Deck 31: Periodontics

Question 1

After a stone is used, the stone is cleaned thoroughly and then sterilized.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

All the following are symptoms of periodontal disease EXCEPT ____________.

A) bleeding gums
B) pink gums
C) inflamed gingiva
D) periodontal pocket formation

Answer 2

pink gums

Question 3

There is no formal system for the evaluation of periodontal health.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

Systemic factors for periodontal diseases include ____________.

A) hormonal changes
B) certain medications
C) certain diseases
D) all of the above

Question 5

The space between the tooth and the free gingiva is the ____________.

A) sulcus
B) periodontal pocket
C) gingival margin
D) epithelial attachment

Question 6

In healthy mouths, the sulcus depth should not exceed ____ mm.

A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4

Question 7

The area at the bottom of the sulcus where the gingiva attaches to the tooth is the ____________.

A) periodontal ligament
B) alveolar bone
C) gingival margin
D) epithelial attachment

Question 8

Gingival bleeding is a minor indicator of inflammation.

Question 9

A gingival cleft forms a smooth rounded border exposing the cementum covering the tooth.

Question 10

The grinding of teeth is termed ____________.

A) bruxism
B) halitosis
C) either a or b
D) neither a nor b

Question 11

Use of the dental laser can include procedures on both hard and soft tissue.

Question 12

The dental laser is a medical device that generates a precise beam of concentrated light energy. There is training for the dental assistants when the laser is used.

Question 13

Ultrasonic instruments are designed to be used instead of manual scaling procedures.

Question 14

Approximately ______ out of four adults will experience some degree of periodontal problems at some time in their lives.

A) one
B) two
C) three
D) four

Question 15

The complete removal of the frenum is a frenectomy.

Question 16

Instrument sharpening is a skill that takes time and practice. There are both manual and mechanical methods for sharpening the edges of periodontal instruments.

Question 17

Antibiotics and anti-inflammatory agents are types of chemotherapeutic agents used in the treatment of periodontal disease.

Question 18

Periodontal dressings act like an oral bandage to protect the tissues during the healing process.

Question 19

A significant cause of periodontal disease is ____________.

A) plaque
B) calculus
C) tartar
D) all of the above

Question 20

The patient determines the success of the treatment by being committed and following the therapy designed for him or her.

Question 21

In regard to tooth mobility, a "3" indicates which amount of mobility?

A) Normal
B) Slight
C) Moderate
D) Severe

Question 22

Universal curettes are designed to be used ____________.

A) in specific areas of the mouth only
B) throughout the mouth
C) interproximally
D) none of the above

Question 23

Which instrument is used for root planing and removing the soft tissue lining of a periodontal pocket?

A) Periodontal probe
B) Curette
C) Scaler
D) Periodontal knife

Question 24

Bone resorption in which there is equal crestal bone loss on the mesial and distal surfaces of proximal teeth is termed ____________.

A) vertical
B) horizontal
C) parallel
D) none of the above

Question 25

Bone resorption found on individual teeth on one interproximal surface is termed ____________.

A) vertical
B) horizontal
C) parallel
D) none of the above

Question 26

In which type of scaler is the blade bent at a 90-degree angle at the end of the working end?

A) Chisel
B) File
C) Sickle
D) Hoe

Question 27

The broad-bladed knife that is shaped like a kidney is the ____________.

A) Orban
B) Kirkland
C) Bard-Parker
D) none of the above

Question 28

The type of radiograph most used in periodontal offices is ____________.

A) panoramic
B) occlusal
C) full-mouth series
D) all of the above

Question 29

What is used to remove gingival tissue during periodontal surgery?

A) Periodontal knives
B) Gingivectomy knives
C) Bard-Parker scalpels
D) All of the above

Question 30

Gracey curettes are designed to be used ____________.

A) in specific areas of the mouth only
B) throughout the mouth
C) interproximally
D) none of the above

Question 31

Which type of scaler is used interproximally?

A) Chisel
B) File
C) Sickle
D) Hoe

Question 32

The inflammation of the gingival tissues is ____________.

A) gingivectomy
B) gingivitis
C) periodontitis
D) none of the above

Question 33

During a periodontal probing, how many sites are probed on each tooth?

A) Three
B) Four
C) Five
D) Six

Question 34

Any destruction of the interradicular bone is determined to have ____________.

