Bleeding on probing will tell us the 1) Gingival health of a child 2) Status of gingival health on the day of examination 3) 7 days after prophylaxis 4) 14 days after prophylaxis
PeriodonticsAnswer: 2
"Corncob" appearance is seen in 1) Supragingival calculus 2) Subgingival calculus 3) Supragingival plaque 4) Subgingival plaque
PeriodonticsAnswer: 3
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
The main action of rubber tip stimulator 1) Increases the firmness of gingiva 2) Removes plaque from tooth surface 3) Decrease calculus formation 4) Removes food debris
PeriodonticsAnswer: 1
Signs of TFO (trauma from occlusion) are all of the following except 1) Mobility of teeth 2) Loss of attachment and formation of pockets 3) Widening of the periodontal ligament 4) Migration of teeth
PeriodonticsAnswer: 2
All of the following about Down"s syndrome are true except 1) PDL degeneration takes place 2) Tooth never exfoliates though there is advanced PDL loss 3) Deep periodontal pockets associated with a substantial plaque 4) Acute necrotizing lesions are a frequent finding
PeriodonticsAnswer: 2
DNA probes 1) Measure periodontal pocket depth 2) Identify a particular microorganism 3) Calculate the length of gingival epithelial attachment 4) None of the above
PeriodonticsAnswer: 2
In periodontitis, maximum destruction is present in 1. Lateral wall of pocket 2. Root surface 3. Junctional epithelium 4. None of the above
