The rate of development of periodontal disease in diabetic patients is ______ times greater than that of patients without diabetes.

Increased gingival inflammation in a patient who is pregnant happens:

The connection between stress and periodontal disease is that stress can cause:

Which of the following conditions does not respond to periodontal instrumentation and daily oral self-care control?

The periodontal concern about cough drops and syrups is that:

6. One of the most common side effects of phenytoin is:

7. Signs of leukemia-associated gingivitis include all of the following EXCEPT:

8. HIV/AIDS associated linear gingival erythema includes all of the following EXCEPT:

9. AGE--RAGE interaction is associated with which of the following diseases/disorders?

10. In homeostasis, it is possible that AGEs are found at higher than normal levels. AGE proteins can alter physiologic properties and normal function of collagen.

11.Periodontal infections may modify certain systemic diseases. Dental hygiene therapy may increase the severity of systemic diseases.

12.A hypothesis that explains how periodontitis may relate to hospital-acquired pneumonia states:

13. A long-time patient, June, tells you that her elderly father is in the hospital after surgery for a broken hip. June expects that he will be in the hospital for some time as he has not responded well to the surgery and is bedridden. What helpful information can you give June?

14. A hypothesis that explains how periodontitis may relate to cardiovascular disease states:

15. Host modulation refers to which of the following:

16. Biochemical compounds that protect the host from periodontal infection are termed:

17. All of the following are anti-inflammatory biochemical mediators, EXCEPT:

18. Which of the following host modulation therapy agents has been approved for use by the FDA?

19. The goal of periodontal instrumentation is best stated as to:

20. All of the following are goals of nonsurgical therapy EXCEPT:

1. Which of the following is NOT a goal of nonsurgical periodontal therapy?

2. Successful periodontal debridement always results in the complete removal of all cementum from a root surface exposed due to clinical attachment loss.

3. The end point for periodontal debridement is which of the following?

4. The type of healing that occurs following successful root instrumentation is a long junctional epithelium.

5. Pain caused by dentinal hypersensitivity can result from mechanical, thermal, or chemical stimu-li.

6. Management of mild dentinal hypersensitivity following nonsurgical periodontal therapy can include all of the following EXCEPT:

7. When considering a decision for referral to a specialist in periodontics which of the following type of patients should normally be referred?

1. Who should be involved in determining which devices and aids a patient uses for plaque con-trol?

2. Power toothbrushes should be recommended ONLY for individuals with a disability.

3. Patients with Type II embrasure spaces need to use interdental brushes and wooden toothpicks to effectively control plaque biofilm.

4. A coated tongue is the primary oral malodor inducing factor.

5. Which of the following interdental aids would be recommended for a patient with type I embra-sure spaces throughout the mouth?

6. Which of the following might be recommended for plaque removal in an exposed furcation area on a tooth that has experienced gingival recession?

7. Which of the following is the most effective means for cleaning exposed root concavities?

8. Dental floss has shown to provide superior biofilm and bleeding reductions when compared to alternative interdental aids.

1. Host modulation in dentistry commonly refers to which of the following?

2. Which of the following are considered to be pro-inflammatory biochemical mediators?

3. When low-dose doxycycline is used in periodontitis patients, there is no known effect on the oral microflora.

4. Which of the following is approved by the FDA for use in treating periodontitis patients?

5. The drug ibuprofen is an example of a medication that belongs in which of the following categories?

1. When it comes to health behavior change it is important to recognize that patients are:

2. Which of the following is NOT an element of the philosophy of Motivational Interviewing?

3. When working with a patient on behavior change, Motivational Interviewing principles suggest it is preferable to:

4. Which of the following behaviors is NOT consistent with Motivational Interviewing principles:

5. When the clinician acknowledges the patient’s efforts and strengths toward change, this is:

6. One of the main goals of MI is to elicit “internal” motivation for change. When a patient engages in “change talk,” the MI practitioner should:

1. The presence of systemic disease may increase the severity of periodontitis. The presence of periodontitis may have an adverse effect on an individual’s systemic health.

2. One hypothesis proposed to explain a possible link between periodontitis and cardiovascular disease is that periodontitis triggers the production of c-reactive proteins in the body.

3. The American Academy of Periodontology statement indicates that most pregnant woman do NOT require a periodontal examination.

4. Pregnant women with severe periodontitis may develop bacteremia more frequently, exposing the fetus to aggressive periodontal pathogens.

5. Periodontal disease may exacerbate diabetes mellitus by worsening glycemic control over time.

6. Bacterial respiratory infections are thought to be acquired through aspiration of fine droplets from the oral cavity and throat into the lungs.

Which of the following characterizes periodontal health?

Which of the following is the term used to describe the removal of all subgingival plaque and its by-products, clinically detectable biofilm retentive factors, and detectable calculus-embedded cementum to finish the root surface during periodontal instrumentation while preserving as much tooth surface as possible?

Which of the following would indicate nonsurgical rather than surgical periodontal treatment?

Nonsurgical periodontal therapy (NSPT) is also called

Which of the following is the overall therapeutic endpoint for nonsurgical periodontal therapy?

Who should be involved in determining which devices and aids a patient uses for plaque control?

Patients with type II embrasure spaces can best use all the following to effectively control plaque biofilm, EXCEPT:

Which of the following might be recommended for plaque removal in an exposed furcation area on a tooth that has experienced gingival recession?

Calculus is considered a local risk factor because:

Which of the following is NOT a mechanism for attachment of calculus to a tooth surface?

Which of the following is an example of a local contributing factor that causes direct damage to the periodontium?

The dental water irrigator has been shown to reduce:

A pulsating dental water irrigator:

Which of the following is true regarding considering a decision to refer to a periodontist?

Which root morphological feature is distinctive to the maxillary lateral incisor?

Variations in root form are important for the RDH to keep in mind beca

The term overhanging restoration refers to restorations that:

Calculus is considered a local risk factor because:

A therapeutic mouthrinse characteristic in which the active ingredient is slowly released over several hours is:

Which root concavity is distinctive to the maxillary first premolar?

An antibacterial chemical agent placed directly into a periodontal pocket is termed:

Which tooth is most susceptible to furcation involvement?