FREE AGD Periodontics and Gum Disease Questions and Answers

Question 1

A 55-year-old male patient presents for a routine exam.
His medical history is significant for hypertension, for which he takes amlodipine.
Clinical examination reveals generalized, firm, fibrotic gingival enlargement, particularly prominent in the anterior regions, with pseudopocketing.
Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis for his gingival condition?

Accepted Answer

Drug-influenced gingival enlargement

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Hereditary gingival fibromatosis

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Gingivitis associated with dental plaque alone

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Gingival manifestation of leukemia

Question 2

According to the 2017 AAP/EFP classification, which of the following is the primary criterion used to determine the 'Grade' of a periodontitis case?

Accepted Answer

The rate of disease progression over time

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The percentage of teeth with clinical attachment loss

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The complexity of managing the case, including furcation involvement and tooth mobility

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The maximum probing depth recorded in the dentition

Question 3

A healthy 42-year-old female presents with a chief complaint of a "long tooth" on her maxillary right canine. The clinical exam reveals a 4mm recession defect. The recession extends beyond the mucogingival junction, but there is no loss of interdental bone or soft tissue. According to Miller's classification, what is the most likely classification and prognosis for root coverage?

Accepted Answer

Class II, with 100% anticipated root coverage

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Class I, with 100% anticipated root coverage

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Class IV, with no anticipated root coverage

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Class III, with only partial root coverage anticipated

Question 4

The primary principle of Guided Tissue Regeneration (GTR) in treating periodontal intrabony defects is to:

Accepted Answer

Use a barrier membrane to prevent the apical migration of the junctional epithelium and allow periodontal ligament cells to repopulate the defect.

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Utilize bone grafting material to stimulate osteogenesis.

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Promote faster healing by isolating the surgical site from oral bacteria.

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Apply growth factors to differentiate mesenchymal stem cells into cementoblasts and fibroblasts.

Question 5

A patient with a history of generalized chronic periodontitis, now stable after treatment, has a dental implant replacing tooth #30. Which of the following clinical findings is most characteristic of peri-implantitis when compared to periodontitis?

Accepted Answer

Inflammation and bone loss often progress more rapidly and in a non-linear, accelerating pattern.

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The inflammatory lesion is typically smaller and more contained.

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Disease progression is generally slower and follows a linear pattern.

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The presence of bleeding on probing is a less reliable indicator of active disease.

Question 6

Which of the following systemic conditions has the most well-established bidirectional relationship with periodontal disease, where the presence of one adversely affects the other?

Accepted Answer

Diabetes Mellitus

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Osteoporosis

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Rheumatoid Arthritis

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Chronic Kidney Disease