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12 Cards in this Set
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Each of the following may be determined from a dental radiograph Except one. Which one? \ a.Bone loss b.Pocket depth c. Furcation development d.Local contributing factors |
B. Pocket Depth |
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List four uses of radiographs in the assessment of periodontal diseases? |
Imaging supporting bone Imaging local contributing factors Imaging anatomical configurations Evaluating the prognosis and treatment intervention needed
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Which of the following terms describes bone loss that occurs in a plane parallel to the CEJ of adjacent teeth?
a.Irregular b.Vertical c.Horizontal d.Periapical |
C. Horizontal |
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Significant bone loss that results in a radiolucency observed in the area between the roots of multirooted teeth is called?
a. Localized bone loss b. Interdental Septa c. Local contributing factors d. Furcation involvement |
D. Furcation Involvement |
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Radiographs may help to locate each of the following local contributing factors EXCEPT one. Which one
a. Calculus b. Poorly contoured crown margins c. Deep Pockets d. Amalgam overhang |
C. Deep Pockets |
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Excessive occlusal force may result in a widening of the periodontal ligament space
Widening of the periodontal ligament space is called furaction involvement |
First statement is true Second statement is false
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Dental radiographs are important because they document the location and depths of periodontal pockets
Dental radiographs serve as a baseline and as a means for evaluating the outcomes of periodontal treatment |
First statement is false Second statement is True |
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List four limitations of dental radiographs in assessment of periodontal disease |
Changes in soft tissues Cannot distinguish treated versus untreated disease Actual destruction more advanced clinically Radiographs are two dimensional images of three dimensional objects |
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Which of the following would be best for imaging a slight, but generalized periodontal status?
a. Select periapical radiographs using the bisecting technique b. Select periapical radiographs using the paralleling technique c. Posterior horizontal bitewings d. posterior and anterior vertical bitewing radiographs |
d. Posterior and Anterior vertical bitewing radiographs |
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Correct horizontal angulation is needed to accurately image interdental bone loss
Altering the horizontal angulation can reveal additional information regarding interdental bone levels
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Both statements are TRUE |
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Alveolar crest pointed in the anterior region and a radiopaque flat, smooth lamina dura 1.5 to 2.0 mm below the CEJ in the posterior region describes? a. Case type 1 gingivitis b. Case Type 2 slight chronic periodontitis c. Case type 3 Moderate chronic or aggresive periodontitis d. Case type 4 Advance chronic or aggresive periodontitis
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A. Case Type 1 Gingivitis |
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Radiolucent changes observed on a radiograph such as a fuzzy cupping out of the crestal bone and a blunted appearance of the lamina dura in the anterior region describes?
a. Case type 1 Gingivitis b. Case Type 2: Slight Chronic Periodontitis c. Case Type 3: Moderate Chronic or Aggresive Periodontitis d. Case Type 4: Advance Chronic or Aggresive Periodontitis |
B. Case Type 2: Slight Chronic Periodontitis |
