PERIO- EXAM #3 TEST QUESTIONS (FROM CANVAS)
Your assessment findings for a patient include: pink gingiva, moderate plaque biofilm,
and probing depths of 6 to 8 mm. How should you classify his disease status?
Stage III periodontitis
Your assessment findings for a patient include: red, swollen gingiva; moderate plaque
biofilm; and probing depths of 2 to 3 mm. How should you classify her disease status?
Dental biofilm-induced gingivitis
What reason might you have for referring to the old 1999 Classification of Inflammatory
Periodontal Diseases when there is a newer 2017 classification?
When reading classic research in the dental literature, the articles will use the old
terminology
The 2017 classification differentiates between gingivitis and gingival diseases based on
whether they are
caused by dental biofilm
All of the following statements are "good" reasons for classifying periodontal diseases,
except:
charging a higher service fee for treating periodontitis versus gingivitis
The 2017 AAP/EFA Periodontal Disease Classification System identifies three stages of
periodontitis. Stage III periodontitis is a more serious condition than Stage I periodontitis
The first statement is false; the second is true
Classification systems change as new scientific knowledge about the etiology and
pathogenesis of periodontal diseases and conditions becomes available. A periodontal
classification system provides information necessary for submitting information to dental
insurance providers.
Both statements are true
Which periodontal condition is a new addition in the 2017 classification?
,Peri-implantitis
What are the three major categories of periodontal diseases and conditions?
Periodontal health and gingival health, dental biofilm-induced gingivitis, and nondental
biofilm-induced gingivitis
What are the two subclassifications of patients with clinical gingival health on a reduced
periodontium under the 2017 classification?
Non periodontitis and stable periodontitis
Which of the following is a subcategory of dental biofilm-induced gingivitis on the 2017
classification?
Drug-influenced gingival enlargement.
Neoplasms are a subcategory of which condition in the 2017 classification
Nondental biofilm-induced gingival diseases
What are the three major forms of periodontitis identified by the 2017 classification?
Periodontitis, necrotizing periodontitis, and periodontitis as a manifestation of a systemic
disease
The 2017 classification classifies necrotizing stomatitis as a necrotizing periodontal
disease. It also recognizes necrotizing peri-implantitis as a form of necrotizing
periodontal disease
The first statement is true; the second is false
What is Stage III periodontitis under the 2017 classification
Severe periodontitis with potential for additional tooth loss
The stages of periodontitis are based on the
severity and complexity of management of the disease.
The 2017 classification recognizes four grades of periodontitis. Grade C periodontitis
indicates that there is a moderate rate of disease progression.
Both statements are false
A bacterial infection of the periodontium that causes rapid attachment loss and poor
response to periodontal therapy would be classified as __________ periodontitis.
, Grade C
Which of the following conditions would fall under the Other Conditions Affecting the
Periodontium category in the 2017 classification?
Decreased vestibular depth
Under the 2017 classification, gingival excess is considered a:
mucogingival deformity
Under the 2017 classification, discomfort caused by excessively tight orthodontics falls
into which subcategory of conditions?
Traumatic occlusal forces
Which of the following is one of the subcategories of Peri-Implant Diseases and
Conditions in the2017 classification?
Peri-implant mucositis
There are three subcategories of Peri-Implant Diseases and Conditions in the 2017
classification. One of the subcategories of Peri-Implant Diseases and Conditions is peri-
implant soft- and hard-tissue deficiencies.
The first statement is false; the second is true
The category Periodontal/Gingival Health appears in both the 1999 and 2017
classifications. Under the 2017 classification, any site with clinical attachment loss is
deemed to be a periodontitis site regardless of the cause.
Both statements are false
Which of the following statements about the 2017 classification is TRUE?
It includes a multidimensional staging and grading system for classifying cases of
periodontitis.
Mrs. J is a new patient in your dental practice. The hygienist begins with a fact-
gathering process designed to provide the team with a complete picture of Mrs. J's
periodontal health status. The procedure the hygienist is performing is termed a:
comprehensive periodontal assessment.
