Which of the following statements about subgingival plaque are true?
During a periodontal examination a 6 mm pocket is detected o…
During a periodontal examination a 6 mm pocket is detected on the direct facial surface of tooth #19. The gingival margin is located at the CEJ. What type of pocket is this?
When the alveolar crest appears to be parallel to a line dra…
When the alveolar crest appears to be parallel to a line drawn between the cementoenamel junctions of adjacent teeth, reduction in height of the interdental septum is known as which of the following:
A series of proteins circulating in the blood that work to f…
A series of proteins circulating in the blood that work to facilitate phagocytosis or kill bacteria directly by puncturing bacterial cell membranes is known as:
The color of the gingiva is dependent upon vascularity plus
The color of the gingiva is dependent upon vascularity plus
Long, fine, wavy filamentous structures that are used for mo…
Long, fine, wavy filamentous structures that are used for motility
The principal antibody in tears and saliva is
The principal antibody in tears and saliva is
Tobacco use is related to an increased risk for severe perio…
Tobacco use is related to an increased risk for severe periodontal disease. Smokers have a diminished neutrophil function.
A bacterial product that attracts leukocytes to an area of i…
A bacterial product that attracts leukocytes to an area of irritation is
Which of the following stages of gingivitis is the earliest…
Which of the following stages of gingivitis is the earliest clinical evidence of gingivitis?