Question 1

When a complete examination is performed,knowing the patient's major complaint is helpful but not necessary.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

The mucogingival junction is an important feature of the periodontium because it:

Accepted Answer

A)  Covers the palate. 
B)  Is a standard width. 
C)  Protects the free gingiva from frenum movement. 
D)  Demarcates the attached gingiva from the mucosa in the oral cavity. 
A)  Covers the palate. 
B)  Is a standard width. 
C)  Protects the free gingiva from frenum movement. 
D)  Demarcates the attached gingiva from the mucosa in the oral cavity. D

Question 3

Pathologic mobility is tooth displacement that occurs when the balance among the factors that maintain physiologic tooth position is disturbed.The teeth can move in any direction; when they move in the occlusal direction,it is known as extrusion or elongation.

Accepted Answer

A)  Both statements are TRUE. 
B)  Both statements are FALSE. 
C)  The first statement is TRUE, and the second statement is FALSE. 
D)  The first statement is FALSE, and the second statement is TRUE. 
A)  Both statements are TRUE. 
B)  Both statements are FALSE. 
C)  The first statement is TRUE, and the second statement is FALSE. 
D)  The first statement is FALSE, and the second statement is TRUE. D

Question 4

Chlorhexidine

Accepted Answer

A) Yellow-brown to brown color stain on teeth and tongue 
B) Thin black lines on the lingual and facial surfaces near the gingival margin 
C) Tenacious dark brown or black surface deposit 
D) Most common stain, associated with poor oral hygiene; most often caused by tannin, which is in coffee, tea, fruits, and red wine 
E) Yellow-brown or golden color stain on the tongue and teeth 
A) Yellow-brown to brown color stain on teeth and tongue 
B) Thin black lines on the lingual and facial surfaces near the gingival margin 
C) Tenacious dark brown or black surface deposit 
D) Most common stain, associated with poor oral hygiene; most often caused by tannin, which is in coffee, tea, fruits, and red wine 
E) Yellow-brown or golden color stain on the tongue and teeth

Question 5

The term for tooth wear on the incisal or occlusal surfaces caused by such habits as fingernail biting,excessive toothbrushing,or pipe smoking is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Erosion 
B)  Attrition 
C)  Abrasion 
D)  Abfraction 
A)  Erosion 
B)  Attrition 
C)  Abrasion 
D)  Abfraction

Question 6

Performing all assessment procedures on Ms.AJP is appropriate.The dental hygienist most likely does not have to probe the patient's dentition because she regularly sees the dentist.

Accepted Answer

A)  Both statements are TRUE. 
B)  Both statements are FALSE. 
C)  The first statement is TRUE, and the second statement is FALSE. 
D)  The first statement is FALSE, and the second statement is TRUE. 
A)  Both statements are TRUE. 
B)  Both statements are FALSE. 
C)  The first statement is TRUE, and the second statement is FALSE. 
D)  The first statement is FALSE, and the second statement is TRUE.

Question 7

Digital subtraction radiography (DSR)is being used in the diagnosis of periodontal disease and bone regeneration.Two exposures are taken at different intervals,and the changes in bone density that occurred during the interval are measured.

Accepted Answer

A)  Both statements are TRUE. 
B)  Both statements are FALSE. 
C)  The first statement is TRUE, and the second statement is FALSE. 
D)  The first statement is FALSE, and the second statement is TRUE. 
A)  Both statements are TRUE. 
B)  Both statements are FALSE. 
C)  The first statement is TRUE, and the second statement is FALSE. 
D)  The first statement is FALSE, and the second statement is TRUE.

Question 8

The term for tooth wear on the incisal or occlusal surfaces caused by tooth-to-tooth contact is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Erosion 
B)  Attrition 
C)  Abrasion 
D)  Abfraction 
A)  Erosion 
B)  Attrition 
C)  Abrasion 
D)  Abfraction

Question 9

When the dental hygienist is treating a patient,the medical history form completed by the patient must be reviewed and signed by the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Patient only 
B)  Dental hygienist only 
C)  Patient and dental hygienist 
D)  Patient, dental hygienist, and dentist supervisor 
A)  Patient only 
B)  Dental hygienist only 
C)  Patient and dental hygienist 
D)  Patient, dental hygienist, and dentist supervisor

Question 10

Tobacco

Accepted Answer

A) Yellow-brown to brown color stain on teeth and tongue 
B) Thin black lines on the lingual and facial surfaces near the gingival margin 
C) Tenacious dark brown or black surface deposit 
D) Most common stain, associated with poor oral hygiene; most often caused by tannin, which is in coffee, tea, fruits, and red wine 
E) Yellow-brown or golden color stain on the tongue and teeth 
A) Yellow-brown to brown color stain on teeth and tongue 
B) Thin black lines on the lingual and facial surfaces near the gingival margin 
C) Tenacious dark brown or black surface deposit 
D) Most common stain, associated with poor oral hygiene; most often caused by tannin, which is in coffee, tea, fruits, and red wine 
E) Yellow-brown or golden color stain on the tongue and teeth

Question 11

Nonkeratinized,loosely attached,and movable tissue that begins at the mucogingival junction is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Attached gingiva 
B)  Frenum attachment 
C)  Unattached gingiva 
D)  Alveolar mucosa 
A)  Attached gingiva 
B)  Frenum attachment 
C)  Unattached gingiva 
D)  Alveolar mucosa

Question 12

Which of the following descriptions is correct,based on the four universally accepted descriptive categories?

