PERIO- EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

PERIO- EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

1. Periodontal diseases involving inflammation limited to the gingiva in response to
dental plaque are termed:
A. Periodontitis
B. Non--plaque-induced gingival diseases
C. Plaque-induced gingival diseases
D. Gingivostomatitis - Answers - C. Plaque-induced gingival diseases

2. Which of the following is the most common type of periodontal disease?
A. Non--plaque-induced gingival diseases
B. Plaque-induced gingival diseases
C. Periodontitis
D. Both B and C above - Answers - B. Plaque-induced gingival diseases

3. Gingivitis that has existed for years without progressing to periodontitis is termed:
A. Localized gingivitis
B. Generalized gingivitis
C. Acute gingivitis
D. Chronic gingivitis - Answers - D. Chronic gingivitis

4. Redness, swelling, bleeding, and tenderness of the gingiva in response to dental
plaque only are clinical signs of which of the following?
A. Periodontitis
B. Non--plaque-induced gingival diseases
C. Plaque-induced gingival diseases
D. Gingivostomatitis - Answers - C. Plaque-induced gingival diseases

5. Gingivitis as a result of an exaggerated inflammatory response to a relatively small
amount of plaque and increased levels of sex hormones is termed:
A. Non--plaque-induced gingival disease
B. Puberty-associated gingivitis
C. Diabetes-associated gingivitis
D. Cyclosporine-induced gingivitis - Answers - B. Puberty-associated gingivitis

1. Which of the following are periodontal diseases?
A. Gingivitis
B. Periodontitis
C. Both A and B - Answers - C. Both A and B

2. Which of the following is a classification of periodontal disease that is described as a
bacterial infection of all parts of the periodontium?
A. Gingivitis
B. Periodontitis
C. Periodontal disease - Answers - B. Periodontitis

, 3. Which of the following are periodontal diseases?
A. Dental plaque--induced gingival diseases
B. Gingival disease modified by medications
C. Chronic periodontitis
D. All of the above - Answers - D. All of the above

4. Which of the following is a classification of periodontal disease that is described as a
group of periodontal diseases that are associated with (1) hematological disorders and
(2) genetic disorders?
A. Chronic periodontitis
B. Aggressive periodontitis
C. Periodontitis as a manifestation of systemic disease
D. Necrotizing periodontal diseases - Answers - C. Periodontitis as a manifestation of
systemic disease

5. Which of the following is a classification of periodontal disease that is described as a
group of periodontal diseases that could be associated with an ascorbic acid
deficiency?
A. Non--plaque-induced gingivitis
B. Plaque-induced gingival disease modified by malnutrition
C. None of the above - Answers - B. Plaque-induced gingival disease modified by
malnutrition


6. Gingivitis as a result of an exaggerated inflammatory response to plaque and
hormone changes that may include a localized mushroom-shaped mass projecting from
a gingival papilla is termed:
A. Non--plaque-induced gingival disease
B. Puberty-associated gingivitis
C. Leukemia-associated gingivitis
D. Pregnancy-associated gingivitis - Answers - D. Pregnancy-associated gingivitis

7. Gingivitis as the result of a severe reaction to the initial infection with the herpes
simplex type-1 virus is termed:
A. Ascorbic acid deficiency gingivitis
B. Primary herpetic gingivostomatitis
C. Diabetes-associated gingivitis
D. Leukemia-associated gingivitis - Answers - B. Primary herpetic gingivostomatitis

8. Gingivitis as the result of an allergic reaction to an ingredient in toothpaste is termed:
A. Allergic reaction to toothpaste
B. Erythema multiforme
C. Lichen planus
D. Gingivostomatitis - Answers - A. Allergic reaction to toothpaste