Perio 84 Exam 2 Review Questions
What is a glycoprotein from salivary and crevicular fluid adhering to the surface? - ✔ ✔ Acquired
pellicle
What is a painful perio condition characterized by punched out papilla and crestal bone loss w/white
pseudomembranous sloughing? - ✔ ✔ NUP
What is an endotoxin? - ✔ ✔ lipopolysaccharide in the cell wall of gram - organisms
What is the 1st and major clinical sign of gingivitis? - ✔ ✔ Bleeding
What is the bacterial infection of the periodontium characterized by a slow destruction of the pdl, loss
of bone , and good response to periodontal therapy? - ✔ ✔ Chronic periodontitis
What is the main reason people get gingival overgrowth? - ✔ ✔ Excessive plaque biofilm
What is the type of bacteria that causes periodontal disease referred to as? - ✔ ✔ Pathogenic
What medication can cause gingival overgrowth when pt has had organ transplant? - ✔ ✔
Cyclosporin
What type of bacteria plays an important role in periodontitis? - ✔ ✔ Gram -
What vitamin deficiency is associated with hemorrhaging and swelling? - ✔ ✔ Vitamin C
What would you tell pt with an implant regarding self care, NOT to use? - ✔ ✔ Anything with a metal
wire such as interproximal brush
Whats the calcium channel blocker than can also cause gingival overgrowth? - ✔ ✔ Nifedipine
Whats the length of the biologic width of tissue covering a tooth? - ✔ ✔ about 2mm
When an implant is placed, how do you know osseointegration was successful? - ✔ ✔ Absence of
inflammation in the peri-implant tissues
Which condition does not respond to perio instrumentation and daily selfcare & plaque control? - ✔
✔ Immunocompromised pts
Which gingival condition is characterized by pain, pseudomembranous, burning mouth and the inability
to eat? - ✔ ✔ NUG
2 sources of expertise that bring equal expertise in the decision making? - ✔ ✔ Clinician and the
patient
, Periodontal diseases involving inflammation limited to the gingiva in response to dental plaque are
termed? - ✔ ✔ Plaque-induced gingival diseases
(MOST COMMON)
Portion of the implant that protrudes through the tissue into the mouth is the? - ✔ ✔ Abutment post
Red staining = __________ microorganisms, Purple staining = __________ microorganisms - ✔ ✔
Negative, Positive
Saliva plays an important role in pellicle formation through its? - ✔ ✔ Production of proteins that
adhere to the tooths surface
Soon after sitting down in dental chair, a pt with type 1 diabetes has mental confusion, slurred speech,
cold, clammy. What medical emergency would you anticipate the pt is having? - ✔ ✔ Insulin shock
T or F Necrotizing periodontal disease has cratered papilla - ✔ ✔ True
T or F NPD is not painful - ✔ ✔ FALSE
(NUG and NUP are both painful, gingivitis is not)
T or F Regular calculus removal results in attachment loss? - ✔ ✔ FALSE, does not affect
periodontium
T or F Subgingival calculus is always covered in biofilm. - ✔ ✔ True
T or F, A palatolingual groove can enhance plaque retention and contribute to the initiation of perio
disease. - ✔ ✔ True
T or F, calculus on implants is easy to remove bc it does not interlock with surface. - ✔ ✔ TRUE
light pressure with a plastic instrument is all that is needed (metal can be used, plastic is preferred)
T or F, Daily plaque control helps a pt maintain gingival health - ✔ ✔ True
T or F, Gingival recession is the most common mucogingival deformity. - ✔ ✔ True
T or F, Gingivitis always progresses to perio - ✔ ✔ False
T or F, Individuals with DS rarely develop periodontitis - ✔ ✔ False
What is a glycoprotein from salivary and crevicular fluid adhering to the surface? - ✔ ✔ Acquired
pellicle
What is a painful perio condition characterized by punched out papilla and crestal bone loss w/white
pseudomembranous sloughing? - ✔ ✔ NUP
What is an endotoxin? - ✔ ✔ lipopolysaccharide in the cell wall of gram - organisms
What is the 1st and major clinical sign of gingivitis? - ✔ ✔ Bleeding
What is the bacterial infection of the periodontium characterized by a slow destruction of the pdl, loss
of bone , and good response to periodontal therapy? - ✔ ✔ Chronic periodontitis
What is the main reason people get gingival overgrowth? - ✔ ✔ Excessive plaque biofilm
What is the type of bacteria that causes periodontal disease referred to as? - ✔ ✔ Pathogenic
What medication can cause gingival overgrowth when pt has had organ transplant? - ✔ ✔
Cyclosporin
What type of bacteria plays an important role in periodontitis? - ✔ ✔ Gram -
What vitamin deficiency is associated with hemorrhaging and swelling? - ✔ ✔ Vitamin C
What would you tell pt with an implant regarding self care, NOT to use? - ✔ ✔ Anything with a metal
wire such as interproximal brush
Whats the calcium channel blocker than can also cause gingival overgrowth? - ✔ ✔ Nifedipine
Whats the length of the biologic width of tissue covering a tooth? - ✔ ✔ about 2mm
When an implant is placed, how do you know osseointegration was successful? - ✔ ✔ Absence of
inflammation in the peri-implant tissues
Which condition does not respond to perio instrumentation and daily selfcare & plaque control? - ✔
✔ Immunocompromised pts
Which gingival condition is characterized by pain, pseudomembranous, burning mouth and the inability
to eat? - ✔ ✔ NUG
2 sources of expertise that bring equal expertise in the decision making? - ✔ ✔ Clinician and the
patient
, Periodontal diseases involving inflammation limited to the gingiva in response to dental plaque are
termed? - ✔ ✔ Plaque-induced gingival diseases
(MOST COMMON)
Portion of the implant that protrudes through the tissue into the mouth is the? - ✔ ✔ Abutment post
Red staining = __________ microorganisms, Purple staining = __________ microorganisms - ✔ ✔
Negative, Positive
Saliva plays an important role in pellicle formation through its? - ✔ ✔ Production of proteins that
adhere to the tooths surface
Soon after sitting down in dental chair, a pt with type 1 diabetes has mental confusion, slurred speech,
cold, clammy. What medical emergency would you anticipate the pt is having? - ✔ ✔ Insulin shock
T or F Necrotizing periodontal disease has cratered papilla - ✔ ✔ True
T or F NPD is not painful - ✔ ✔ FALSE
(NUG and NUP are both painful, gingivitis is not)
T or F Regular calculus removal results in attachment loss? - ✔ ✔ FALSE, does not affect
periodontium
T or F Subgingival calculus is always covered in biofilm. - ✔ ✔ True
T or F, A palatolingual groove can enhance plaque retention and contribute to the initiation of perio
disease. - ✔ ✔ True
T or F, calculus on implants is easy to remove bc it does not interlock with surface. - ✔ ✔ TRUE
light pressure with a plastic instrument is all that is needed (metal can be used, plastic is preferred)
T or F, Daily plaque control helps a pt maintain gingival health - ✔ ✔ True
T or F, Gingival recession is the most common mucogingival deformity. - ✔ ✔ True
T or F, Gingivitis always progresses to perio - ✔ ✔ False
T or F, Individuals with DS rarely develop periodontitis - ✔ ✔ False
