Question 1

How long after periodontal surgery may the area be gently probed?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 day 
B)  4 days 
C)  1 week 
D)  1 month 
A)  1 day 
B)  4 days 
C)  1 week 
D)  1 month

Question 2

All of the following are results of pocket reduction surgery except one.Which result is the exception?

Accepted Answer

A)  Recession of gingival margin 
B)  Less frequent dental hygiene care 
C)  Easier patient plaque biofilm control 
D)  Temporary increases in mobility of teeth 
E)  More accessible surfaces for dental hygienist care 
A)  Recession of gingival margin 
B)  Less frequent dental hygiene care 
C)  Easier patient plaque biofilm control 
D)  Temporary increases in mobility of teeth 
E)  More accessible surfaces for dental hygienist care

Question 3

Attachment loss represents bone destruction,affecting the long-term prognosis for a tooth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

List two of the six clinical conditions in patients who would most likely benefit from periodontal surgery.

Accepted Answer

(1)Pocket depth
(2)Bone loss
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Question 5

Bone continues to calcify after osseous surgery for:

Accepted Answer

A)  1 to 2 weeks 
B)  2 to 4 weeks 
C)  1 to 2 months 
D)  4 to 6 months 
A)  1 to 2 weeks 
B)  2 to 4 weeks 
C)  1 to 2 months 
D)  4 to 6 months

Question 6

Age is an important consideration in recommending periodontal surgery.Young patients who exhibit extensive bone loss are more likely to require surgical procedures as a component of therapy.

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

The value of a tooth is a significant consideration when determining the need for periodontal surgery.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Guided-tissue regeneration is most predictable in which surgical situation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Regeneration efforts in infrabony pockets 
B)  Regeneration efforts in suprabony pockets 
C)  Attempts to create a long junctional epithelium 
D)  Regeneration efforts in mucogingival surgical sites 
E)  Attempts to create new attached keratinized gingiva 
A)  Regeneration efforts in infrabony pockets 
B)  Regeneration efforts in suprabony pockets 
C)  Attempts to create a long junctional epithelium 
D)  Regeneration efforts in mucogingival surgical sites 
E)  Attempts to create new attached keratinized gingiva

Question 9

What are three of the seven goals for periodontal surgery?

Accepted Answer

(1)Pocket reduction
(2)Abscess drainage

Question 10

Grafting procedures require all of the following except one.Which requirement is the exception?

Accepted Answer

A)  Adequate tissue at the donor site 
B)  Prepared recipient site for the graft 
C)  Frenum attachments in the graft site 
D)  Scaling and root planing of the recipient site 
E)  Genetic information in the grafted connective tissue cells 
A)  Adequate tissue at the donor site 
B)  Prepared recipient site for the graft 
C)  Frenum attachments in the graft site 
D)  Scaling and root planing of the recipient site 
E)  Genetic information in the grafted connective tissue cells

Question 11

What are two of the six primary advantages of periodontal surgery as an adjunct to nonsurgical periodontal treatment?

Accepted Answer

(1)Gaining access to root surfaces for s

Question 12

Attachment loss is measured from the ___________ to the _____________.

Accepted Answer

Cementoenamel junction; base o

Question 13

Which type of periodontal surgery removes excess tissue from the wall of the periodontal pockets and is useful for the rapid reduction of gingival pockets?

Accepted Answer

A)  Excisional periodontal surgery 
B)  Incisional periodontal surgery 
C)  Access flap procedures 
D)  Osseous surgery 
A)  Excisional periodontal surgery 
B)  Incisional periodontal surgery 
C)  Access flap procedures 
D)  Osseous surgery

Question 14

The type of periodontal surgery used for the modification of the bone level or shape is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  Excisional periodontal surgery 
B)  Incisional periodontal surgery 
C)  Access flap procedures 
D)  Osseous surgery 
A)  Excisional periodontal surgery 
B)  Incisional periodontal surgery 
C)  Access flap procedures 
D)  Osseous surgery

Question 15

The presence of deep periodontal pockets with thick,fibrous tissue is the major indication for which type of periodontal surgery?

Accepted Answer

A)  Excisional periodontal surgery 
B)  Incisional periodontal surgery 
C)  Access flap procedures 
D)  Osseous surgery 
A)  Excisional periodontal surgery 
B)  Incisional periodontal surgery 
C)  Access flap procedures 
D)  Osseous surgery

Question 16

The following forms of periodontal surgery are examples of incisional surgery except one.Which example is the exception?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gingivoplasty 
B)  Regenerative surgery 
C)  Mucogingival surgery 
D)  Pocket reduction surgery 
A)  Gingivoplasty 
B)  Regenerative surgery 
C)  Mucogingival surgery 
D)  Pocket reduction surgery

Question 17

Pockets deeper than 5 mm are difficult to instrument and therefore remain infected,even after the best dental hygiene treatment and care have been performed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Incisional periodontal surgery may achieve all of the following results except one.Which result is the exception?

