Aggressive Periodontitis

Question 1

DEFINATION OF AP aggressive periodontitis,

Answer 1

a clinically challenging sub form of periodontitis featuring rapid
loss of periodontal attachment and tooth supporting bone In otherwise healthy patients.

Question 2

Classification Of AP

Answer 2

Localized
Generalized

Question 3

Specific teeth associated with localized aggressive periodontitis are?

Answer 3

First molars and incisors

Question 4

aggressive periodontitis to be characterized by three primary features

Answer 4

1. Rapid loss of attachment and tooth-supporting bone.
2. Patient is otherwise healthy (i.e., not suffering from any systemic disease
3. Familiar aggregation.

Question 5

Minimal plaque,calculus,overhanging restorations in Ap

T/F

Answer 5

T

Question 6

AP occurs in

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Young patients <35 years of age

Question 7

Chronic periodontitis typically occurs in

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Older pts >55 years of age

Question 8

______ with GAP have more teeth involved and more advanced pockets than nonsmokers.

Answer 8

Smokers

Question 9

Bleeding in AP occurs as

Answer 9

Bleeding may occur spontaneously or with slight stimulation.

Question 10

T/F In other cases the gingival tissues may appear pink, free of inflammation, and occasionally with
some degree of stippling, although stippling may be absent.

Answer 10

True

Question 11

LAP is caused by

Answer 11

anaerobic gram-negative bacterium Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans