TCDHA PERIO II MIDTERM LATEST 2025-2026
EXAM UPDATE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
One hypothesis linking obesity and periodontal disease is that adipose
tissue releases an elevated production of:
A. Inflammatory insulin
B. Antioxidants
C. Inflammatory cytokines
D. BMI - Answer-C. Inflammatory cytokines
All of the following nutrients are examples of antioxidants EXCEPT:
A. Selenium
B. Vitamin C
C. Beta-carotene
D. Complex carbohydrate - Answer-D. Complex carbohydrate
One of the major roadblocks to patients making a behavior change
relating to periodontal health is:
A. A patient's ambivalence (mixed feelings) about making a change
B. The time that would need to be devoted to new self-care techniques
C. The cost involved in obtaining more frequent professional dental care
,D. A failure to appreciate the significance that a healthier periodontium
would make in the patient's overall health status - Answer-A. A patient's
ambivalence (mixed feelings) about making a change
Which of the following approaches is most likely to help a smoker with
periodontitis quit smoking?
A. "Smoking makes it very difficult to improve the health of your
mouth"
B. "Periodontal surgery is less successful if the patient smokes"
C. "There are so many new aids and medications available now to help
you quit smoking than there used to be"
D. "Are you motivated enough about keeping your teeth to consider
stopping smoking?" - Answer-D. "Are you motivated enough about
keeping your teeth to consider stopping smoking?"
Which of the following approaches is most likely to motivate a patient
with chronic periodontitis with root caries to alter his diet?
A. "On a scale of one to ten, how important is it to you to cut back on
sugary soft drinks?"
B. "Research shows that sugary soft drinks play an important role in
decay on the root surfaces of the teeth"
C. "Since your gums have receded, the roots of your teeth are exposed to
the sugar in the candy that you eat and cola you are drinking"
D. "Decay on root surfaces is very difficult to treat since root surfaces do
not retain fillings as well as the crowns of the teeth" - Answer-A. "On a
scale of one to ten, how important is it to you to cut back on sugary soft
drinks?"
, Motivational interviewing may be used by the dental hygienist to assist
patients in changing their oral self-care behaviors through:
A. Collaboration
B. Patient education
C. Persuasion
D. Prescribing aids to meet the patient's needs - Answer-A.
Collaboration
Best practice encompasses all of the following EXCEPT:
A. Evaluation outcomes
B. Measurable outcomes
C. Consistent outcomes
D. Reproducible outcomes - Answer-A. Evaluation outcomes
Best practice for dental hygiene involves:
A. Research
B. Expert opinion
C. Personal experience
D. All of the above - Answer-D. All of the above
Which of the following is most important when interpreting a
professional journal article?
EXAM UPDATE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
One hypothesis linking obesity and periodontal disease is that adipose
tissue releases an elevated production of:
A. Inflammatory insulin
B. Antioxidants
C. Inflammatory cytokines
D. BMI - Answer-C. Inflammatory cytokines
All of the following nutrients are examples of antioxidants EXCEPT:
A. Selenium
B. Vitamin C
C. Beta-carotene
D. Complex carbohydrate - Answer-D. Complex carbohydrate
One of the major roadblocks to patients making a behavior change
relating to periodontal health is:
A. A patient's ambivalence (mixed feelings) about making a change
B. The time that would need to be devoted to new self-care techniques
C. The cost involved in obtaining more frequent professional dental care
,D. A failure to appreciate the significance that a healthier periodontium
would make in the patient's overall health status - Answer-A. A patient's
ambivalence (mixed feelings) about making a change
Which of the following approaches is most likely to help a smoker with
periodontitis quit smoking?
A. "Smoking makes it very difficult to improve the health of your
mouth"
B. "Periodontal surgery is less successful if the patient smokes"
C. "There are so many new aids and medications available now to help
you quit smoking than there used to be"
D. "Are you motivated enough about keeping your teeth to consider
stopping smoking?" - Answer-D. "Are you motivated enough about
keeping your teeth to consider stopping smoking?"
Which of the following approaches is most likely to motivate a patient
with chronic periodontitis with root caries to alter his diet?
A. "On a scale of one to ten, how important is it to you to cut back on
sugary soft drinks?"
B. "Research shows that sugary soft drinks play an important role in
decay on the root surfaces of the teeth"
C. "Since your gums have receded, the roots of your teeth are exposed to
the sugar in the candy that you eat and cola you are drinking"
D. "Decay on root surfaces is very difficult to treat since root surfaces do
not retain fillings as well as the crowns of the teeth" - Answer-A. "On a
scale of one to ten, how important is it to you to cut back on sugary soft
drinks?"
, Motivational interviewing may be used by the dental hygienist to assist
patients in changing their oral self-care behaviors through:
A. Collaboration
B. Patient education
C. Persuasion
D. Prescribing aids to meet the patient's needs - Answer-A.
Collaboration
Best practice encompasses all of the following EXCEPT:
A. Evaluation outcomes
B. Measurable outcomes
C. Consistent outcomes
D. Reproducible outcomes - Answer-A. Evaluation outcomes
Best practice for dental hygiene involves:
A. Research
B. Expert opinion
C. Personal experience
D. All of the above - Answer-D. All of the above
Which of the following is most important when interpreting a
professional journal article?