Accepted Answer

A)  Decreased tooth mobility 
B)  Reduction of pocket depths 
C)  Access to subgingival calculus 
D)  Correction of infrabony defects 
E)  Preservation of keratinized gingiva 
A)  Decreased tooth mobility 
B)  Reduction of pocket depths 
C)  Access to subgingival calculus 
D)  Correction of infrabony defects 
E)  Preservation of keratinized gingiva

Question 19

Patients frequently report which side effect after periodontal surgery?

Accepted Answer

A)  No discomfort 
B)  Tooth sensitivity 
C)  Flap displacement 
D)  Swelling and infection 
E)  Pleasant taste sensation 
A)  No discomfort 
B)  Tooth sensitivity 
C)  Flap displacement 
D)  Swelling and infection 
E)  Pleasant taste sensation

Question 20

The modified Widman flap:

Accepted Answer

A)  Is a type of excisional surgery. 
B)  Is used to gain access to root surfaces. 
C)  Provides access to correct infrabony defects. 
D)  May increase the amount of keratinized gingiva. 
A)  Is a type of excisional surgery. 
B)  Is used to gain access to root surfaces. 
C)  Provides access to correct infrabony defects. 
D)  May increase the amount of keratinized gingiva.

How long after periodontal surgery may the area be gently probed?

All of the following are results of pocket reduction surgery except one.Which result is the exception?

Attachment loss represents bone destruction,affecting the long-term prognosis for a tooth.

List two of the six clinical conditions in patients who would most likely benefit from periodontal surgery.

Bone continues to calcify after osseous surgery for:

Age is an important consideration in recommending periodontal surgery.Young patients who exhibit extensive bone loss are more likely to require surgical procedures as a component of therapy.

The value of a tooth is a significant consideration when determining the need for periodontal surgery.

Guided-tissue regeneration is most predictable in which surgical situation?

What are three of the seven goals for periodontal surgery?

Grafting procedures require all of the following except one.Which requirement is the exception?

What are two of the six primary advantages of periodontal surgery as an adjunct to nonsurgical periodontal treatment?

Attachment loss is measured from the _ to the ___.

Which type of periodontal surgery removes excess tissue from the wall of the periodontal pockets and is useful for the rapid reduction of gingival pockets?

The type of periodontal surgery used for the modification of the bone level or shape is called:

The presence of deep periodontal pockets with thick,fibrous tissue is the major indication for which type of periodontal surgery?

The following forms of periodontal surgery are examples of incisional surgery except one.Which example is the exception?

Pockets deeper than 5 mm are difficult to instrument and therefore remain infected,even after the best dental hygiene treatment and care have been performed.

Incisional periodontal surgery may achieve all of the following results except one.Which result is the exception?

Patients frequently report which side effect after periodontal surgery?

The modified Widman flap:

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

Clinical Assessment

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

Dental Implants

Periodontal Emergencies

Periodontal Maintenance and Prevention

Prognosis and Results After Periodontal Therapy

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Exam 14: Periodontal Surgery

How long after periodontal surgery may the area be gently probed?

All of the following are results of pocket reduction surgery except one.Which result is the exception?

Attachment loss represents bone destruction,affecting the long-term prognosis for a tooth.

List two of the six clinical conditions in patients who would most likely benefit from periodontal surgery.

Bone continues to calcify after osseous surgery for:

Age is an important consideration in recommending periodontal surgery.Young patients who exhibit extensive bone loss are more likely to require surgical procedures as a component of therapy.

The value of a tooth is a significant consideration when determining the need for periodontal surgery.

Guided-tissue regeneration is most predictable in which surgical situation?

What are three of the seven goals for periodontal surgery?

Grafting procedures require all of the following except one.Which requirement is the exception?

What are two of the six primary advantages of periodontal surgery as an adjunct to nonsurgical periodontal treatment?

Attachment loss is measured from the ___________ to the _____________.

Which type of periodontal surgery removes excess tissue from the wall of the periodontal pockets and is useful for the rapid reduction of gingival pockets?

The type of periodontal surgery used for the modification of the bone level or shape is called:

The presence of deep periodontal pockets with thick,fibrous tissue is the major indication for which type of periodontal surgery?

The following forms of periodontal surgery are examples of incisional surgery except one.Which example is the exception?

Pockets deeper than 5 mm are difficult to instrument and therefore remain infected,even after the best dental hygiene treatment and care have been performed.

Incisional periodontal surgery may achieve all of the following results except one.Which result is the exception?

Patients frequently report which side effect after periodontal surgery?

The modified Widman flap:

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

Clinical Assessment

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

Dental Implants

Periodontal Emergencies

Periodontal Maintenance and Prevention

Prognosis and Results After Periodontal Therapy

Filters

Attachment loss is measured from the _ to the ___.