FOR DENTAL HYGIENIST FINAL
2024 EXAM SDI CERTIFICATION
,All of the following descriptions relate to a one-wall bony defect except one. Which one is the
exception?
a. One bony wall remains
b. One bony wall is destroyed
c. Can be a hemiseptum
d. Is a type of vertical defect - CORRECT ANSWERS-b. One bony wall is destroyed
Which of the following pockets is associated with a horizontal pattern of bone loss? a.
Gingival sulcus
b. Gingival pocket
c. Infrabony
d. Suprabony
e. Intrabony - CORRECT ANSWERS-d. Suprabony
With which of the following histopathologic lesions will a patient experience bone loss?
a. Initial
b. Early
c. Established
d. Advanced - CORRECT ANSWERS-d. Advanced
(??) All of the following statements are true concerning diabetes mellitus except one. Which one
is the exception?
a. It presents an important risk factor for gingivitis
b. It presents an important risk factor for periodontitis
c. It results in viral infections
d. It results in hypoglycemia
e. It alters wound healing - CORRECT ANSWERS-d. It results in hypoglycemia
Which of the following microorganisms is associated with puberty gingivitis?
a. Prevotella intermedia
b. Porphyromonas gingivalis
c. Streptococcus mutans
d. Treponema denticola
e. Staphylococcus aureus - CORRECT ANSWERS-a. Prevotella intermedia
Which of the following terms is used to describe a gingival condition that is of long duration to
only a few anterior teeth?
a. Acute, localized
b. Acute, generalized
c. Chronic, localized
d. Chronic, generalized - CORRECT ANSWERS-c. Chronic, localized
, In which of the following conditions is trismus usually evident?
a. Periodontal abscess
b. Gingival abscess
c. Periapical abscess
d. Pericorocal abcess - CORRECT ANSWERS-d. Pericoronal abscess
Which of the following microorganisms is cultivated from pus of a tooth with a periodontal
abscess?
a. Gram-negative anaerobic rods
b. Gram-negative facultative cocci
c. Gram-negative nonmotile cocci and rods
d. Gram-positive facultative aerobics
e. Gram-positive anaerobic rods - CORRECT ANSWERS-a. Gram-negative anaerobic rods
Pregnant women with periodontal disease may have a preterm delivery because of elevated
levels of: - CORRECT ANSWERS-prostaglandin E2
Which of the following factors is related to periodontal destruction in smokers? a.
Increase in number of periodontal pathogens
b. Decrease in healthy bacteria
c. Reduced vitamin C levels
d. Altered polymorphonuclear leukocyte function - CORRECT ANSWERS-d. Altered
polymorphonuclear leukocyte function
Which of the following factors may increase the change of developing respiratory disease in
patients with periodontal diseases? a. Alcohol intake
b. Inadequate plaque control
c. Increased carbohydrate diet
d. Increased fatty diet - CORRECT ANSWERS-b. Inadequate plaque control Which of the
following conditions can develop in patients receiving chemotherapy and bisphosphonates for
more than 3 years? a. Bacteremia
b. Osteonecrosis of the jaw
c. Infective endocarditis
d. Kidney failure - CORRECT ANSWERS-b. Osteonecrosis of the jaw
Which of the following statements explains the reason stress increases the susceptibility to
periodontal infections?
a. Increased red blood cells
b. Reduced host immune response
c. Decreased neutrophil chemotaxis
d. Decreased production of steroids - CORRECT ANSWERS-b. Reduced host immune
response
(??) The Parameter of Care (Academy of Periodontology) suggests that the initial therapy for
patients with periodontal inflammation should include the elimination, alteration, or control of risk
factors because periodontal diseases are infections and may have several associated risk
factors. - CORRECT ANSWERS-Both statement and reason are correct
Which of the following respiratory diseases has been studied in relationship to periodontal
2024 EXAM SDI CERTIFICATION
,All of the following descriptions relate to a one-wall bony defect except one. Which one is the
exception?
a. One bony wall remains
b. One bony wall is destroyed
c. Can be a hemiseptum
d. Is a type of vertical defect - CORRECT ANSWERS-b. One bony wall is destroyed
Which of the following pockets is associated with a horizontal pattern of bone loss? a.
Gingival sulcus
b. Gingival pocket
c. Infrabony
d. Suprabony
e. Intrabony - CORRECT ANSWERS-d. Suprabony
With which of the following histopathologic lesions will a patient experience bone loss?
a. Initial
b. Early
c. Established
d. Advanced - CORRECT ANSWERS-d. Advanced
(??) All of the following statements are true concerning diabetes mellitus except one. Which one
is the exception?
a. It presents an important risk factor for gingivitis
b. It presents an important risk factor for periodontitis
c. It results in viral infections
d. It results in hypoglycemia
e. It alters wound healing - CORRECT ANSWERS-d. It results in hypoglycemia
Which of the following microorganisms is associated with puberty gingivitis?
a. Prevotella intermedia
b. Porphyromonas gingivalis
c. Streptococcus mutans
d. Treponema denticola
e. Staphylococcus aureus - CORRECT ANSWERS-a. Prevotella intermedia
Which of the following terms is used to describe a gingival condition that is of long duration to
only a few anterior teeth?
a. Acute, localized
b. Acute, generalized
c. Chronic, localized
d. Chronic, generalized - CORRECT ANSWERS-c. Chronic, localized
, In which of the following conditions is trismus usually evident?
a. Periodontal abscess
b. Gingival abscess
c. Periapical abscess
d. Pericorocal abcess - CORRECT ANSWERS-d. Pericoronal abscess
Which of the following microorganisms is cultivated from pus of a tooth with a periodontal
abscess?
a. Gram-negative anaerobic rods
b. Gram-negative facultative cocci
c. Gram-negative nonmotile cocci and rods
d. Gram-positive facultative aerobics
e. Gram-positive anaerobic rods - CORRECT ANSWERS-a. Gram-negative anaerobic rods
Pregnant women with periodontal disease may have a preterm delivery because of elevated
levels of: - CORRECT ANSWERS-prostaglandin E2
Which of the following factors is related to periodontal destruction in smokers? a.
Increase in number of periodontal pathogens
b. Decrease in healthy bacteria
c. Reduced vitamin C levels
d. Altered polymorphonuclear leukocyte function - CORRECT ANSWERS-d. Altered
polymorphonuclear leukocyte function
Which of the following factors may increase the change of developing respiratory disease in
patients with periodontal diseases? a. Alcohol intake
b. Inadequate plaque control
c. Increased carbohydrate diet
d. Increased fatty diet - CORRECT ANSWERS-b. Inadequate plaque control Which of the
following conditions can develop in patients receiving chemotherapy and bisphosphonates for
more than 3 years? a. Bacteremia
b. Osteonecrosis of the jaw
c. Infective endocarditis
d. Kidney failure - CORRECT ANSWERS-b. Osteonecrosis of the jaw
Which of the following statements explains the reason stress increases the susceptibility to
periodontal infections?
a. Increased red blood cells
b. Reduced host immune response
c. Decreased neutrophil chemotaxis
d. Decreased production of steroids - CORRECT ANSWERS-b. Reduced host immune
response
(??) The Parameter of Care (Academy of Periodontology) suggests that the initial therapy for
patients with periodontal inflammation should include the elimination, alteration, or control of risk
factors because periodontal diseases are infections and may have several associated risk
factors. - CORRECT ANSWERS-Both statement and reason are correct
Which of the following respiratory diseases has been studied in relationship to periodontal
