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Most effective way to remove tenacious ledge of subgingival calculus is to 
 1. Remove it in sections
 2. Remove it layer by layer
 3. Remove entire mass in one stroke
 4. Use a file to remove it
Periodontics Answer: 1

Isolated recession on a single tooth may be commonly seen in
1) Labially prominent canines
2) Vigorous tooth brushing
3) Occlusal trauma
4) All of the above
Periodontics Answer: 1

Saguinarine is
1) An anti-plaque agent
2) Derived from blood platelets
3) One of the antiseptic agents in chemical plaque control
4) All of the above
Periodontics Answer: 1

Appropriate mode of therapy of gingival hyperplasia by dilantin sodium is
1) Flap surgery
2) Curettage
3) Gingivectomy and gingivoplasty
4) Root planing
Periodontics Answer: 3

Periodontal surgery accomplishes
1) Regeneration of bone
2) Regeneration of cementum
3) Regeneration of dentin
4) Elimination of pockets
Periodontics Answer: 4

Efficient way of calculus removal is 
 1. A relaxed instrument grasp and light lateral working strokes
 2. A tight instrument grasp and light lateral working strokes
 3. A tight instrument grasp and firm lateral working strokes
 4. None of the above
Periodontics Answer: 3

 For an otherwise healthy patient, with an acute localized periodontal abscess, initial treatment must include.

1. Scaling and root planning


2. Occlusal adjustment


3. Prescription of an antibiotic


4. Prescription of an analgesic

Periodontics Answer: 1

Identify the wrong statement regarding cementum
1) It is an avascular component of periodontium
2) Thinnest at coronal third and overlaps enamel in many cases
3) Acellular cementum is more in proportion at apical third of tooth
4) It is considered to be vital even though it is avascular
Periodontics Answer: 3

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