Accepted Answer

A)  The patient has pale pink, healthy tissue with stippling present. 
B)  The patient has red, inflamed, spongy tissue. 
C)  The patient has firm cyanotic tissue with rolled margins and stippling. 
D)  The patient has edematous, shiny tissue, and blunted papilla with no stippling. 
A)  The patient has pale pink, healthy tissue with stippling present. 
B)  The patient has red, inflamed, spongy tissue. 
C)  The patient has firm cyanotic tissue with rolled margins and stippling. 
D)  The patient has edematous, shiny tissue, and blunted papilla with no stippling.

Question 13

What are the possible causes of the patient's tooth stain?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tobacco use 
B)  Poor oral hygiene 
C)  Coffee, tea, and wine consumption 
D)  Tetracycline treatment 
A)  Tobacco use 
B)  Poor oral hygiene 
C)  Coffee, tea, and wine consumption 
D)  Tetracycline treatment

Question 14

Root lesions that are soft can be penetrated with an explorer and those that are dark brown are likely to be:

Accepted Answer

A)  Incipient 
B)  Remineralized 
C)  Caries with possible pulpal involvement 
D)  Impossible to determine 
A)  Incipient 
B)  Remineralized 
C)  Caries with possible pulpal involvement 
D)  Impossible to determine

Question 15

Bleeding on probing is considered a clinical indication of active periodontal disease.The lack of bleeding on probing means that the particular site in the periodontium is unlikely to lose attachment.

Accepted Answer

A)  Both statements are TRUE. 
B)  Both statements are FALSE. 
C)  The first statement is TRUE, and the second statement is FALSE. 
D)  The first statement is FALSE, and the second statement is TRUE. 
A)  Both statements are TRUE. 
B)  Both statements are FALSE. 
C)  The first statement is TRUE, and the second statement is FALSE. 
D)  The first statement is FALSE, and the second statement is TRUE.

Question 16

The presence of visible pus at a site is indicative of:

Accepted Answer

A)  The end of the disease cycle 
B)  The possibility of active disease 
C)  The possibility of inactive disease 
D)  Poor plaque biofilm control and poor patient motivation 
A)  The end of the disease cycle 
B)  The possibility of active disease 
C)  The possibility of inactive disease 
D)  Poor plaque biofilm control and poor patient motivation

Question 17

Implants should be probed to assess the health of an implant site.A healthy probing depth for an implant is:

Accepted Answer

A)  0 mm 
B)  1 to 2 mm 
C)  3 to 4 mm 
D)  5 to 6 mm 
A)  0 mm 
B)  1 to 2 mm 
C)  3 to 4 mm 
D)  5 to 6 mm

Question 18

Which assessment tool provides a numerical reading of the depth of the epithelial attachment in relation to the CEJ and the gingival margin?

Accepted Answer

A)  Radiographic images 
B)  Autofluorescence imaging 
C)  Probing measurements 
D)  Spectro-optical scanning 
E)  Fiberoptic endoscopy 
A)  Radiographic images 
B)  Autofluorescence imaging 
C)  Probing measurements 
D)  Spectro-optical scanning 
E)  Fiberoptic endoscopy

Question 19

Stannous fluoride

Accepted Answer

A) Yellow-brown to brown color stain on teeth and tongue 
B) Thin black lines on the lingual and facial surfaces near the gingival margin 
C) Tenacious dark brown or black surface deposit 
D) Most common stain, associated with poor oral hygiene; most often caused by tannin, which is in coffee, tea, fruits, and red wine 
E) Yellow-brown or golden color stain on the tongue and teeth 
A) Yellow-brown to brown color stain on teeth and tongue 
B) Thin black lines on the lingual and facial surfaces near the gingival margin 
C) Tenacious dark brown or black surface deposit 
D) Most common stain, associated with poor oral hygiene; most often caused by tannin, which is in coffee, tea, fruits, and red wine 
E) Yellow-brown or golden color stain on the tongue and teeth

Question 20

Mandibular molars

Accepted Answer

A) Buccal, mesiolingual, and distolingual 
B) Facial and lingual 
C) Lingual, mesiolingual, and distolingual 
D) Mesial and distal 
E) Lingual, mesiobuccal, and distobuccal 
A) Buccal, mesiolingual, and distolingual 
B) Facial and lingual 
C) Lingual, mesiolingual, and distolingual 
D) Mesial and distal 
E) Lingual, mesiobuccal, and distobuccal

When a complete examination is performed,knowing the patient's major complaint is helpful but not necessary.

