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Perio I Final Exam Questions And Answers
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What is the definition of systemic risk factor? - Answer✔Conditions that increase the
individual's susceptibility to periodontal infection
What is an example of a modifiable risk factor? - Answer✔Smoking
What is an example of a non-modifiable risk factor? - Answer✔- genetic factors
- age
- gender
T/F : Individuals with well-controlled diabetes have NO more periodontal disease than persons
without diabetes - Answer✔TRUE
What is glycation? - Answer✔glucose irreversibly attaches to proteins and lipids forming
What does AGE stand for? - Answer✔Advanced glycation end-products (AGE)
Is AGE harmful? - Answer✔YES
Acute stress can be? - Answer✔immune enhancing
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What does chronic stress impair? - Answer✔the physiological regulatory mechanism that
governs the immune response
Is there a positive or negative relationship between stress and periodontal disease? -
Answer✔positive
High financial stress and depression = - Answer✔significant risk factors for periodontal disease
Will changes in hormone levels have an effect on the periodontium? - Answer✔YES
What levels of sex hormones vary throughout life? - Answer✔- puberty
- pregnancy
- menopause
What increases during pregnancy? - Answer✔levels of estrogen and progesterone
What does pregnancy show depression of? - Answer✔- PMN's
- Chemotaxis
- Phagocytosis
When is incidence of gingivitis the highest in pregnancy? - Answer✔in the second and third
trimester when circulating hormones peak
What uses estrogen to replace its own growth factor so it is found more abundantly during
pregnancy? - Answer✔P. intermedia
What is a pregnancy tumor? - Answer✔pregnancy-associated pyogenic granuloma
- Papilla reacts strongly to biofilm
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- Tumor forms on interdental gingiva or gingival margin
- Noncancerous
- Not painful
- Review Overall OHE
- Or Surgical Removal
The periodontium is extremely susceptible to _____________ changes that take place just
before and during menopause - Answer✔hormonal
The lack of estrogen during and after menopause may cause? - Answer✔the loss of bone
density
What is menopausal gingiviostomatitis? - Answer✔Gingivae that bleed readily, with an
abnormally pale, dry, shiny erythematous appearance seen during menopause.
What is osteopenia? - Answer✔decreased bone density w/o risk of fracture
What is osteoporosis? - Answer✔reduction in bone mass with risk of fractures
Is osteoporosis a risk factor for periodontitis? - Answer✔YES
Osteoporosis does not initiate bone loss but may ______________________ it in pre-existing
areas - Answer✔exacerbate
What can help prevent osteoporosis? - Answer✔hormone/estrogen replacement therapy
What can cause osteonecrosis? - Answer✔biphosphonates
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Perio I Final Exam Questions And Answers
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What is the definition of systemic risk factor? - Answer✔Conditions that increase the
individual's susceptibility to periodontal infection
What is an example of a modifiable risk factor? - Answer✔Smoking
What is an example of a non-modifiable risk factor? - Answer✔- genetic factors
- age
- gender
T/F : Individuals with well-controlled diabetes have NO more periodontal disease than persons
without diabetes - Answer✔TRUE
What is glycation? - Answer✔glucose irreversibly attaches to proteins and lipids forming
What does AGE stand for? - Answer✔Advanced glycation end-products (AGE)
Is AGE harmful? - Answer✔YES
Acute stress can be? - Answer✔immune enhancing
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What does chronic stress impair? - Answer✔the physiological regulatory mechanism that
governs the immune response
Is there a positive or negative relationship between stress and periodontal disease? -
Answer✔positive
High financial stress and depression = - Answer✔significant risk factors for periodontal disease
Will changes in hormone levels have an effect on the periodontium? - Answer✔YES
What levels of sex hormones vary throughout life? - Answer✔- puberty
- pregnancy
- menopause
What increases during pregnancy? - Answer✔levels of estrogen and progesterone
What does pregnancy show depression of? - Answer✔- PMN's
- Chemotaxis
- Phagocytosis
When is incidence of gingivitis the highest in pregnancy? - Answer✔in the second and third
trimester when circulating hormones peak
What uses estrogen to replace its own growth factor so it is found more abundantly during
pregnancy? - Answer✔P. intermedia
What is a pregnancy tumor? - Answer✔pregnancy-associated pyogenic granuloma
- Papilla reacts strongly to biofilm
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- Tumor forms on interdental gingiva or gingival margin
- Noncancerous
- Not painful
- Review Overall OHE
- Or Surgical Removal
The periodontium is extremely susceptible to _____________ changes that take place just
before and during menopause - Answer✔hormonal
The lack of estrogen during and after menopause may cause? - Answer✔the loss of bone
density
What is menopausal gingiviostomatitis? - Answer✔Gingivae that bleed readily, with an
abnormally pale, dry, shiny erythematous appearance seen during menopause.
What is osteopenia? - Answer✔decreased bone density w/o risk of fracture
What is osteoporosis? - Answer✔reduction in bone mass with risk of fractures
Is osteoporosis a risk factor for periodontitis? - Answer✔YES
Osteoporosis does not initiate bone loss but may ______________________ it in pre-existing
areas - Answer✔exacerbate
What can help prevent osteoporosis? - Answer✔hormone/estrogen replacement therapy
What can cause osteonecrosis? - Answer✔biphosphonates
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