Department of maxillofacial surgery and

periodontology

Final Exam Assignment

Kindly answer the Following questions in the

answer sheet and send me the file named with
your name and university ID. Number
Q1. According to Pfeifer and Heller (1971), what type of healing occurs after partial
thickness laterally positioned flaps?

A. Long junctional epithelium only

B. Connective tissue attachment only
C. Both long junctional epithelium and connective tissue attachment

Q2. Which condition would indicate that an abscess is periodontal versus pulpal in nature?

A. Pain is severe.
B. Tests show vital pulp.
C. Offending tooth has a large restoration.
D. Swelling is localized to apex with a sinus tract.

Q3. According to Sullivan and Atkins (1968), the first phase of healing following free
gingival graft surgery is:

A. organic union.
B. vascularization.
C. plasmatic circulation.

Q4. According to Tarnow et al. (1992), how often is there a complete papilla fill when the
contact point is located ≤4mm away from the crest of bone?

A. 10%
B. 27%
C. 56%
D.100%

Q5. Physiologic mobility is defined as movement up to _____mm horizontally and

0.02mm axially.

A. 0.2
B. 0.4
C. 0.6
D. 0.8

Q6. In root coverage procedures, which does NOT apply to a subepithelial Connective
Tissue Graft?

A. High predictability
B. Easy graft stabilization
C. A "single" blood supply
D. A close gingival color match

Q7. The critical Probing Depth for Scaling and Root Planning is:

A. 2.9mm.
B. 3.4mm.
C. 3.8mm.
D. 4.2mm.

Q8. Guinard and Caffesse (1978) found all of the following were advantages of laterally
positioned pedicle grafts EXCEPT:

A. single surgical site.

B. low discomfort level.
C. high degree of predictability.
D. color match with adjacent gingival tissues.

Q9. According to Sullivan and Atkins (1968), all of the following regarding free soft tissue
autografts are true EXCEPT:

A. a graft should be thinner than 0.75mm.

B. thick grafts will have greater primary contraction.
C. a deep-wide recession is most difficult to predictably treat.
D. thick grafts will have greater resistance to functional stresses.

Q10. Which of the following regarding frenum management is NOT true?

A. Frenectomy surgery may result in scar formation.

B. Frena may contain both connective tissue and/or muscle.
C. High frenal attachment may be associated with excessive gingiva.
D. Orthodontic closure of a diastema without frenectomy may result in relapse.

Answer Sheet
Q1 A
Q2 B
Q3 C
Q4 D
Q5 A
Q6 C
Q7 A
Q8 C
Q9 A
Q10 C

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