To maintain adaptation when instrumenting the line angle region of tooth, dentist should 1) Use only vertical stroke direction 2) Roll the instrument handle between the fingers of the grasp 3) Place the shank perpendicular to tooth surface 4) All of the above
PeriodonticsAnswer: 2
Gingival swelling most commonly 1) Causes increase in stippling of attached gingiva 2) Results from inflammatory oedema 3) Associated with gingival recession 4) Results from tetracycline therapy
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
PeriodonticsAnswer: 1
This is ideal to arrest putrefaction and destroy odours in mouth 1) Chlorine 2) Iodine 3) Phenol 4) Cresols
PeriodonticsAnswer: 2
Coaggregation is mainly predominated by 1) Interaction between Gm +ve bacteria 2) Interaction between Gm -ve bacteria 3) Interaction between Gm +ve and -ve bacteria 4) None of the above
PeriodonticsAnswer: 2
Which of the following is a mucogingival surgery 1) Free gingival graft 2) Widman flap 3) Gingivectomy 4) Gingivoplasty
PeriodonticsAnswer: 1
The Russell periodontal index is calculated by 1) Adding all the tooth scores and dividing the number of teeth examined 2) Adding all the tooth scores and multiplying by the number of teeth examined 3) Adding all the tooth scored and dividing by 32 4) None of the above
PeriodonticsAnswer: 1
The best way to detect bony defects is 1) Radiograph at different angulations 2) Careful probing 3) Surgical exposure 4) Measurement of pocket depth