Periodontics Revision #1

1. Dental floss should be ideally be used in

All of the above

Type I embrasures

Type II embrasures

Type III embrasures

Question 1 of 20

2. Diameter of tip of Florida probe:

0.9mm

0.4mm

O.6mm

1.2 mm

Question 2 of 20

3. Indifferent fibres are

collagen fibres

none of the above

oxytalan fibres

elastic fibres

Question 3 of 20

4. Necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis (NUG) and acute herpetic gingivostomatitis can be differentiated clinically by (the)

pain.

temperature of the patient.

location of the lesions.

lymphadenopathy.

Question 4 of 20

5. What is the primary etiologic factor for generalized aggressive periodontitis?

Bacterial plaque.

Impaired polymorphonuclear phagocytosis.

Altered lymphocyte activity.

Generalized subgingival calculus.

Question 5 of 20

6. The etiologic agent for necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis (NUG) is

fungal.

protozoan.

bacterial.

viral.

Question 6 of 20

7. Sky furcation can be done in which too.th:

Mandibular premolar with two roots

Maxillary molar

Mandibular molar

Maxillary Premolar

Question 7 of 20

8. Place the following stages of graft healing in order from earliest to latest:

Vascularization, Organic Union, Plasmatic Circulation

Organic Union, Plasmatic Circulation, Vascularization

Vascularization, Plasmatic Circulation, Organic Union

Plasmatic Circulation, Vascualarization, Organic Union

Question 8 of 20

9. Which of the following structures is not present in periodontal ligament ?

Fibronectin

Angioblast and undifferentiated cell

Mature elastic fibres

Myelinated nerve fibres

Question 9 of 20

10. In horizontal alveolar bone loss, the pathway of inflammation is

through the periodontal ligament.

through the cortical bone of the alveolar process.

through the epithelial attachment.

perivascularly, into the marrow spaces of the crestal bone

Question 10 of 20

11. occlusal wear results in all except

loss of sluice ways

reduction in cusp inclination

decease in food table area

reduction in cusp height

Question 11 of 20

12. the disclosing agent used in Modified Quigley hein Plaque Index is

Basic Fuschin

Carbol Fuschin

Two tone dye

Sodium Fluorescein dye

Question 12 of 20

13. During periodontal disease activity, the loss of clinical attachment

is concomitant with alveolar bone loss

. precedes alveolar bone loss.

follows alveolar bone loss.

none of the above

Question 13 of 20

14. Vertical food Impaction can be due to all except

Plunger cusp

Difference between adjacent tooth marginal ridges and at irregular level

Periodontal destruction

Open contacts between adjacent tooth

Question 14 of 20

15. In sleep apnea syndrome,AHI index for mild sleep apnea is

>10

>30

>15

Question 15 of 20

16. Radiographs of a periodontally related osseous defect can be used to confirm the

measurement of the defect.

number of bony walls.

presence of a furcation involvement

location of the epithelial attachment.

Question 16 of 20

17. Drugs known to cause gingival enlargement include all of the following, EXCEPT:

Diltiazem

Carbamazepine

Sodium valproate

Nifedipine

Question 17 of 20

18. Indications for crown lengthening include the following except:

Delayed passive eruption

Crown fracture

Furcation involvement

Esthetics

Question 18 of 20

19. The difference between gingivitis and periodontitis is

radiographic changes are present only in gingivitis.

changes in gingival colour are present only in periodontitis.

changes in gingival colour are present only in gingivitis.

radiographic changes are present only in periodontitis.

Question 19 of 20

20. Isolated gingival recession is most frequently seen on teeth that are

nonvital.

labially prominent

heavily restored.

mobile.

Question 20 of 20