A) furcation involvement
B) gingival inflammation
C) tooth mobility
D) none of the above

Question 35

The periodontal disease that involves the formation of periodontal pockets is ____________.

A) ANUG
B) gingivitis
C) periodontitis
D) none of the above

Question 36

Calibrations on the periodontal probe are measured in ____________.

A) millimeters
B) micromillimeters
C) inches
D) none of the above

Question 37

The process of alleviating areas with excessive occlusal force is termed ____________.

A) occlusal reduction
B) occlusal equilibration
C) occlusal registration
D) none of the above

Question 38

Which hand instrument is used to remove subgingival calculus?

A) Periodontal probe
B) Curette
C) Scaler
D) Periodontal knife

Question 39

Which type of scaler is used most often in the anterior of the mouth?

A) Chisel
B) File
C) Sickle
D) Hoe

Question 40

The working end of a __________ has two sharp edges that come to a point.

A) periodontal probe
B) curette
C) scaler
D) periodontal knife

Question 41

Bone is shaped and contoured using ____________.

A) diamond burs
B) stones
C) rongeurs
D) all of the above

Question 42

What surgery involves surgically separating the gingival from the underlying tissue? (The gingiva is incised with a scalpel and then separated with a periosteal elevator.)

A) Periodontal flap surgery
B) Gingivoplasty
C) Ostectomy
D) Osseous surgery

Question 43

The surgical procedure used to recontour the gingiva is ____________.

A) gingivoplasty
B) gingivectomy
C) periodontal flap surgery
D) ostectomy

Question 44

Which instrument(s) could be used to excise gingival tissue?

A) Electrosurgery probe
B) Bard-Parker scalpel
C) Periodontal knives
D) All of the above

Question 46

Removing deposits from above and just slightly below the gingival margins is termed ____________.

A) routine prophylaxis
B) periodontal scaling
C) polishing
D) none of the above

Question 47

Scalers are supplied in varied shapes and angulations to access all surfaces of the teeth. This scaler, which is designed to remove supragingival calculus, has two cutting edges along the margins of the curved blade.

A) Gracey
B) Hoe
C) Sickle
D) Jacquette

Question 48

Which type of surface best resists the accumulation of plaque and calculus?

A) Smooth
B) Rough
C) Irregular
D) Both b and c

Question 49

Which instrument is used to mark the outside of the periodontal pocket?

A) Orban knife
B) Electrosurgical probe
C) Pocket markers
D) None of the above

Question 50

Which type of periodontal dressing causes the least amount of sensitivity to gingival tissues?

A) Noneugenol
B) Eugenol
C) It does not matter, neither causes sensitivity.
D) It does not matter, both cause sensitivity.

Question 51

Place the steps of a scaling, curettage, and polishing appointment in order. 1. Polish the teeth with prophy paste
2) Examine the oral cavity
3) Use scalers and curettes
4) Floss and rinse the mouth

A) 1, 2, 3, 4
B) 4, 1, 3, 2
C) 2, 3, 1, 4
D) 2, 1, 3, 4

Question 52

Removing the subgingival deposits, smoothing the root surface, and removing irritants from deep pockets is termed ____________.

A) routine prophylaxis
B) periodontal scaling
C) polishing
D) none of the above

Question 53

The surgical removal of diseased gingival tissue that forms the periodontal pocket is ____________.

A) gingivoplasty
B) gingivectomy
C) periodontal flap surgery
D) ostectomy

Question 54

Periodontal dressing is kept in place for ____ days after surgery.

A) 2
B) 7
C) 5
D) 10

Question 55

Which type of cleaning aids should be used to clean large interdental spaces or around fixed appliances?

A) Interproximal brushes
B) Bridge cleaners
C) Soft wooded tips
D) All of the above

Question 56

The type of surgery used to correct deformities in bone is ____________.

A) gingivoplasty
B) gingivectomy
C) osteoplasty
D) ostectomy

Question 57

The interdental knife used during periodontal surgery is the ____________.

A) Orban
B) Kirkland
C) Bard-Parker
D) none of the above

Question 58

Tissue from the __________ is used for a gingival graft.

A) buccal mucosa
B) underside of the tongue
C) dorsum of the tongue
D) palate