PERIO FINAL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Common adverse effects of oral piercings include all of the following except:
tongue thrusting
gingival recession
allergic reaction
tooth fractures - Answers - tongue thrusting
Traumatic tooth brushing can create a defect known as dehiscence. A dehiscence is a
window in the bone on the root of a tooth. - Answers - The first statement is true; the
second statement is false
The apical margin of a dental restoration extends into the area of the tooth that is
normally occupied by the junctional epithelium and connective tissue attachment fibers.
Is this restoration good for the health of the periodontium? - Answers - No, this
restoration violates the supracrestal tissue
All of the following statements are true about enamel pearls, except: - Answers - enamel
pearls have a predilection for forming on the facial of canines
The adverse effect of obesity on the periodontium may be mediated through:
interleukins
adipokines
reactive oxygen species
all of these are correct - Answers - all of these are correct
Which of the following is false in regards to vitamin C? - Answers - the human body can
synthesize vitamin C
The most common measure of body fat is: - Answers - BMI
Including a diet rich in Omega-3 fatty acids can: - Answers - Reduce the risk for
periodontal disease
A deficiency of which vitamin can cause scurvy, which manifests as ascorbic acid-
deficiency? - Answers - C
Members of the dental team usually schedule an appointment for the re-evaluation of
Stage II periodontitis __________ after the completion of nonsurgical periodontal
therapy. - Answers - 4 to 6 weeks
All of the following are steps in the re-evaluation appointment, except: - Answers -
periodontal instrumentation of the entire dentition
Dentinal hypersensitivity is associated with: - Answers - exposed dentin
, The means for nonsurgical therapy are carried out by the:
dentist
dental hygienist
patient
all of the above - Answers - all of the above
According to the ADA Procedure Code, what term is used to define the act of "removing
rough cementum or dentin that is impregnated with calculus or toxins?" - Answers - root
planing
Which one if the following strategies is an important factor in the prevention and control
of dentinal hypersensitivity? Without this strategy treatments for hypersensitivity usually
will not be successful - Answers - daily thorough oral self-care by the patient
The length of the supracrestal tissue attachment of tissue covering a tooth is
approximately:
A. 1 mm.
B. 2 mm.
C. 3 mm.
D. 4 mm. - Answers - 2mm
The risk of smoking-related periodontal destruction is: - Answers - duration and dose
dependent
Which of the following is true about the new smoking delivery systems? - Answers -
there are many unknowns
Which of the following is not a mechanism of smoking-mediated destruction? - Answers
- impact on the nervous system
Benefits of smoking cessation on the periodontium result from:
a reduction in pathogenic bacteria in the subgingival plaque biofilm
improved vascular circulation in the gingiva
improvements in the host immunoinflammatory response
all of the above - Answers - all of these are correct
--- formal safety requirements exist regarding ingredient disclosure or information on
nicotine thresholds of different types of noncombustible tobacco or noncombustible
nicotine products. - Answers - No
How long does the natural process of blocking open dentinal tubules on exposed
dentinal tubules usually take? - Answers - a few weeks
An odontoblastic process is: - Answers - A living part of an odontoblast
Common adverse effects of oral piercings include all of the following except:
tongue thrusting
gingival recession
allergic reaction
tooth fractures - Answers - tongue thrusting
Traumatic tooth brushing can create a defect known as dehiscence. A dehiscence is a
window in the bone on the root of a tooth. - Answers - The first statement is true; the
second statement is false
The apical margin of a dental restoration extends into the area of the tooth that is
normally occupied by the junctional epithelium and connective tissue attachment fibers.
Is this restoration good for the health of the periodontium? - Answers - No, this
restoration violates the supracrestal tissue
All of the following statements are true about enamel pearls, except: - Answers - enamel
pearls have a predilection for forming on the facial of canines
The adverse effect of obesity on the periodontium may be mediated through:
interleukins
adipokines
reactive oxygen species
all of these are correct - Answers - all of these are correct
Which of the following is false in regards to vitamin C? - Answers - the human body can
synthesize vitamin C
The most common measure of body fat is: - Answers - BMI
Including a diet rich in Omega-3 fatty acids can: - Answers - Reduce the risk for
periodontal disease
A deficiency of which vitamin can cause scurvy, which manifests as ascorbic acid-
deficiency? - Answers - C
Members of the dental team usually schedule an appointment for the re-evaluation of
Stage II periodontitis __________ after the completion of nonsurgical periodontal
therapy. - Answers - 4 to 6 weeks
All of the following are steps in the re-evaluation appointment, except: - Answers -
periodontal instrumentation of the entire dentition
Dentinal hypersensitivity is associated with: - Answers - exposed dentin
, The means for nonsurgical therapy are carried out by the:
dentist
dental hygienist
patient
all of the above - Answers - all of the above
According to the ADA Procedure Code, what term is used to define the act of "removing
rough cementum or dentin that is impregnated with calculus or toxins?" - Answers - root
planing
Which one if the following strategies is an important factor in the prevention and control
of dentinal hypersensitivity? Without this strategy treatments for hypersensitivity usually
will not be successful - Answers - daily thorough oral self-care by the patient
The length of the supracrestal tissue attachment of tissue covering a tooth is
approximately:
A. 1 mm.
B. 2 mm.
C. 3 mm.
D. 4 mm. - Answers - 2mm
The risk of smoking-related periodontal destruction is: - Answers - duration and dose
dependent
Which of the following is true about the new smoking delivery systems? - Answers -
there are many unknowns
Which of the following is not a mechanism of smoking-mediated destruction? - Answers
- impact on the nervous system
Benefits of smoking cessation on the periodontium result from:
a reduction in pathogenic bacteria in the subgingival plaque biofilm
improved vascular circulation in the gingiva
improvements in the host immunoinflammatory response
all of the above - Answers - all of these are correct
--- formal safety requirements exist regarding ingredient disclosure or information on
nicotine thresholds of different types of noncombustible tobacco or noncombustible
nicotine products. - Answers - No
How long does the natural process of blocking open dentinal tubules on exposed
dentinal tubules usually take? - Answers - a few weeks
An odontoblastic process is: - Answers - A living part of an odontoblast
