Question 1

A patient complaining of discomfort is one of the first signs of gingivitis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Loss of connective tissue attachment is associated with periodontitis and not gingivitis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following is not a characteristic of chronic periodontitis?

Accepted Answer

A) It is most prevalent in adults, and severity increases with age. 
B) It is characterized by inflammation of the supporting structures of the teeth. 
C) It leads to destruction of the periodontal ligament and loss of adjacent bone. 
D) It is strongly associated with Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans species of bacteria. 
A) It is most prevalent in adults, and severity increases with age. 
B) It is characterized by inflammation of the supporting structures of the teeth. 
C) It leads to destruction of the periodontal ligament and loss of adjacent bone. 
D) It is strongly associated with Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans species of bacteria.

Question 4

Which of the following is not a relationship between periodontal disease and cardiovascular disease?

Accepted Answer

A) Oral bacteria can spread easily into the bloodstream. 
B) Oral bacteria can attach to fatty plaques in the coronary arteries, contributing to clot formation and heart attacks. 
C) A person with periodontal disease is more than three times more susceptible to coronary heart disease and stroke. 
D) Ventricular septal defect 
A) Oral bacteria can spread easily into the bloodstream. 
B) Oral bacteria can attach to fatty plaques in the coronary arteries, contributing to clot formation and heart attacks. 
C) A person with periodontal disease is more than three times more susceptible to coronary heart disease and stroke. 
D) Ventricular septal defect

Question 5

There is a great deal of variability in the susceptibility of an individual patient to periodontal disease and in successful outcomes of treatment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following characteristics is associated with diseased rather than healthy gingival tissue?

Accepted Answer

A) Uniformly pale pink 
B) Attached and stippled 
C) Bleeding upon probing 
D) Firm and resilient 
A) Uniformly pale pink 
B) Attached and stippled 
C) Bleeding upon probing 
D) Firm and resilient

Question 7

________ is inflammation of the supporting tissues of the teeth,progressing from the gingiva into the connective tissue and alveolar bone that support the teeth.

Accepted Answer

A) Gingivitis 
B) Supragingival calculus 
C) Periodontitis 
D) Inflamed gingiva 
A) Gingivitis 
B) Supragingival calculus 
C) Periodontitis 
D) Inflamed gingiva

Question 8

Which of the following is the primary factor causing periodontal disease?

Accepted Answer

A) Type of bacteria present 
B) Length of time bacteria is left undisturbed 
C) Patient's response to bacteria 
D) Plaque 
A) Type of bacteria present 
B) Length of time bacteria is left undisturbed 
C) Patient's response to bacteria 
D) Plaque

Question 9

Which of the following is the part of the periodontium that is attached to the root surface?

Accepted Answer

A) Cementum 
B) Alveolar bone 
C) Periodontal ligament 
D) Periodontium 
A) Cementum 
B) Alveolar bone 
C) Periodontal ligament 
D) Periodontium

Question 10

Which form of periodontal disease is reversible?

Accepted Answer

A) Gingivitis 
B) Periodontitis 
C) Both gingivitis and periodontitis 
D) Neither gingivitis nor periodontitis 
A) Gingivitis 
B) Periodontitis 
C) Both gingivitis and periodontitis 
D) Neither gingivitis nor periodontitis

Question 11

Which is not true of subgingival calculus?

Accepted Answer

A) It forms below the root surface. 
B) It can be dark due to staining. 
C) It is associated with the ducts of the major salivary glands. 
D) It increases the damage caused by oral bacteria. 
A) It forms below the root surface. 
B) It can be dark due to staining. 
C) It is associated with the ducts of the major salivary glands. 
D) It increases the damage caused by oral bacteria.

Question 12

Which characteristic is unique to diabetes mellitus-associated gingivitis?

Accepted Answer

A) Inflammation present at the gingival margin 
B) Bleeding 
C) Severity is related to blood glucose levels 
D) Changes in contour 
A) Inflammation present at the gingival margin 
B) Bleeding 
C) Severity is related to blood glucose levels 
D) Changes in contour

Question 13

Which of the following is the primary cause of periodontal disease?

Accepted Answer

A) Bacterial plaque 
B) Poorly fitting restorations 
C) Stress 
D) Diabetes 
A) Bacterial plaque 
B) Poorly fitting restorations 
C) Stress 
D) Diabetes

Question 14

Which of the following are the two basic forms of periodontal disease?

Accepted Answer

A) Gingivitis and calculus 
B) Calculus and plaque. 
C) Plaque and periodontitis 
D) Gingivitis and periodontitis 
A) Gingivitis and calculus 
B) Calculus and plaque. 
C) Plaque and periodontitis 
D) Gingivitis and periodontitis

Question 15

An individual with chronic periodontal disease is at increased risk for respiratory infection.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Gingivitis is:

Accepted Answer

A) difficult to treat and control. 
B) loss of connective tissue. 
C) loss of bone. 
D) inflammation of gingival tissue. 
A) difficult to treat and control. 
B) loss of connective tissue. 
C) loss of bone. 
D) inflammation of gingival tissue.

Exam 14: Periodontal Disease

A patient complaining of discomfort is one of the first signs of gingivitis.

Loss of connective tissue attachment is associated with periodontitis and not gingivitis.

Which of the following is not a characteristic of chronic periodontitis?

Which of the following is not a relationship between periodontal disease and cardiovascular disease?

There is a great deal of variability in the susceptibility of an individual patient to periodontal disease and in successful outcomes of treatment.

Which of the following characteristics is associated with diseased rather than healthy gingival tissue?

________ is inflammation of the supporting tissues of the teeth,progressing from the gingiva into the connective tissue and alveolar bone that support the teeth.

Which of the following is the primary factor causing periodontal disease?

Which of the following is the part of the periodontium that is attached to the root surface?

Which form of periodontal disease is reversible?

Which is not true of subgingival calculus?

Which characteristic is unique to diabetes mellitus-associated gingivitis?

Which of the following is the primary cause of periodontal disease?

Which of the following are the two basic forms of periodontal disease?

An individual with chronic periodontal disease is at increased risk for respiratory infection.

Gingivitis is:

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