ABP PART 1 BOARDS QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Which is the most common bacteria in a periapical granuloma? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅F.
nucleatum
Also other obligate and facultative anaerobes: parvula, actinomyces, strep, staph, p. micros,
proprionibacterium, p. gingivalis, t. forsythia.
What is the agent and dose of Midazolam reversal? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Flumazenil
0.2mg over 15 seconds, wait 45 seconds, repeat up to 1mg
Which antibody is detected in the saliva in high quantities when a patient is experiencing stress? -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅IgA
What is the MOA of aspirin which results in increased bleeding? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅Irreversible inhibition of thromboxane A2 which inhibits platelet aggregation.
In which area are PDs most likely to rebound? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Distal of mandibular 2nd
molar likely to return to pre-surgical level
What is the approximate duration of the bleeding effects of apirin? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅7-10
days, the approximate lifespan of platelets
Which factor is deficient in Von Willebrand's Disease? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Factor VIII. It is a
deficiency in VWF which binds VIII in the intrinsic pathway but VIII may also be deficient in type 1 VWD
What is the approximate percentage of sinus perforations? How does rotary instruments compare to
piezo in terms of perforation? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅42% according to Schwartz-Arad
4x more perforations with rotary
,Which arteries supply the maxillary sinus? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅PSAA, IOA,
sphenopalatine/posterior lateral nasal artery
How much bone is gained through osteotome sinus elevation? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅3-5mm
What percentage of vital bone is necessary to obtain osseointegration? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅25-35%
What is the approximate incidence of post-surgical infection? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅1-2%
Which cancers most commonly spread to the oral cavity? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Lung, prostate,
breast
What are potential risk factors for malignant transformation of a leukoplakia? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅Larger than 2cm
Multiple lesions
Non-homogenous color
FOM or lateral tongue lesions
Which bacteria is implicated in pregnancy gingivitis? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅P. intermedia
Which procedures are reportedly the most painful? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Mucogingival
Osseous
Soft tissue surgeries
Curtis
What benefits are associated with a microsurgical approach? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Reduced
trauma leading to improved wound healing
less flap shrinkage
,atraumatic manipulation of the flap, precise membrane positioning, precise flap adaptation, precise
suturing
improved post-operative pain
According to Soileau, what is considered to be the minimum amount of time required between graft
harvesting at the same palatal site? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅9 weeks (63 days)
The facial artery is located in the _____ triangle - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Carotid
Compared to oral epithelium, JE lacks type ______ and type _____ collagen and contains type _______ -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Lacks type IV and VII and contains type VIII
According to Bell, what is the approximate amount of creeping attachment at 1 year follwing a FGG? -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅0.89mm
How much creeping attachment was observed following a CTG (Harris)? CAF + ADM (Henderson)? -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅0.8mm with CT at 6 months
0mm with ADM
Describe the typical pattern of epithelial wound healing - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Hemostasis - 1
day
Inflammatory - 2- 4 days
Proliferative - 4-21 days
Maturation - 21 days to months
What is the most common bacteria in atheromas? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅P. gingivalis and T.
forsythia
Which protein is a chemoattractant for PMNs? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅C5a
, What IL is produced by fibroblasts to attract PMNs? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅IL-8
Which proteins are key for PMN movement along and outside of blood vessels? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅Selectins
Which pathological conditions has occult malignancy potential? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅Acanthosis Nigrans
What is an oral side effect of lymphoma? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Gingival overgrowth
Which cytokine causes B cell proliferation? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅IL-4
Which acute phase protein in an opsonin? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅C-Reactive Protein
Which enzyme is used for storing glucose in the liver? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Glucokinase
After extraction, which cell delivers gene 3.0 to the site? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Fibroblasts
What types of respiration mechanism do PMNs use? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Glycolysis or hexose
monophase shunt
What effect does tobacco have on neutrophils? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Decreases phagocytosis
Breakdown of plasmin activates which component of the complement system? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅C3
Which nerve innervates the buccinator? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅VII - Facial Nerve
The nervus intermedius and the facial nerve provide which form of innervation? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅Parasympathetic innervation
Which is the most common bacteria in a periapical granuloma? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅F.
nucleatum
Also other obligate and facultative anaerobes: parvula, actinomyces, strep, staph, p. micros,
proprionibacterium, p. gingivalis, t. forsythia.
