Prognosis 11/29/16

Question 1

What are three bad interleukins that are syngeristic?

Answer 1

• IL-1
• TNF-A
• PGE-2

Question 2

What cell releases IL-1?

Answer 2

-Macrophage via LPS binding

Question 3

T/F
Older individuals show greater periodontal destruction than younger ones because of the cumulative effects and not necessarily the age

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Is age a risk for prognosis? If not what is?

Answer 4

• NO

- The cumulative effects

Question 5

Do men or women have greater periodontal disease and severity?

Answer 5

Men

Question 6

Why do you see decreased inflammation and erythema in smokers?

Answer 6

-Smoking causes vasoconstriction

Question 7

BOP has low positive predictive value. Absence of BOP is an excellent prediction of health.
Both are true
Both are false
First is true and second false
First is false and second is true

Answer 7

Both are true

Question 8

What prognosis system do we currently use?

Answer 8

-Kwok & Caton

Question 9

What is the primary cell in exudate?

Answer 9

-PMN

Question 10

T/F

Suppuration is used to determine overall level of inflammation

Answer 10

True

Question 11

Most studies show ___ or ___ correlation with plaque and future attachment loss.

Answer 11

• No

- Weak

Question 12

If you have deep pocket depths (> 5 mm) is it a good indicator of having attachment loss?

Answer 12

Yes

Question 13

What are three causes of mobility of the teeth?

Answer 13

• Loss of alveolar bone
• Inflammation of PDL
• Occlusal Trauma

Question 14

________ __________ can and should be treated initially without systemic antibiotics.

Answer 14

-Chronic Periodontitis

Question 15

If you make the diagnosis of aggressive periodontitis should you prescribe antibiotics?

Answer 15

-Yes