Most objective sign of gingivitis is:

A. Increase in gingival size

B. Increase in crevicular fluid
C. Increase in gingival redness
D. Bleeding on probing
ANSWER: D

Bleeding on probing starts in:

A. Stage I gingivitis
B. Stage II gingivitis
C. Stage III
D. Stage IV gingivitis
ANSWER: B

The majority of desquamative gingivitis cases are caused by:

A. Hormonal problems
B. Drug eruptions.
C. Dermatological problems
D. Traumatic lesions
ANSWER: C

Subclinical gingivitis represents gingival inflammation in the following stage:

A. Initial lesion.
B. Early lesion.
C. Established lesion.
D. Advanced lesion
ANSWER: A

Which of the following is the most important sign or symptom of marginal

gingivitis?
A. Pain
B. Redness
C. Absence of stippling
D. Pocket formation
ANSWER: B

One common radiographic finding in clinical gingivitis is:

A. Vertical bone loss
B. Normal bone pattern
C. Horizontal bone loss
D. Increase in bone density
ANSWER: B

Which stage of gingivitis is also called subclinical gingivitis?

A. Initial stage
B. Advanced stage
C. Early stage
D. Established stage
ANSWER: A

Atypical gingivitis is:

A. Other name of plasma cell gingivitis
B. gingivitis seen in HIV patients
C. gingivitis seen in Leukemia patients
D. Gingivitis seen in aggressive periodontitis
ANSWER: A

Which of the following not have modifying effect on gingivitis:

A. Pregnancy
B. Puberty
C. Diabetes
D. Hypertension
ANSWER: D

What is the major clinical difference between the established lesion of gingivitis
and the advanced lesion of periodontitis?
A. Gingival color, contour, and consistency
B. Bleeding on probing
C. Loss of crestal lamina dura
D. Attachment and bone loss
ANSWER: D