All of the following are indications for periodontal surgery except which one? To graft bone into an osseous defect To reduce pocket depths To remove epithelial lining from inner wall of perio pocket To resect or remove diseased tissues

To remove epithelial lining from inner wall of perio pocket

The term 'relative contraindication' for periodontal surgery is used to describe what? Conditions that make periodontal surgery inadvisable for all Contraindication is related to patient's systemic modifiers Condition that makes perio surgery inadvisable for some Contraindications for perio surgery are dependent on other factors

Condition that makes perio surgery inadvisable for some

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Host modulation refers to which of the following actions in periodontal therapy?

Biochemical compounds that protect the host from periodontal infection are termed what?

Host modulation agents include which of the following?

All of the following are indications for periodontal surgery except which one?

The term 'relative contraindication' for periodontal surgery is used to describe what?

All of the following are contraindications for periodontal surgery except which one?

Patients at high risk for dental caries are not good candidates for periodontal surgery. True or false?

Some surgeries may result in relocation of the gingival margin to a more apical position relative to the CEJ. True or false?

When a wound heals by forming tissue that does not restore the original architecture of the body part, it is called what?

Healing of a wound that results in the reformation of lost cementum, PDL, and alveolar bone is termed what?

Tissue healing from flap surgery by _____ results in the formation of a _____?

What is the purpose of a periodontal flap for access surgery?

If flap surgery is planned as part of a patient's therapy, there's no need to perform NSP therapy. True or false?

Periodontal instrumentation is effective in pockets greater than 4mm. True or false?

A special consideration after an apically positioned flap surgery is which of the following?

When bone is grafted from one area of the patient's jaw to another, the graft is termed what?

Bone grafting can result in rebuilding some bone lost because of disease. True or false?

Reformed bone is actually attached to cementum by periodontal ligament fibers. True or false?

How soon should a bone graft site be probed?

The main goal of guided tissue regeneration is what?

What type of surgery repairs soft tissue defects?

What is the purpose of crown lengthening surgery?

What is the purpose of a gingivectomy?

All of the following statements are characteristics of acute periodontal conditions, except which?

Which of the following is not considered an abscess of the periodontium?

It is usually necessary to anesthetize the tooth being treated for a periodontal abscess. True or false?

Drainage of an abscess can be done by puncturing the soft tissue wall of the pocket. True or false?

All of the following patient groups would be considered likely candidates for NUG except which?

Which of the following diagnoses is a medical condition caused by a viral infection?

The following are signs and symptoms of primary herpetic gingivostomatitis except which one?

Patient expectations for outcomes of periodontal surgery can be a relative contraindication. True or false?

Periodontal surgery can restore all damage done to the diseased tissues. True or false?

Sutures should be removed when loose in the tissues, which is usually how long after surgery?

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