MDS PREP
ANUG affects the
1. Attached gingiva
2. Marginal gingiva
3. Alveolar mucosa
4. Interdental papilla
Periodontics
Answer: 4
ANUG primarily affects the interdental papilla.
Subgingival calculus is highest in
1) Lower anterior region
2) Lower bicuspid region
3) Lower molar region
4) Upper molar region
Periodontics
Answer: 1
Subgingival calculus
is often found in the lower anterior region due to the
anatomy and position of the teeth.
Guided tissue regeneration (GTR) is used mainly in the treatment of
1. Class I furcations
2. Class II furcations
3. Class III furcations
4. All of the above
Periodontics
Answer: 2
Guided tissue regeneration (GTR) is used mainly in the treatment of Class II furcations.
Reattachment procedures most commonly
1. Reduce pocket depth by formation of long junctional epithelium
2. Reduce pocket depth by reattching periodontal connective tissue fibers
3. Usually heal by secondary intention
4. None of the above
Periodontics
Answer: 1
Reattachment procedures most commonly reduce pocket depth by formation of long junctional epithelium.
Least involved furcation is
1. Mandibular first molar
2. Maxillary first molar
3. Maxillary first premolar
4. Mandibular second molar
Periodontics
Answer: 3
The least involved furcation is seen in the maxillary first premolar.
Craters in facial and lingual interdental bone are best eliminated by
1. Gingivectomy
2. Osseous reconturing
3. Osseous regeneration procedure
4. Curettage
Periodontics
Answer: 3
Craters in facial and lingual interdental bone are best eliminated by osseous regeneration procedures.
Bone graft procedures are most successful in treating
1. Furcation involvements
2. Deep, two-wall craters
3. Narrow three-wall defects
4. None of the above
Periodontics
Answer: 3
Bone graft procedures are most successful in treating narrow three-wall defects.
For interproximal areas of disastemata or for wide interdental spaces to properly adopt the interproximal papilla against the bone, the recommended technique to suturing method is
1. Interdental ligation
2. Horizontal mattress suture
3. Continuous, independent sling suture
4. Closed anchor suture
Periodontics
Answer: 2
The recommended suturing method for interproximal areas of diastemata is horizontal mattress suture.