The mucogingival junction is an important feature of the periodontium because it:

Pathologic mobility is tooth displacement that occurs when the balance among the factors that maintain physiologic tooth position is disturbed.The teeth can move in any direction; when they move in the occlusal direction,it is known as extrusion or elongation.

Chlorhexidine

The term for tooth wear on the incisal or occlusal surfaces caused by such habits as fingernail biting,excessive toothbrushing,or pipe smoking is:

Performing all assessment procedures on Ms.AJP is appropriate.The dental hygienist most likely does not have to probe the patient's dentition because she regularly sees the dentist.

Digital subtraction radiography (DSR)is being used in the diagnosis of periodontal disease and bone regeneration.Two exposures are taken at different intervals,and the changes in bone density that occurred during the interval are measured.

The term for tooth wear on the incisal or occlusal surfaces caused by tooth-to-tooth contact is:

When the dental hygienist is treating a patient,the medical history form completed by the patient must be reviewed and signed by the:

Tobacco

Nonkeratinized,loosely attached,and movable tissue that begins at the mucogingival junction is:

Which of the following descriptions is correct,based on the four universally accepted descriptive categories?

What are the possible causes of the patient's tooth stain?

Root lesions that are soft can be penetrated with an explorer and those that are dark brown are likely to be:

Bleeding on probing is considered a clinical indication of active periodontal disease.The lack of bleeding on probing means that the particular site in the periodontium is unlikely to lose attachment.

The presence of visible pus at a site is indicative of:

Implants should be probed to assess the health of an implant site.A healthy probing depth for an implant is:

Which assessment tool provides a numerical reading of the depth of the epithelial attachment in relation to the CEJ and the gingival margin?

Stannous fluoride

Mandibular molars

Historical Perspectives on Dental Hygiene and Periodontology

Periodontium: Anatomic Characteristics and Host Response

Epidemiology of Periodontal Diseases

Microbiology of Periodontal Diseases

Calculus and Other Disease-Associated Factors

Gingival Diseases

Periodontal Diseases

Systemic Factors Influencing Periodontal Diseases

Treatment Planning for the Periodontal Patient

Occlusion and Temporomandibular Disorders

Plaque Biofilm and Disease Control for the Periodontal Patient

Nonsurgical Periodontal Therapy

Periodontal Surgery

Dental Implants

Periodontal Emergencies

Periodontal Maintenance and Prevention

Prognosis and Results After Periodontal Therapy

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Exam 8: Clinical Assessment

When a complete examination is performed,knowing the patient's major complaint is helpful but not necessary.

The mucogingival junction is an important feature of the periodontium because it:

Pathologic mobility is tooth displacement that occurs when the balance among the factors that maintain physiologic tooth position is disturbed.The teeth can move in any direction; when they move in the occlusal direction,it is known as extrusion or elongation.

Chlorhexidine

The term for tooth wear on the incisal or occlusal surfaces caused by such habits as fingernail biting,excessive toothbrushing,or pipe smoking is:

Performing all assessment procedures on Ms.AJP is appropriate.The dental hygienist most likely does not have to probe the patient's dentition because she regularly sees the dentist.

Digital subtraction radiography (DSR)is being used in the diagnosis of periodontal disease and bone regeneration.Two exposures are taken at different intervals,and the changes in bone density that occurred during the interval are measured.

The term for tooth wear on the incisal or occlusal surfaces caused by tooth-to-tooth contact is:

When the dental hygienist is treating a patient,the medical history form completed by the patient must be reviewed and signed by the:

Tobacco

Nonkeratinized,loosely attached,and movable tissue that begins at the mucogingival junction is:

Which of the following descriptions is correct,based on the four universally accepted descriptive categories?

What are the possible causes of the patient's tooth stain?

Root lesions that are soft can be penetrated with an explorer and those that are dark brown are likely to be:

Bleeding on probing is considered a clinical indication of active periodontal disease.The lack of bleeding on probing means that the particular site in the periodontium is unlikely to lose attachment.

The presence of visible pus at a site is indicative of:

Implants should be probed to assess the health of an implant site.A healthy probing depth for an implant is:

Which assessment tool provides a numerical reading of the depth of the epithelial attachment in relation to the CEJ and the gingival margin?

Stannous fluoride

Mandibular molars

Historical Perspectives on Dental Hygiene and Periodontology

Periodontium: Anatomic Characteristics and Host Response

Epidemiology of Periodontal Diseases

Microbiology of Periodontal Diseases

Calculus and Other Disease-Associated Factors

Gingival Diseases

Periodontal Diseases

Systemic Factors Influencing Periodontal Diseases

Treatment Planning for the Periodontal Patient

Occlusion and Temporomandibular Disorders

Plaque Biofilm and Disease Control for the Periodontal Patient

Nonsurgical Periodontal Therapy

Periodontal Surgery

Dental Implants

Periodontal Emergencies

Periodontal Maintenance and Prevention

Prognosis and Results After Periodontal Therapy

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