March 2021 Perio

A 30-year-old man recently had endodontic treatment and a crown on the upper left first premolar. The patient is currently complaining of gingival redness and bleeding only on that tooth. The patient reports that the dentist had to use a laser to trim the gingival tissues before placing the crown. Which of the following is the cause for such signs and symptoms?

What does a disclosing agent/solution help detect?

A 62-year-old diabetic patient was referred to the dental clinic for periodontal treatment. Upon examination, severe periodontal inflammation and multiple abscesses were recorded. Which of the following is the reason for increased susceptibility to infection in diabetic patients?

A 52-year-old man came to the dental clinic for periodontal treatment. Upon examination, he has severe inflammation of the gingiva. The patient gave a history of smoking cigarettes for the last 30 years. Which of the following does smoking cause?

The following are characteristics of peri-implant mucositis EXCEPT for:

A 32-year-old pregnant woman walks into the clinic complaining of a large swelling in the gingiva. Clinical examination revealed poor oral hygiene and a large pedunculated purplish-red nodular lesion between teeth #12 and #13. Which of the following is the best course of action?

Exposed dentinal tubules in an area of denuded cementum may serve as communication pathways between the pulp and periodontal ligament. Which of the following is a possible cause for the exposure of dentinal tubules?

A patient came to the clinic complaining of painful swelling of the gingiva. The scaling procedure was performed two days before. What is the diagnosis?

A 26-year-old patient presented complaining of severe throbbing pain on his upper right tooth. After evaluation of his medical records, it was noted that he has Hemophilia A. On intraoral examination, tooth #15 had a deep disto-occlusal cavity and it is tender to both vertical and horizontal percussion. He also has generalized gingival inflammation and oral malodor. Periapical x-ray shows a deep carious lesion on the distal of the tooth and widening of the lamina dura periapically. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?

A 45-year-old healthy woman presented to the clinic complaining of bleeding on brushing. Clinical examination revealed generalized probing depths ranging from 5-7mm, generalized bleeding on probing, horizontal bone loss, and thin tissue. Which of the following is the most appropriate treatment?

A patient came to the clinic suffering from intense pain from tooth #46. The tooth showed severe tenderness to percussion and biting. What is the most appropriate periapical diagnosis?

What is the recommended management for generalized desquamative gingivitis?

Which of the following types of restoration is most likely to cause gingival irritation?

What is the movement produced by a magnetostrictive ultrasonic scaler?

A 42-year-old man presents to the dental clinic with periodontitis. Clinical examination reveals a 3-wall infrabony defect that needs bone grafting mesial to the mandibular second premolar. Sufficient interdental space between first and second premolars was observed. Which of the following is the periodontal flap of choice in this case?

Which of the following are the terms for the inflammatory reaction confined to the soft tissues around dental implants?

How long should an implant be left undisturbed in the mandible for the healing period?

A 32-year-old woman came complaining of a discolored tooth. Root canal treatment was done six years ago, and the tooth has been restored with temporary filling since then. Tooth #21 is tender to percussion. Which of the following is the diagnosis for tooth #21?

Which of the following is the earliest clinical sign of gingival inflammation that precedes established gingivitis?

All brushing techniques require the toothbrush bristles to be oriented towards the occlusal or cervical surface by how many degrees?

A 60-year-old patient presented with intermittent pain on tooth #26. Clinical examination revealed the presence of a sinus tract. Tooth #26 is sensitive to percussion and palpation, has 7mm probing depth in mesiopalatal area, and grade Il mobility. Which of the following is the most probable diagnosis for tooth #26?

What is the degree of curette in subgingival insertion?

Which of the following is the basic type of curette?

What is the minimum space between an implant and natural teeth?

What is the recommended treatment for a 5mm recession in lower anteriors?

The dentist was evaluating a severe periodontitis case and assigning individual tooth prognosis prior to treatment. Which of the following examined teeth is best extracted rather than treated?

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 2mm coronal to the cementoenamel junction and the probing depth is 2mm. Which of the following is the clinical attachment loss on that site?

What is the stage of the gingival index with spontaneous bleeding?

A periodontist is performing a deep scaling and root planing procedure. Which of the following instruments is the most appropriate to use in the subgingival scaling of the distal of tooth #46?

A patient wants to replace one missing tooth, and the best option is an implant. However, you don’t have much experience with implants as you only tried them once back in dental school. What should you do?

Which of the following periodontal probes has a 0.5 ball at the tip?