Question 1

What stops the gently used periodontal probe when reading the depth of a healthy gingival sulcus?

Accepted Answer

A)  Col 
B)  Sulcular epithelium 
C)  Epithelial attachment 
D)  Attached gingiva 
A)  Col 
B)  Sulcular epithelium 
C)  Epithelial attachment 
D)  Attached gingiva C

Question 2

Given the turnover time of junctional epithelium,the evaluation of periodontal therapy should occur after _____ days.

Accepted Answer

A)  2 
B)  3 
C)  5 
D)  7 
A)  2 
B)  3 
C)  5 
D)  7 D

Question 3

Cell renewal of the junctional epithelium takes place in the:

Accepted Answer

A)  internal basal lamina. 
B)  external basal lamina. 
C)  lamina propria. 
D)  basal layer of the tissue 
A)  internal basal lamina. 
B)  external basal lamina. 
C)  lamina propria. 
D)  basal layer of the tissue D

Question 4

Which of the following gingival tissue lines the floor of the gingival sulcus in a healthy situation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sulcular epithelium 
B)  Junctional epithelium 
C)  Attached gingiva 
D)  Marginal gingiva 
A)  Sulcular epithelium 
B)  Junctional epithelium 
C)  Attached gingiva 
D)  Marginal gingiva

Question 5

Which of the following features can be noted with marginal gingiva?

Accepted Answer

A)  Varying amounts of stippling 
B)  Tightly bound to alveolar process 
C)  Opaque in comparison to attached gingiva 
D)  Considered masticatory mucosa 
A)  Varying amounts of stippling 
B)  Tightly bound to alveolar process 
C)  Opaque in comparison to attached gingiva 
D)  Considered masticatory mucosa

Question 6

Which of the following is a not a prominent histologic characteristic of pocket epithelium?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ulceration 
B)  Gingival hyperplasia 
C)  Smooth interface 
D)  Wrinkled papillary relief 
A)  Ulceration 
B)  Gingival hyperplasia 
C)  Smooth interface 
D)  Wrinkled papillary relief

Question 7

The sulcular epithelium that creates the gingival sulcus is of _____ type(s) of epithelium,with its cells tightly packed.

Accepted Answer

A)  an orthokeratinized 
B)  a nonkeratinized 
C)  a parakeratinized 
D)  both nonkeratinized or parakeratinized 
A)  an orthokeratinized 
B)  a nonkeratinized 
C)  a parakeratinized 
D)  both nonkeratinized or parakeratinized

Question 8

Which of the following is considered part of the dentogingival junctional tissue within a healthy oral cavity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Periodontal epithelium 
B)  Junctional epithelium 
C)  Sulcular epithelium 
D)  Both junctional and sulcular epithelia 
A)  Periodontal epithelium 
B)  Junctional epithelium 
C)  Sulcular epithelium 
D)  Both junctional and sulcular epithelia

Question 9

In what direction is the migratory route of the cells as turnover takes place in the junctional epithelium?

Accepted Answer

A)  Coronal direction 
B)  Apical direction 
C)  Parallel to the apical crest of bone 
D)  Perpendicular to the tooth surface 
A)  Coronal direction 
B)  Apical direction 
C)  Parallel to the apical crest of bone 
D)  Perpendicular to the tooth surface

Question 10

What occurs when damaging agents enter the junctional epithelium and the gingival tissue undergoes the initial signs of active disease?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gingival hyperplasia 
B)  Gingival recession 
C)  Gingivitis 
D)  Periodontitis 
A)  Gingival hyperplasia 
B)  Gingival recession 
C)  Gingivitis 
D)  Periodontitis

Question 11

Which of the following has the highest rate of turnover?

Accepted Answer

A)  Oral epithelium 
B)  Sulcular epithelium 
C)  Junctional epithelium 
D)  All have an equally high rate 
A)  Oral epithelium 
B)  Sulcular epithelium 
C)  Junctional epithelium 
D)  All have an equally high rate

Question 12

The epithelial attachment refers to the internal basal lamina and the:

Accepted Answer

A)  apical layer of junctional epithelium. 
B)  interface of junctional epithelium with the tooth. 
C)  hemidesmosomes of the suprabasal cells. 
D)  desmosomes of the prickle cell layer. 
A)  apical layer of junctional epithelium. 
B)  interface of junctional epithelium with the tooth. 
C)  hemidesmosomes of the suprabasal cells. 
D)  desmosomes of the prickle cell layer.

Question 13

Healthy attached gingiva is pink in color,and some areas have:

Accepted Answer

A)  hyperkeratinization. 
B)  melanin pigmentation. 
C)  loss of stippling. 
D)  varying amounts of mobility. 
A)  hyperkeratinization. 
B)  melanin pigmentation. 
C)  loss of stippling. 
D)  varying amounts of mobility.

Question 14

Which of the following is not a surface that the junctional epithelium can ever connect to by way of the epithelial attachment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Enamel 
B)  Cementum 
C)  Dentin 
D)  Alveolar process 
A)  Enamel 
B)  Cementum 
C)  Dentin 
D)  Alveolar process

Question 15

The interdental gingiva assumes a nonvisible concave form between the facial and lingual gingival surfaces called the:

Accepted Answer

A)  col. 
B)  papilla. 
C)  free gingival crest. 
D)  gingival apex of the contour. 
A)  col. 
B)  papilla. 
C)  free gingival crest. 
D)  gingival apex of the contour.

Question 16

Which of the following occurs with the true apical migration of the epithelial attachment from advanced periodontal disease?

