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Protective mechanisms such as external barriers and bodily secretions are components of ____________ immunity. - ANSWER - innate The key cells involved in developing adaptive or acquired immunity are _______________. - ANSWER -T&B Lymphocytes The immunologic principle involved with the ability of a vaccine to p

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Perio Midterm Test Questions and Answers Rated A
Protective mechanisms such as external barriers
and bodily secretions are components of T-cells mature in which of the following organs? -
____________ immunity. - ANSWER - ANSWER -Thymus Gland
innate

Immune complex reactions are categorized into
The key cells involved in developing adaptive or which type of immune hypersensitivity? -
acquired immunity are _______________. - ANSWER -Type III
ANSWER -T&B Lymphocytes

T or F: The composition of undisturbed plaque
The immunologic principle involved with the changes from gram-positive coccoid and
ability of a vaccine to prevent disease is filamentous bacteria to gram-negative rods and
_______________. - ANSWER -Memory spirochetes. - ANSWER -True


The immunoglobulin responsible for defense The bacterial pathogens most often associated
against infection during the first few weeks of life with destructive periodontitis make up the
is ________. - ANSWER -IgG __________ complex. - ANSWER -red


The first immunoglobulin to respond to an The primary pro-inflammatory cytokine is
infection is ________. - ANSWER -IgM _______________. - ANSWER -Interleukin-
1

The immunoglobulin involved in allergic reactions
is ________. - ANSWER -IgE The T-cell predominates in the ____________
stage of periodontal disease. - ANSWER -
early
The migration of neutrophils, or
polymorphonuclear leukocytes (PMNs), to the
site of an invading microbe is referred to as What are cytokines and what do they do? -
_______________. - ANSWER - ANSWER -Communication proteins
chemotaxis

Innate immunity - ANSWER -Immunity that
Heparin, histamine and serotonin, which intensify is present before exposure and effective from
inflammation are released by _______________. birth. Responds to a broad range of pathogens.
- ANSWER -basophils

Phagocytic cells - ANSWER -PMNs and
Lymphocytes that are effectors of cell-mediated White Blood Cells
immunity are called __________. -
ANSWER -T-cells
Leukocyte - ANSWER -White blood cell
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Lymphocyte - ANSWER -A specific white
blood cell/ leukocyte What is a risk indicator? - ANSWER -
Behavioral, demographic, or socioeconomic
In periodontitis: characteristics related to disease BUT NOT
-B cells causative
-T cells
-Natural Killer cells -Age
-Education
-Gender
T or F: Antibodies are cytokines - -Race
ANSWER -False

Antibodies are unique proteins coded by genes What is Periodontitis? - ANSWER -A
bacterial infection that affects all parts of the
periodontium; the gingiva, periodontal ligament,
What cells release antibodies? - bone, and cementum.
ANSWER -B Cells

Periodontitis is a result of - ANSWER -
Opsinization - ANSWER -coats bacteria so interaction between plaque biofilm and the body's
that phagocytes can eat them efforts to fight the infection


Complement system pathway - ANSWER - What is the most frequently occurring form of
1. Classic periodontitis? - ANSWER -Chronic
2.Alternative takes over and does 80% of work Periodontitis

Chronic perio involves irreversible loss of
Complement system - ANSWER -A group attachment and bone
of about 30 blood proteins that may amplify the
inflammatory response, enhance phagocytosis,
or directly lyse extracellular pathogens. Why don't we use the term "Adult Periodontitis"
anymore? - ANSWER -Periodontitis can
"Punctures" proteins effect all ages. We now use the term chronic
periodontitis.

Systemic Risk Factors - ANSWER --Herpes
-Diabetes Gingival tissue in chronic perio - ANSWER -
-CVD 1.) Red or purplish, Rolled margins, Blunted or
flattened papilla

Local Risk Factors - ANSWER --Calculus 2.) Pale pink or "normal"
-Overhangs
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