Probing depth can be accurately assesed on proximal surface of a tooth by 1) Positioning probe at right angles to tooth surface 2) Walk the probe as close to the contact area as possible 3) Slant the tip of probe apical to contact area 4) Using Naber"s probe
PeriodonticsAnswer: 3
Lateral food impaction occurs mainly due to 1) Uneven alteration of occlusal surface 2) Open proximal contact 3) Open gingival embrasure 4) All of the above
PeriodonticsAnswer: 3
The bacterial flora in periodontal pockets associated with juvenile periodontitis is predominantly 1. Gram-positive aerobic cocci 2. Gram-negative aerobic cocci 3. Gram-negative anaerobic cocci 4. Gram-positive anaerobic cocci
PeriodonticsAnswer: 3
Which of the following is not true of osseous coagulum 1) It is trituration of bone mixed with saline 2) Both cancellous & cortical bones utilised 3) Surface area is more compared to bone blend 4) Cannot be used to fill large defects
PeriodonticsAnswer: 1
The tip action of sonic instruments may be described as 1. Orbital 2. Elliptical 3. Linear 4. None
PeriodonticsAnswer: 1
How many osseous walls are present in one-walled vertical defects? 1) One wall present 2) Two walls present 3) Three walls present 4) Four walls present
PeriodonticsAnswer: 1
Attached gingiva is always 1) Stippled 2) Non-keratinised 3) Resistant to masticatory forces 4) All of the above
PeriodonticsAnswer: 3
Gingival recession is 1) More common on labial than lingual side 2) More common in children compared to adults 3) Always results from orthodontic tooth movement 4) Alwasy results from high frenal attachment