Accepted Answer

A)  Shallower gingival sulcus 
B)  Formation of a periodontal pocket 
C)  Association with junctional epithelium lining 
D)  Tightly covered tooth roots 
A)  Shallower gingival sulcus 
B)  Formation of a periodontal pocket 
C)  Association with junctional epithelium lining 
D)  Tightly covered tooth roots

Question 17

Which of the following will extend through the gingival epithelial cell membrane,recognizing the presence of the bacterial endotoxins so as to mobilize the inflammatory response?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tonofilaments 
B)  Toll-like receptors 
C)  Lysosomes 
D)  Chromatin 
A)  Tonofilaments 
B)  Toll-like receptors 
C)  Lysosomes 
D)  Chromatin

Question 18

The marginal gingiva has an overlying surface layer of what type of stratified squamous epithelium?

Accepted Answer

A)  Orthokeratinized 
B)  Nonkeratinized 
C)  Parakeratinized 
D)  Both nonkeratinized and parakeratinized 
A)  Orthokeratinized 
B)  Nonkeratinized 
C)  Parakeratinized 
D)  Both nonkeratinized and parakeratinized

Question 19

What does the slight depression of the free gingival groove on the outer surface of the gingiva correspond to?

Accepted Answer

A)  Amount of gingival crevicular fluid 
B)  Depth of the inner gingival sulcus 
C)  Width of the outer attached gingiva 
D)  Apical border of the inner junctional epithelium 
A)  Amount of gingival crevicular fluid 
B)  Depth of the inner gingival sulcus 
C)  Width of the outer attached gingiva 
D)  Apical border of the inner junctional epithelium

Question 20

Which of the following statements concerning gingival crevicular fluid within a healthy gingival sulcus is correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  Flow rate is fast 
B)  Contains white blood cells 
C)  Contains watery salivary components 
D)  Contains secretory IgA 
A)  Flow rate is fast 
B)  Contains white blood cells 
C)  Contains watery salivary components 
D)  Contains secretory IgA

What stops the gently used periodontal probe when reading the depth of a healthy gingival sulcus?

Given the turnover time of junctional epithelium,the evaluation of periodontal therapy should occur after _____ days.

Cell renewal of the junctional epithelium takes place in the:

Which of the following gingival tissue lines the floor of the gingival sulcus in a healthy situation?

Which of the following features can be noted with marginal gingiva?

Which of the following is a not a prominent histologic characteristic of pocket epithelium?

The sulcular epithelium that creates the gingival sulcus is of _____ type(s) of epithelium,with its cells tightly packed.

Which of the following is considered part of the dentogingival junctional tissue within a healthy oral cavity?

In what direction is the migratory route of the cells as turnover takes place in the junctional epithelium?

What occurs when damaging agents enter the junctional epithelium and the gingival tissue undergoes the initial signs of active disease?

Which of the following has the highest rate of turnover?

The epithelial attachment refers to the internal basal lamina and the:

Healthy attached gingiva is pink in color,and some areas have:

Which of the following is not a surface that the junctional epithelium can ever connect to by way of the epithelial attachment?

The interdental gingiva assumes a nonvisible concave form between the facial and lingual gingival surfaces called the:

Which of the following occurs with the true apical migration of the epithelial attachment from advanced periodontal disease?

Which of the following will extend through the gingival epithelial cell membrane,recognizing the presence of the bacterial endotoxins so as to mobilize the inflammatory response?

The marginal gingiva has an overlying surface layer of what type of stratified squamous epithelium?

What does the slight depression of the free gingival groove on the outer surface of the gingiva correspond to?

Which of the following statements concerning gingival crevicular fluid within a healthy gingival sulcus is correct?

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Exam 10: Gingival and Dentogingival Junctional Tissue

What stops the gently used periodontal probe when reading the depth of a healthy gingival sulcus?

Given the turnover time of junctional epithelium,the evaluation of periodontal therapy should occur after _____ days.

Cell renewal of the junctional epithelium takes place in the:

Which of the following gingival tissue lines the floor of the gingival sulcus in a healthy situation?

Which of the following features can be noted with marginal gingiva?

Which of the following is a not a prominent histologic characteristic of pocket epithelium?

The sulcular epithelium that creates the gingival sulcus is of _____ type(s) of epithelium,with its cells tightly packed.

Which of the following is considered part of the dentogingival junctional tissue within a healthy oral cavity?

In what direction is the migratory route of the cells as turnover takes place in the junctional epithelium?

What occurs when damaging agents enter the junctional epithelium and the gingival tissue undergoes the initial signs of active disease?

Which of the following has the highest rate of turnover?

The epithelial attachment refers to the internal basal lamina and the:

Healthy attached gingiva is pink in color,and some areas have:

Which of the following is not a surface that the junctional epithelium can ever connect to by way of the epithelial attachment?

The interdental gingiva assumes a nonvisible concave form between the facial and lingual gingival surfaces called the:

Which of the following occurs with the true apical migration of the epithelial attachment from advanced periodontal disease?

Which of the following will extend through the gingival epithelial cell membrane,recognizing the presence of the bacterial endotoxins so as to mobilize the inflammatory response?

The marginal gingiva has an overlying surface layer of what type of stratified squamous epithelium?

What does the slight depression of the free gingival groove on the outer surface of the gingiva correspond to?

Which of the following statements concerning gingival crevicular fluid within a healthy gingival sulcus is correct?

Face and Neck Regions

Oral Cavity and Pharynx

Prenatal Development

Face and Neck Development

Orofacial Development

Tooth Development and Eruption

Cells

Basic Tissue

Oral Mucosa

Head and Neck Structures

Enamel

Dentin and Pulp

Periodontium: Cementum, Alveolar Process, and Periodontal Ligament

Overview of Dentitions

Permanent Anterior Teeth

Permanent Posterior Teeth

Primary Dentition

Temporomandibular Joint

Occlusion

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