Aug 2021 Perio

What is the maximum acceptable level of bacteria in dental unit water?

A 45-year-old healthy woman presented to the clinic complaining of bleeding on brushing. Clinical examination revealed generalized probing depths that ranged from 5-7mm, generalized bleeding on probing, horizontal 40% bone loss, thin tissue phenotype. Which of the following is the most likely treatment of choice?

How many PerioChips can be inserted in a single appointment?

A 30-year-old woman is complaining of pain and bleeding associated with her maxillary lateral incisor. Her medical history is insignificant. Clinically, her probing depths ranged from 1-3 mm, except for the palatal of tooth #12, which has a probing depth of 10mm. What is the most likely cause of the deep pocketing?

A dentist is performing periodontal charting. He is trying to calculate the clinical attachment loss in the distobuccal site for tooth #11. In the concerned area, the gingival margin is 2 mm coronal to the cementoenamel junction and the probing depth is 2 Which of the following is the clinical attachment loss is that site?

Water stream device function:

In which stage of gingival inflammation does pocket epithelium develop?

Which of the following is the most striking clinical feature of gingival inflammation during pregnancy?

The most useful instrument grasp for periodontal instrumentation is the:

When performing a scaling and root planing procedure, what is the role of the index finger in the non-working hand?

Which of the following are the optimal angulation of a bladed instrument (e.g. curette) during the actual scaling and root planing?

Which of the following is the probing depth of a clinically healthy gingival sulcus?

Which bone quality would be considered the highest anatomical risk factor for long-term implant placement?

A 39-year-old man presented to the dental clinic with a pacemaker. He was complaining of an increase in the size of his gums. The patient had good oral hygiene and required treatment of fibrous gingival enlargement. Which of the following is considered the safest treatment option?

The dentist plans to perform deep hand scaling for his advanced periodontitis patient. Which molar root configuration will pose more difficulty during a periodontal treatment?

A 65-year-old man presented to the clinic complaining of fever and pain after a scaling and root planing visit done two days ago. Clinical examination showed localized swelling in relation to tooth #15 with pus discharge and bleeding on probing. The patient has excellent oral hygiene. Which of the following is the most likely treatment of choice?

A 24-year-old woman came to the dental clinic complaining of a mass in the maxilla. The patient is pregnant in her 28th week and the mass started to appear two months before her visit. It kept increasing in size until it was uncomfortable. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis of this lesion?

A 34-year-old woman came to the dental clinic for a dental checkup. The patient has several overhanging margins of dental restorations. Which of the following reasons overhanging margins of dental restorations should be removed?

The PerioChip/s must be allowed to stay in the periodontal pocket for how many days?

A 27-year-old woman attended the prosthetic treatment phase of a surgically-placed dental implant on tooth #21. Distal interdental papilla was lost following the extraction of tooth #21. Which of the following is the ideal distance (in mm) between the distal interproximal contact area and bone crest for papilla regrowth?

A 45-year-old man is complaining of bleeding from his gums when brushing. Medically, he is healthy and taking no medications. The clinical examination revealed gingiva that is edematous, erythematous, and there was bleeding on probing involving all of his teeth. Clinical attachment loss was generally between 5-6 mm. Bitewing radiographs show horizontal bone loss. All teeth seem treatable. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?

Why does chlorhexidine possess a wide spectrum of antimicrobial properties?

A 50-year-old man was diagnosed with generalized periodontitis. The loss of papilla between his teeth has created significant spaces. The patient is complaining of food accumulation between his teeth. Which of the following is the most effective interdental cleaning for this patient?

Gingival swelling can be classified into four types, which of the following describes a grade II gingival swelling?

A 25-year-old woman complains of deposits on her teeth. Examination revealed yellowish-colored soft deposits which could not be easily dislodged with a water spray. Which of the following best describes the patient’s complaint?

What is the minimum number of implants required to support an implant-retained maxillary overdenture?

All of the following are the universal curettes except for:

A 35-year-old man with a high fever presented to the dental clinic complaining of a painful gingival infection. Upon thorough examination, he was diagnosed to have Necrotizing Ulcerative Gingivitis (NUG). Which of the following will be the appropriate management on the first visit?

A 45-year-old man presented to the dental clinic complaining of generalized gingival pain. Clinical examination revealed generalized upper and lower ulcers on the gingiva, along with supra- and subgingival plaque deposits. Body temperature is at 39°C. Which of the following is the most likely treatment of choice?

Pain is normally felt after how many seconds of heavy force application on a tooth?

The dentist plans to perform deep hand scaling for his advanced periodontitis patient. Which of the following teeth-roots will pose more difficulty for the dentist?

Which of the following events will happen if heavy occlusal forces cause pressure severe enough to force the root against the bone?

Which of the following is a contraindication to the use of GTR?

PerioChip is indicated for pockets that are at least how many millimeters deep?