Periodontology I Test

Hoes are most effectively used on:

In order to close the angulation of a curet blade in relation to the tooth surface, the shank must be moved:

In periodontal health:

The increase in thickness of cementum with aging is greater:

Kirkland and Orban knives are used for:

When oral hygiene instruction is given during a scaling appointment, it should:

Features associated with periodontal disease that may be identified on intraoral periapical radiographs are:

Gracey Curette N0.11-12 are used for:

For complete removal of calculus on a proximal surface, strokes should be extended:

The results of the extraoral and intraoral examination should be recorded in the patient’s chart whenever:

On lingual surfaces, proper working angulation is achieved by positioning the handle so that it is:

Calculus roughened by the file should be subsequently removed with the:

Vitamin C deficiency can effect:

Drug induced gingival enlargement is more severe in:

The alveolus is lined with?

In the presence of HEAVY function the periodontal ligament undergoes certain changes as compared to a ligament in light function. Which of the following statements best describes these changes?

The effect of hormonal imbalance on periodontal tissue is:

40 years diabetic patient, present clinically with periodontal attachment loss and diagnosed as having periodontitis. According to AAP 1999 classification of periodontal diseases, the type of periodontitis in this case is:?

Which of the following statements about periodontal probing is MOST accurate?

Metronidazole:

Which ancient medical book recommended cleaning the teeth twice a day with an astringent stick that has been chewed into a brush form:

Porphyromonas gingivdis:?

Gingival basal lamina is permeable to:

Periostat is:

Necrotising ulcerative gingivitis (NUG):

Narrow “slit-like” areas of recession over the roots are called:

Guided tissue regeneration (GTR):

Air is used to deflect the free gingival margin in order to detect:

Mandibular first molars with grade I furcation involvement:

The most common crystalline forms present in supragingival calculus are:

Periodontal flap surgery:

The most common presentation of CEJ is:

Localized aggressive periodontitis is best treated in early stage by:

A traumatic occlusal force acting on a tooth with a healthy periodontium will likely cause:

In maintainance phase of oral pemphigus, oral Prophlaxis should be preceeded by intake of:

A sludge of metal shavings and oil that develops on the face of the blade indicates that:

The retrocuspid papilla is ?

Which of the following factors restricts the use of the file to supragingival areas or subgingival areas where the tissue is easily displaced?:

The primary cause of periodontal diseases is?

Which of the following is not true of the file?:

Which portion of the tooth germ is the primary source of the periodontal ligament?

Heamatological disorder associated with periodontal disease is?

The periodontium consists of all of the following EXCEPT?

What is the difference between gingivitis and periodontitis?

Straightening of the teeth is called:?

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of necrotizing periodontitis?

Which of the following is a clinical indication for microbial analysis of plaque: .?

Periodontal pockets can BEST be detected by: ……………?

One of physical barriers in host response is:?

40 years diabetic patient, present clinically with periodontal attachment loss and diagnosed as having periodontitis. According to AAP 1999 classification of periodontal diseases, the type of periodontitis in this case is:?

A 27 year-old male presents to your dental clinic with the following signs: loss of interdental and marginal tippling, blue-red tissue color, the junction epithelium at the CEJ, and bleeding upon gentle probing. Your diagnosis is:?

Which of the following periodontal disease does not have calculus?

The clinical presentation of gingivitis and periodontitis are similar. How could you determine if a patient has periodontitis is?

Which one in Phase I therapy (non-surgery phase)?

A 27 year-old male presents to your office with the following signs: loss of interdental and marginal tippling, blue-red tissue color, the junction epithelium at the CEJ, and bleeding upon gentle probing. Your diagnosis is?

Periodontal disease is a risk factor for:?

The term chronic inflammation is best defined as?

The distance between the apical extent of calculus and alveolar crest in human periodontal pockets is:?

The most common factor that defects healing after periodontal treatment: ?

The usefulness of radiographs local factor may: ……………?