Chapter 4

Question 1

What drugs has NOT been associated with gingival hyperplasia

Answer 1

amoxicillin

Question 2

Hyperkeratosis of the palms and soles is a feature of:

Answer 2

Papillion-Lefevre syndrome

Question 3

Hypertrichosis (excess body hair) can be associated with:

Answer 3

hereditary gingival fibromatosis

Question 4

A 25-year-old white male presents to you with classic necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis. Which of the following underlying conditions should be considered?

Answer 4

acquired immune deficiency syndrome

Question 5

Desquamative gingivitis is a clinical term used to describe the vesiculoerosive lesions of the gingiva that occur in association with dermatologic disorders. Which one of the following conditions would NOT be expected to present in the mouth as a desquamative gingivitis?

erosive lichen planus
pemphigoid
pemphigus
psoriasis

Answer 5

psoriasis

Question 6

“Desquamative gingivitis” is most likely to occur in a:

Answer 6

55 year old female

Question 7

Aggressive periodontitis in young persons most frequently involves:

Answer 7

incisors and first molars

Question 8

Which of the following is the inheritance pattern of Papillon-Lefèvre syndrome?

Answer 8

autosomal recessive