Non-surgical Therapy of Periodontal Diseases Quiz

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1. What are the four basic principles of non-surgical perio therapy?
   

2. There are 5 universal case type classifications for perio diseases fill in the blanks for each case type, name & description:

 3. Why should we treat gingivitis?

4. How should any perio disease be treated?  

5. Can gingivitis co exist with periodontitis?  

6. Gingival bleeding at margin measures=  

7. Bleeding upon pocket probing measures=  

8. Why should both be measured?  

9. Antimicrobial rinses should be limited to treating:  

10. No one element will prevent reinfection, a combination of what elements can?

11. Treatment for adult periodontitis should be directed toward reducing _______                                                                           and stabilization of _________________

12. Patients most likely to respond to non-surgical therapy for adult periodontitis:  

13. Reduction in subgingival infection most often results in:  

14. Removal of pathogenic microflora from root surface is achieved using:  

15. What forms the corner stone of non-surgical modalities:

16. Elimination of microorganisms responsible for infection, creation of smooth root surface & removal of diseased tissue are:  

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