Major disadvantage of temporary intracoronal splinting is 1) Not esthetic 2) Less rigid 3) Enhanced gingival irritation 4) Commitment to a permanent splinting
PeriodonticsAnswer: 4
Buttressing bone formation is 1) Congenital abnormality 2) Occurs endosteally 3) Occurs periosteally 4) Due to trauma form occlusion
PeriodonticsAnswer: 4
Which of the following flaps eliminates pocket as well as increase width of attached gingiva 1) Unrepositioned flap 2) Apical displaced flap 3) Laterally displaced flap 4) Coronally displaced flap
PeriodonticsAnswer: 2
Vestibular extension procedure results in 1) Increase in width of keratinised attached gingiva 2) Decrease in width of keratinised attached gingiva 3) Increase in width of non-keratinised attached gingiva 4) Decrease in width of non-keratinised attached gingiva
PeriodonticsAnswer: 3
Metronidazole used in treatment of periodontal disease is 1. Effective against gram-negative anaerobic bacteria 2. Used in the treatment of ANUG 3. Causes metallic taste of saliva 4. All of the above
PeriodonticsAnswer: 4
Normal consistency of the gingiva is 1) Soft 2) Hard 3) Firm 4) Firm and leathery
PeriodonticsAnswer: 3
First group of fibres to be destroyed allowing junction epithelium to migrate apically 1) Transeptal fibres 2) Dentogingival fibres 3) Oblique fibres 4) Circular fibres
PeriodonticsAnswer: 2
In AIDS patients, occurrence of severe and acute periodontal disease is due to 1) Reduced number of T cells 2) Release of lymphokines 3) Cytotoxic reaction 4) All of the above