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Roots & Periodontics Flashcards

1
Q

Which of the following descriptors apply(ies) to normal, healthy gingiva?

a. coral pink or pink with masking melanin
b. resilient
c. stippled
d. spongy
e. knife edged in profile

A

a, b, c, e

not spongy

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Which of the following locations is likely to have root furcation?

a. buccal of the root of the maxillary molar
b. buccal of the root of the mandibular molar
c. mesial of the root of a maxillary molar
d. distal of the root of a mandibular molar
e. lingual of the root of a mandibular molar

A

a, b, c, e

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3
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Which maxillary tooth has its furcation closest to the cervical line of the tooth?

a. first premolar
b. second premolar
c. first molar
d. second molar
e. third molar

A

c.

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4
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What is the clinical attachment loss of a tooth with +2 mm of gingival recession and a 4 mm pocket?

a. +2 mm
b. +6 mm
c. 6 mm
d. 2 mm

A

b

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5
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Which of the following periodontal fibers attach to cementum and alveolar bone?

a. horizontal
b. oblique
c. transseptal
d. apical
e. alveolar crest

A

a, b, d, e

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6
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Which of the following are likely indications of periodontal disease?

a. bleeding gums
b. loss of bone
c. category 3 mobility
d. mucogingival stress
e. gingival sulcus readings of 3 mm

A

a, b, c, d

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7
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The furcations are likely to be farthest away from the cervical portion of the tooth in which ONE of the following teeth?

a. mandibular first molar
b. mandibular second molar
c. mandibular third molar
d. maxillary first molar
e. maxillary second molar

A

c.

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8
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Which of the following is/are considered as root anomalies?

a. furcation
b. cingulum
c. radicular palatal groove
d. occlusal fissure

A

c.

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9
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What phrase best defines a pseudopocket?

a. gingival margin is located coronal to the CEJ
b. gingival margin is located apical to the CEJ
c. distance between the gingival margin and CEJ
d. distance between gingival margin and furcation

A

a

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10
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Which of the following may occur with clinical attachment loss?

a. loss of bone
b. exposed root surface
c. furcation involvement
d. exposed root concavities

A

a, b, c, d

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11
Q

What is/are included into nonsurgical periodontal therapy?

a. scaling
b. root planing
c. oral hygiene instructions
d. application of local antibiotic agents

A

a, b, c, d

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12
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Which teeth are NOT likely to have root depressions on both the mesial and distal surfaces of the root?

a. maxillary central and lateral incisors
b. maxillary canine
c. maxillary second premolar
d. mandibular second premolar

A

a, d

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13
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Maxillary anterior teeth are most likely to have how many root canals?

A

one

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14
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Maxillary first molars are most likely to have ___ roots and ___ root canals.

A

3 roots and 4 root canals

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15
Q

The only premolar most likely to have two roots (and two root canals) is the…

A

maxillary first premolar

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16
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The two roots of a maxillary first premolar are called:

a. mesial and lingual
b. mesial and distal
c. buccal and mesial
d. buccal and lingual
e. mesiobuccal and distobuccal

A

d

17
Q

On a tooth with severe bone loss due to periodontal disease, a probe can access the root furcation of a maxillary frist molar on which of the following surfaces?

A

a, c, d

18
Q

Which tooth is most likely to have two roots?

a. maxillary lateral incisor
b. maxillary first premolar
c. maxillary second premolar
d. mandibular first premolar
e. mandibular second premolar

A

B

19
Q

Which of the following teeth are most likely to have three roots?

a. maxillary first premolars and mandibular molars
b. mandibular molars and maxillary first molars
c. maxillary first molars and maxillary second molars
d. maxillary first molars and mandibular first molars
e. all maxillary and mandibular molars

A

C

20
Q

Which of the following teeth are most likely to have two roots?

a. Maxillary first premolar and mandibular molars
b. Mandibular molars and maxillary first molars
c. Maxillary first molars and maxillary second molars
d. Mandibular first molars and mandibular first premolars
e. All mandibular molars and maxillary premolars

A

A

21
Q

What are the locations of potential furcation involvement on a permanent mandibular first molar?

a. mid-buccal; distal and mesial (more toward the lingual)
b. mid-lingual; distal and mesial (more toward the buccal)
c. mid-buccal and mid-mesial
d. mid-mesial and mid-distal
e. mid-buccal and mid-lingual

A

E

22
Q

What are the locations of potential furcation involvement on a permanent maxillary second molar?

a. mid-buccal; distal and mesial (more toward the lingual)
b. mid-lingual; distal and mesial (more toward the buccal)
c. mid-buccal and mid-mesial
d. mid-mesial and mid-distal
e. mid-buccal and mid-lingual

A

A

23
Q

Which of the following teeth is most likely to have three roots and three cusps?

a. maxillary second molar
b. maxillary first premolar
c. mandibular second premolar
d. mandibular second molar
e. maxillary first molar

A

A

24
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Which of the following roots is LEAST likely to have two root canals?

a. mesiobuccal root of the maxillary first molar
b. mesial root of the mandibular first molar
c. mesial root of the mandibular second molar
d. root of the maxillary first premolar
e. root of the mandibular first premolar (three cusp type)

A

E

25
Q

Which of the following roots is most likely to have two root canals?

a. mesiobuccal root of the maxillary first molar
b. mesiobuccal root of the mandibular first molar
c. distal root of the mandibular first molar
d. palatal root fo the maxillary molar
e. root of the mandibular second premolar (three cusp type)

A

A

26
Q

Which characteristic does not apply to normal, healthy gingiva?

a. The consistency is firm and resilient
b. Slight bleeding occurs only upon deep probing
c. The color is coral pink possibly masked by melanin
d. Papillae fill the cervical embrasure
e. Margins are knife-edge in profile

A

B

27
Q

Which term is used to describe a lack of attached gingiva?

a. gingival recession
b. tooth mobility
c. probe depths greater than 3mm
d. mucogingival stress or involvement
e. furcation involvement

A

D

28
Q

Which of the following descriptors does not apply to normal, healthy gingiva?

a. coral pink or pink with masking melanin
b. reilient
c. stippled
d. spongy
e. knife-edge in profile

A

D

29
Q

The wrinkles (or elevations) of tissue on the anterior portion of the hard palate are known as:

a. glossopalatine folds
b. palatine rugae
c. pharyngopalatine folds
d. pterygopalatine folds
e. fovea palatini

A

B

30
Q

Which landmark is NOT located on the palate?

a. rugae
b. fovea palatini
c. incisive papilla
d. midpalatine raphe
e. pterygomandibular fold

A

E

31
Q

Which structure is located on the lateral surface of the tongue, and must be distinguished from cancerous growths that may develop in that location?

a. lateral lingual frenum
b. incisive papillae
c. filiform papillae
d. fungiform papillae
e. foliate papillae

A

E

32
Q

Which of the following tongue papillae are located in a row near the posterior third of the tongue?

a. foliate
b. cecum
c. filiform
d. circumvallate
e. fungiform

A

D

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