Thorough documentation of periodontal assessment findings in the patient chart or
computerized record is important for all of the following reasons, except:
Your assessment findings for a patient include: pink gingiva, moderate plaque biofilm,
and probing depths of 6 to 8 mm. How should you classify his disease status?
Stage III periodontitis
Your assessment findings for a patient include: red, swollen gingiva; moderate plaque
biofilm; and probing depths of 2 to 3 mm. How should you classify her disease status?
Dental biofilm-induced gingivitis
What reason might you have for referring to the old 1999 Classification of Inflammatory
Periodontal Diseases when there is a newer 2017 classification?
When reading classic research in the dental literature, the articles will use the old
terminology
The 2017 classification differentiates between gingivitis and gingival diseases based on
whether they are
caused by dental biofilm
All of the following statements are "good" reasons for classifying periodontal diseases,
except:
charging a higher service fee for treating periodontitis versus gingivitis
The 2017 AAP/EFA Periodontal Disease Classification System identifies three stages of
periodontitis. Stage III periodontitis is a more serious condition than Stage I periodontitis
The first statement is false; the second is true
Classification systems change as new scientific knowledge about the etiology and
pathogenesis of periodontal diseases and conditions becomes available. A periodontal
classification system provides information necessary for submitting information to dental
insurance providers.
Both statements are true
Which periodontal condition is a new addition in the 2017 classification?
,Peri-implantitis
What are the three major categories of periodontal diseases and conditions?
Periodontal health and gingival health, dental biofilm-induced gingivitis, and nondental
biofilm-induced gingivitis
What are the two subclassifications of patients with clinical gingival health on a reduced
periodontium under the 2017 classification?
Non periodontitis and stable periodontitis
Which of the following is a subcategory of dental biofilm-induced gingivitis on the 2017
classification?
Drug-influenced gingival enlargement.
Neoplasms are a subcategory of which condition in the 2017 classification
Nondental biofilm-induced gingival diseases
What are the three major forms of periodontitis identified by the 2017 classification?
Periodontitis, necrotizing periodontitis, and periodontitis as a manifestation of a systemic
disease
The 2017 classification classifies necrotizing stomatitis as a necrotizing periodontal
disease. It also recognizes necrotizing peri-implantitis as a form of necrotizing
periodontal disease
The first statement is true; the second is false
What is Stage III periodontitis under the 2017 classification
Severe periodontitis with potential for additional tooth loss
The stages of periodontitis are based on the
severity and complexity of management of the disease.
The 2017 classification recognizes four grades of periodontitis. Grade C periodontitis
indicates that there is a moderate rate of disease progression.
Both statements are false
A bacterial infection of the periodontium that causes rapid attachment loss and poor
response to periodontal therapy would be classified as __________ periodontitis.
, Grade C
Which of the following conditions would fall under the Other Conditions Affecting the
Periodontium category in the 2017 classification?
Decreased vestibular depth
Under the 2017 classification, gingival excess is considered a:
mucogingival deformity
Under the 2017 classification, discomfort caused by excessively tight orthodontics falls
into which subcategory of conditions?
Traumatic occlusal forces
Which of the following is one of the subcategories of Peri-Implant Diseases and
Conditions in the2017 classification?
Peri-implant mucositis
There are three subcategories of Peri-Implant Diseases and Conditions in the 2017
classification. One of the subcategories of Peri-Implant Diseases and Conditions is peri-
implant soft- and hard-tissue deficiencies.
The first statement is false; the second is true
The category Periodontal/Gingival Health appears in both the 1999 and 2017
classifications. Under the 2017 classification, any site with clinical attachment loss is
deemed to be a periodontitis site regardless of the cause.
Both statements are false
Which of the following statements about the 2017 classification is TRUE?
It includes a multidimensional staging and grading system for classifying cases of
periodontitis.
Mrs. J is a new patient in your dental practice. The hygienist begins with a fact-
gathering process designed to provide the team with a complete picture of Mrs. J's
periodontal health status. The procedure the hygienist is performing is termed a:
comprehensive periodontal assessment.
Thorough documentation of periodontal assessment findings in the patient chart or
computerized record is important for all of the following reasons, except:
