PERIO CHAPTER 7 EXAM QUESTIONS
Periodontal disease can be assumed to be progressing when:
A) Pockets are present.
B) Bone loss is evident in radiographic images. C) Attachment loss increases over time.
D) Bleeding occurs with gentle probing. - Answers - C
Cigarette smoking is a risk factor for periodontal disease because:
A) Gingival healing is retarded.
B) Fibroblast function increases.
C) Gingival bleeding is increased.
D) Smokers have poor plaque control. - Answers - A
Penicillin is the most useful antibiotic for augmenting the treatment of juvenile
periodontitis.The microbial flora of this form of the aggressive disease is composed of
up to 90% Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans.
A) Both statements are TRUE.
B) Both statements are FALSE.
C) The first statement is TRUE, and the second statement is FALSE.
D) The first statement is FALSE, and the second statement is TRUE. - Answers - D
All of the following statements are true concerning combined endodontic-periodontic
lesions except one.Which statement is the exception?
A) The lesion may develop at the furcation.
B) The tooth may be sensitive to percussion.
C) A single isolated deep pocket is usually found.
D) Endodontic therapy should be performed first.
E) Thorough subgingival root planing should be performed first. - Answers - E
Local site-specific antimicrobial pocket therapy may be useful as an adjunct to
periodontal scaling and root planing for which of the following reasons?
A) The antibiotic effect may last up to 3 months. B) Many organisms develop resistance
to the antibiotic.
C) The most common antibiotics used are bactericidal agents.
D) A high dose of antibiotic is placed at the site of the infection.
E) A high level of the antibiotic in the circulation may lead to an allergic response -
Answers - D
Genetic testing for chronic periodontal diseases is of interest because:
, A) A specific gene for chronic periodontitis is present in people of all races.
B) Cigarette smoking does not interfere with the test.
C) The test is becoming the standard of care for treating patients with periodontal
disease.
D) Studies of twins show that chronic periodontitis may be genetically linked.
E) Findings are useful for common diseases such as leukocyte adhesion deficiency. -
Answers -
Certain aggressive forms of periodontal disease may cause tooth loss at an early age
because:
A) Affected teeth must be extracted before the disease spreads.
All of the following diseases are forms of aggressive periodontitis except one.Which
disease is the exception?
A) Chronic periodontitis
B) Refractory periodontitis
C) Localized juvenile periodontitis
D) Rapidly progressive periodontitis - Answers - A
Systemic antibiotic therapy may be useful in the treatment of some forms of
periodontitis.The microbial flora in chronic periodontitis is made up of known amounts of
specific pathogens.
A) Both statements are TRUE.
B) Both statements are FALSE.
C) The first statement is TRUE, and the second statement is FALSE.
D) The first statement is FALSE, and the second statement is TRUE. - Answers - C
B) Progression of these diseases is associated with host factors.
C) Periodontal surgery may be required to reduce the level of pathogens.
D) These diseases are mostly found in individuals who are immunocompromised.
E) Antibiotics are not helpful in controlling the progression of the disease. - Answers - B
The most important host factor in determining the progression of periodontitis and bone
loss is:
A) Effective scaling and root planing
B) Corrosive factors in dental calculus
C) Bacteria acid eroding the crestal alveolar bone
D) Direct tissue damage by the bacteria in plaque
E) Inflammation from the host response to plaque antigens - Answers - E
Developmental conditions that may contribute to periodontitis include all of the following
except one.Which condition is the exception?
Periodontal disease can be assumed to be progressing when:
A) Pockets are present.
B) Bone loss is evident in radiographic images. C) Attachment loss increases over time.
D) Bleeding occurs with gentle probing. - Answers - C
Cigarette smoking is a risk factor for periodontal disease because:
A) Gingival healing is retarded.
B) Fibroblast function increases.
C) Gingival bleeding is increased.
D) Smokers have poor plaque control. - Answers - A
Penicillin is the most useful antibiotic for augmenting the treatment of juvenile
periodontitis.The microbial flora of this form of the aggressive disease is composed of
up to 90% Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans.
A) Both statements are TRUE.
B) Both statements are FALSE.
C) The first statement is TRUE, and the second statement is FALSE.
D) The first statement is FALSE, and the second statement is TRUE. - Answers - D
All of the following statements are true concerning combined endodontic-periodontic
lesions except one.Which statement is the exception?
A) The lesion may develop at the furcation.
B) The tooth may be sensitive to percussion.
C) A single isolated deep pocket is usually found.
D) Endodontic therapy should be performed first.
E) Thorough subgingival root planing should be performed first. - Answers - E
Local site-specific antimicrobial pocket therapy may be useful as an adjunct to
periodontal scaling and root planing for which of the following reasons?
A) The antibiotic effect may last up to 3 months. B) Many organisms develop resistance
to the antibiotic.
C) The most common antibiotics used are bactericidal agents.
D) A high dose of antibiotic is placed at the site of the infection.
E) A high level of the antibiotic in the circulation may lead to an allergic response -
Answers - D
Genetic testing for chronic periodontal diseases is of interest because:
, A) A specific gene for chronic periodontitis is present in people of all races.
B) Cigarette smoking does not interfere with the test.
C) The test is becoming the standard of care for treating patients with periodontal
disease.
D) Studies of twins show that chronic periodontitis may be genetically linked.
E) Findings are useful for common diseases such as leukocyte adhesion deficiency. -
Answers -
Certain aggressive forms of periodontal disease may cause tooth loss at an early age
because:
A) Affected teeth must be extracted before the disease spreads.
All of the following diseases are forms of aggressive periodontitis except one.Which
disease is the exception?
A) Chronic periodontitis
B) Refractory periodontitis
C) Localized juvenile periodontitis
D) Rapidly progressive periodontitis - Answers - A
Systemic antibiotic therapy may be useful in the treatment of some forms of
periodontitis.The microbial flora in chronic periodontitis is made up of known amounts of
specific pathogens.
A) Both statements are TRUE.
B) Both statements are FALSE.
C) The first statement is TRUE, and the second statement is FALSE.
D) The first statement is FALSE, and the second statement is TRUE. - Answers - C
B) Progression of these diseases is associated with host factors.
C) Periodontal surgery may be required to reduce the level of pathogens.
D) These diseases are mostly found in individuals who are immunocompromised.
E) Antibiotics are not helpful in controlling the progression of the disease. - Answers - B
The most important host factor in determining the progression of periodontitis and bone
loss is:
A) Effective scaling and root planing
B) Corrosive factors in dental calculus
C) Bacteria acid eroding the crestal alveolar bone
D) Direct tissue damage by the bacteria in plaque
E) Inflammation from the host response to plaque antigens - Answers - E
Developmental conditions that may contribute to periodontitis include all of the following
except one.Which condition is the exception?
