorhexidine immediately after toothbrushing because the positively charged chlorhexidine binds to the negatively charged fluoride molecules in toothpastes.
Both statement and reason are correct.
All of the following substances released by bacteria are considered toxic to host cells excpet one. Which one is the exception?
Histamine
Which one of the following types of cells is primarily recruited in high numbers to the site of acute inflammation?
Neutrophil
From the following list, select the cells that are phagocytic and involved in periodontal infections?
Mast cells, Macrophages, Neutrophils
Which one of the following cells is mainly involved in the body's immune response to invading bacteria?
Lymphocytes
The first attempt at self-protection from bacterial invasion comes from which one of the folloiwng areas in the oral cavity?
Supragingival enviornment
From the following list, select the items primarily assoicated with periodintal bone resportion.
Cytokines, Prostaglandin E2
Which of the folloiwng cells remains in the blood-stream and does not function to phagocytize until it migrates into the tissues?
Monocyte
Which of the following cells/substances is involved in regulating the activity of other cells?
Cytokines