Nutritional counseling by the dental hygienist must incorporate an assessment and thorough understanding of gingival and periodontal disease states. Match the terms descriptive of aspects of gingival and periodontal diseases with their appropriate description.
-Grayish sloughing of the gingiva

Question

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Grayish sloughing of the gingiva is a characteristic of necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis (NUG), also known as trench mouth.

Answer: E
 
Borrelia vincenti is a bacterium commonly associated with NUG.

Answer: B
 
Fibrotic gingiva is thickened, firm and immovable due to an overgrowth of collagen fibers caused by long-standing inflammation.

Answer: C
 
Clinical attachment loss refers to the loss of connective tissue attachment of the gingiva to the tooth root caused by periodontal disease.

None of the other answer choices match the given description.

Nutritional Counseling by the Dental Hygienist Must Incorporate an Assessment