Subject: Module 22: Fictitious Patient Cases: Communication and Planning for Success
1. Which of the following is an accurate description of periodontal disease?
A. It is a condition caused by the accumulation of calculus deposits.
B. It is a condition caused by toothbrush abrasion.
C. It is a condition caused by bacterial infection of the periodontium.
D. It is a condition caused by the formation of a long junctional epithelium.
Answer: C
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2. Gingivitis is a disease that is limited to an inflammation of the gingival tissues. Gingivitis is
not a type of periodontal disease.
A. Both statements are true.
B. Both statements are false.
C. The first statement is true; the second statement is false.
D. The first statement is false; the second statement is true.
Answer: C
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3. Periodontitis is a disease that involves which of the following structures?
A. Periodontal ligament
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,B. Alveolar bone
C. Cementum
D. All the choices are correct
Answer: D
Subject: Module 22: Fictitious Patient Cases: Communication and Planning for Success
4. Calculus deposits are not the cause of periodontal disease. Removal of calculus deposits from
tooth surfaces is an important step in the prevention and treatment of periodontal disease.
A. Both statements are true.
B. Both statements are false.
C. The first statement is true; the second statement is false.
D. The first statement is false; the second statement is true.
Answer: A
Subject: Module 22: Fictitious Patient Cases: Communication and Planning for Success
5. When bacteria attach to oral surfaces they form well-organized communities known as _____.
A. plaque biofilms
B. dental calculus
C. dental pellicle
D. bacterial biohazards
Answer: A
Subject: Module 22: Fictitious Patient Cases: Communication and Planning for Success
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, 6. Evidence-based dental care is based on the _____.
A. treatment plan approved by the dentist
B. best scientific evidence
C. opinions of other dental hygienists
D. treatment that has been recommended for at least the last 20 years
Answer: B
Subject: Module 22: Fictitious Patient Cases: Communication and Planning for Success
7. Which of the following is an accurate description of root planing?
A. Disruption of the plaque biofilm
B. Removal of calculus deposits from the root surface
C. Excising of diseased gingival tissue from the gingival margin
D. Intentional removal of cementum from the root surface
Answer: D
Subject: Module 22: Fictitious Patient Cases: Communication and Planning for Success
8. When providing evidence-based care, the root surfaces should be routinely root planed. Root
planing is required to remove toxins from the root surfaces.
A. Both statements are true.
B. Both statements are false.
C. The first statement is true; the second statement is false.
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1. Which of the following is an accurate description of periodontal disease?
A. It is a condition caused by the accumulation of calculus deposits.
B. It is a condition caused by toothbrush abrasion.
C. It is a condition caused by bacterial infection of the periodontium.
D. It is a condition caused by the formation of a long junctional epithelium.
Answer: C
Subject: Module 22: Fictitious Patient Cases: Communication and Planning for Success
2. Gingivitis is a disease that is limited to an inflammation of the gingival tissues. Gingivitis is
not a type of periodontal disease.
A. Both statements are true.
B. Both statements are false.
C. The first statement is true; the second statement is false.
D. The first statement is false; the second statement is true.
Answer: C
Subject: Module 22: Fictitious Patient Cases: Communication and Planning for Success
3. Periodontitis is a disease that involves which of the following structures?
A. Periodontal ligament
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,B. Alveolar bone
C. Cementum
D. All the choices are correct
Answer: D
Subject: Module 22: Fictitious Patient Cases: Communication and Planning for Success
4. Calculus deposits are not the cause of periodontal disease. Removal of calculus deposits from
tooth surfaces is an important step in the prevention and treatment of periodontal disease.
A. Both statements are true.
B. Both statements are false.
C. The first statement is true; the second statement is false.
D. The first statement is false; the second statement is true.
Answer: A
Subject: Module 22: Fictitious Patient Cases: Communication and Planning for Success
5. When bacteria attach to oral surfaces they form well-organized communities known as _____.
A. plaque biofilms
B. dental calculus
C. dental pellicle
D. bacterial biohazards
Answer: A
Subject: Module 22: Fictitious Patient Cases: Communication and Planning for Success
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, 6. Evidence-based dental care is based on the _____.
A. treatment plan approved by the dentist
B. best scientific evidence
C. opinions of other dental hygienists
D. treatment that has been recommended for at least the last 20 years
Answer: B
Subject: Module 22: Fictitious Patient Cases: Communication and Planning for Success
7. Which of the following is an accurate description of root planing?
A. Disruption of the plaque biofilm
B. Removal of calculus deposits from the root surface
C. Excising of diseased gingival tissue from the gingival margin
D. Intentional removal of cementum from the root surface
Answer: D
Subject: Module 22: Fictitious Patient Cases: Communication and Planning for Success
8. When providing evidence-based care, the root surfaces should be routinely root planed. Root
planing is required to remove toxins from the root surfaces.
A. Both statements are true.
B. Both statements are false.
C. The first statement is true; the second statement is false.
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