Exam 13: Nonsurgical Periodontal Therapy

The most commonly occurring periodontal disease requiring nonsurgical periodontal therapy is:

The primary long-term goal of nonsurgical periodontal therapy is ___________________.

The use of agents for removing stains and supragingival plaque biofilm from the teeth is called:

At the re-evaluation appointment,the patient had no supragingival plaque biofilm.One area on the mesial of tooth #19 bled when the surface was probed.All other areas had no bleeding.The first thing that should be done is to:

Positive long-term effects of periodontal therapy are reliably achieved with patient compliance,effective plaque biofilm control,and dental hygiene treatment.

The concept of plaque removal from specified surfaces on the basis of the presence of plaque biofilm and stain that cannot be removed with normal oral hygiene practices is called ______________________________________.

The difference between root planing and scaling is instrumenting every portion of a root surface,not only the identifiable calculus deposits.

The rationale for nonsurgical periodontal therapy is _______________________.

The various powered scalers are equal in their abilities to remove plaque biofilm and calculus.They all operate effectively at the same frequency.

The sonic power scaling devices that have been shown to be as effective as hand scaling operate in the range of:

The term nonsurgical periodontal therapy is used synonymously with periodontal débridement and the traditional terms of scaling and root planing.

How much healing (reduction in probing depth)is expected in the anterior teeth 1 month after completing nonsurgical therapy?

The key to long-term successful nonsurgical therapy is _____________________________.

______________________ or ______________________ or ______________________ is the standard of care for nonsurgical and nonpharmacologic treatment of periodontal diseases.

What are the long-term goals of nonsurgical periodontal therapy? ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________

Gingival curettage as a procedure is no longer recommended for routine use in nonsurgical periodontal therapy because:

The term nonsurgical therapy is appropriately named because sharp blades are used during treatment to cut tissues,which is a form of surgery.

What procedure incorporates the removal of plaque biofilm,plaque retentive features,and calculus above and below gingival margins?

Instrumentation of the crowns and root surfaces of the teeth to remove supragingival plaque biofilm,calculus,and stains from these surfaces is called:

An effective substance to treat sensitivity in the dental office is: