Practice questions Flashcards
Although no causal relationships between particular bacteria and periodontal diseases have been determined, there does appear to be an association between localized juvenile periodontitis (localized aggressive periodontitis) and the presence of:
Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans (A.a.)
Which bacteria is associated with generalized aggressive periodontitis?
Porphyromonas gingivalis (P.g.)
Which bacteria is associated with gingivitis and root caries?
Actinomyces viscosis (A.v.)
Which bacteria is associated with chronic periodontitis?
No specific bacteria, mixed infection with many pathogens involved
After a free gingival graft, the primary source of nutrition for the graft during the first 24 hrs is the:
Diffusion of nutrients from the underlying connective tissues
2-4 days into the healing progress, what is the primary source of nutrition for the graft?
capillary buds that grow into the graft and provide vascular supply
In treating patient’s chronic periodontal disease, dentists should use tetracylcines in conjunction with scaling and root planing. Tetracyclines help to prevent suprainfection of pockets with candida albicans.
Both statements are false
How is chronic periodontal disease treated?
S/RP
How to treat suprainfection with candida?
Anti-fungal medication- nystatin rinse, antifungal troches
What is the empiric therapy for aggressive periodontitis?
combination of metronidazole 25mg TID and amox 500mg TID for 7-10 days
What is the effect of chlorhexidine rinse on subgingival flora?
no substantial effect
What are the histopathologic changes in chronic gingivitis?
the disruption of the gingival fibers and an inflammatory infiltrate of plasma cells, lymphocytes and neutrophilic leukocytes
there is breakdown of collagen in the supracrestal connective tissue fibers. Inflammatory infiltrate starts with neutrophils in the initial lesion that progresses to lymphocytes in the early lesion and has plasma cells dominating in established lesion
Which primary substance or material is removed during the root planing procedure?
cementum
What is the soft tissue-tooth interface that forms most frequently after flap surgery in an area previously denuded by inflammatory disease?
long junctional epithelium
In a state of gingival health, the narrowest width of keratinized gingival tissue is usually found on the facial aspect of which teeth?
mandibular first premolars
also frequently mandibular centrals
The depth of the clinical gingival sulcus is the distance from the gingival margin to the:
most apical penetration of the periodontal probe
What is the primary requirement for a free gingival graft procedure to succeed?
immobilization of the grafted tissue
The primary advantage of an external splint over an internal splint is:
conservation of tooth structure
What is the most appropriate initial treatment for a patient with HIV-associated necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis or periodontitis?
debridement and antimicrobial rinses
mechanical reduction of bacterial load is the first step to resolve the acute problem
During experimental gingivitis, supragingival plaque undergoes which of the following changes?
plaque microflora becomes more gram-negative
Gingivectomy (GV) is not likely to be the treatment of choice for the elimination of pockets when the base of the pocket is located at the mucogingival junction or:
apical to the alveolar crest
Which kinds of pockets are gingivectomy procedures contraindicated?
pocketing that reaches or goes beyond the mucogingival junction because it would create a mucogingival defect by resecting the remaining gingiva over the root
Which procedure can eliminate very deep pockets which retaining keratinized gingiva?
apical positioned flaps
which situation is an indication for splinting?
mobility with patient discomfort
which of the following factors is the most critical in the determination of prognosis of a tooth with periodontal disease?
amount of attachment loss
which osseous defect is not considered infrabony?
dehiscence
what are the characteristics of infrabony defects?
pocket that extends apical to the crrest of bone, this occurs in a trough, hemiseptum and interdental crater
when amputating a root for periodontal reason, which is the usual treatment sequence?
root canal therapy followed by periodontal therapy
which root of which tooth is most indicated for root resection?
distobuccal root of maxillary molars because it has the least area of attachment
is root resection therapy still common?
no, typically resected teeth fail due to fracture or caries
which of the following mesial root surfaces are unlikely to be thoroughly cleaned with the use of floss?
maxillary first premolar
Guided tissue regeneration is most commonly used to treat which of the following classes of furcations?
class/grade II
horizontal penetration into the furcation should be 3mm or greater for this to be worth the cost
What is the appropriate treatment for grade I furcations?
scaling and root planing and periodontal maintenance or through osseous surgery
which class II furcations are the best for GTR?
mandibular facial and lingual and maxillary facial furcations are the best candidates
which class II furcations are poor candidates for GTR?
maxillary proximal furcations
what is the regeneration potential of Class III and IV furcations?
no chance of regeneration because PDL and bone that provides regenerative cells come from apical direction only
what is not a mode of ultrasonic instrumentation?
sharp cutting edge of tip
Porphyromonas gingivalis, Eubacterium and Campylobacter recta are all indicated in what oral pathosis?
periodontitis
which periodontal disease causes the most rapid destruction of alveolar bone?
periodontal abscess
Initial therapy involves which procedures?
S/RP, adult prophy, OHI, occlusal adjustment, strategic extractions, endodontics, removal of overhangs, provisional restorations
primary objective is to reduce inflammation, tooth mobility so that periodontal re-evaluation may be done
Streptococcus sanguis is common to which lesion?
early colonizer of supragingival plaque
Streptococcus gordonii is common to which lesion?
part of normal flora associated with periodontal health
Neutrophil chemotactic defects have been associated with which periodontal conditions?
LAP
what is the main objective of the maintenance phase of periodontal therapy?
prevention of the recurrence of disease
Before undergoing any periodontal surgery, a patient should be controlling the accumulation of plaque; BECAUSE, in the plaque-infected dentition after surgery, the incidence of disease recurrence will be greater.
both STATEMENT and REASON are true
which cells in the inflammatory infiltrate of an acute periodontal abscess are the MOST numerous?
neutrophils
Following the cleaning of a tooth, new plaque growth accumulates principally on which tooth surfaces?
interproximal