What is the agent and dose of Midazolam reversal? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Flumazenil
0.2mg over 15 seconds, wait 45 seconds, repeat up to 1mg
Which antibody is detected in the saliva in high quantities when a patient is experiencing stress? -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅IgA
What is the MOA of aspirin which results in increased bleeding? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅Irreversible inhibition of thromboxane A2 which inhibits platelet aggregation.
In which area are PDs most likely to rebound? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Distal of mandibular 2nd
molar likely to return to pre-surgical level
What is the approximate duration of the bleeding effects of apirin? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅7-10
days, the approximate lifespan of platelets
Which factor is deficient in Von Willebrand's Disease? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Factor VIII. It is a
deficiency in VWF which binds VIII in the intrinsic pathway but VIII may also be deficient in type 1 VWD
What is the approximate percentage of sinus perforations? How does rotary instruments compare to
piezo in terms of perforation? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅42% according to Schwartz-Arad
4x more perforations with rotary
,Which arteries supply the maxillary sinus? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅PSAA, IOA,
sphenopalatine/posterior lateral nasal artery
How much bone is gained through osteotome sinus elevation? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅3-5mm
What percentage of vital bone is necessary to obtain osseointegration? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅25-35%
What is the approximate incidence of post-surgical infection? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅1-2%
Which cancers most commonly spread to the oral cavity? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Lung, prostate,
breast
What are potential risk factors for malignant transformation of a leukoplakia? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅Larger than 2cm
Multiple lesions
Non-homogenous color
FOM or lateral tongue lesions
Which bacteria is implicated in pregnancy gingivitis? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅P. intermedia
Which procedures are reportedly the most painful? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Mucogingival
Osseous
Soft tissue surgeries
Curtis
What benefits are associated with a microsurgical approach? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Reduced
trauma leading to improved wound healing
less flap shrinkage
,atraumatic manipulation of the flap, precise membrane positioning, precise flap adaptation, precise
suturing
improved post-operative pain
According to Soileau, what is considered to be the minimum amount of time required between graft
harvesting at the same palatal site? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅9 weeks (63 days)
The facial artery is located in the _____ triangle - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Carotid
Compared to oral epithelium, JE lacks type ______ and type _____ collagen and contains type _______ -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Lacks type IV and VII and contains type VIII
According to Bell, what is the approximate amount of creeping attachment at 1 year follwing a FGG? -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅0.89mm
How much creeping attachment was observed following a CTG (Harris)? CAF + ADM (Henderson)? -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅0.8mm with CT at 6 months
0mm with ADM
Describe the typical pattern of epithelial wound healing - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Hemostasis - 1
day
Inflammatory - 2- 4 days
Proliferative - 4-21 days
Maturation - 21 days to months
What is the most common bacteria in atheromas? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅P. gingivalis and T.
forsythia
Which protein is a chemoattractant for PMNs? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅C5a
, What IL is produced by fibroblasts to attract PMNs? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅IL-8
Which proteins are key for PMN movement along and outside of blood vessels? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅Selectins
Which pathological conditions has occult malignancy potential? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅Acanthosis Nigrans
What is an oral side effect of lymphoma? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Gingival overgrowth
Which cytokine causes B cell proliferation? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅IL-4
Which acute phase protein in an opsonin? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅C-Reactive Protein
Which enzyme is used for storing glucose in the liver? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Glucokinase
After extraction, which cell delivers gene 3.0 to the site? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Fibroblasts
What types of respiration mechanism do PMNs use? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Glycolysis or hexose
monophase shunt
What effect does tobacco have on neutrophils? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Decreases phagocytosis
Breakdown of plasmin activates which component of the complement system? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅C3
Which nerve innervates the buccinator? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅VII - Facial Nerve
The nervus intermedius and the facial nerve provide which form of innervation? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅Parasympathetic innervation
