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Acute Gingival Infections

The document discusses various acute gingival infections and their treatment. It provides 10 multiple choice questions about conditions like necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis (NUG) and primary herpetic gingivostomatitis. Specifically, questions covered the microbiology of NUG, bone loss patterns, treatment contraindications, causative viruses, recommended dosages of acyclovir and amoxicillin, predisposing factors, and clinical features.

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Acute Gingival Infections

The document discusses various acute gingival infections and their treatment. It provides 10 multiple choice questions about conditions like necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis (NUG) and primary herpetic gingivostomatitis. Specifically, questions covered the microbiology of NUG, bone loss patterns, treatment contraindications, causative viruses, recommended dosages of acyclovir and amoxicillin, predisposing factors, and clinical features.

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Acute Gingival Infections & It’s Treatment

Q1) Which of the following is a microbial disease of the gingiva that most often occurs in an
impaired host?
a) Plaque induced gingivitis
b) Chronic periodontitis
c) Aggressive periodontitis
d) Periodontal abscess
e) Necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis

Q2) Which of the following is a bone loss pattern in necrotizing ulcerative periodontitis?
a) Osseous craters
b) Horizontal bone loss
c) Vertical bone loss
d) 2 wall defects
e) Bulbous bone

Q3) Smear from the lesions of NUG shows mainly which of the following bacterias?
a) Porphyromonas gingivalis
b) Provetella intermedia
c) Spirochetes and fusiform
d) Treponema pallidum
e) Corynebacterium diphtheriae

Q4) Why is subgingival scaling and curettage contraindicated in the first visit of treatment of
NUG?
a) To minimize pain
b) To avoid spread of infection
c) To avoid excessive bleeding
d) To minimize ulceration
e) All of the above

Q5) Primary herpetic gingivostomatitis is an infection of the oral cavity caused by


a) herpes simplex virus (HSV) type 1
b) herpes simplex virus (HSV) type 3
c) herpes simplex virus (HSV) type 5
d) herpes simplex virus (HSV) type 2
e) herpes simplex virus (HSV) type 6

Q6) What is the advised dosage of acyclovir suspension for the treatment of primary
herpetic gingivostomatitis?
a) 5 mg/kg 3 times a day
b) 15 mg/kg 2 times a day
c) 10 mg/kg 5 times a day
d) 5 mg/kg 4 times a day
e) 15 mg/kg 5 times a day
Q7) Primary herpetic gingivostomatitis should be differentiated from:
a) Recurrent aphthous stomatitis
b) Chronic periodontitis
c) Aggressive periodontitis
d) Plaque induced gingivitis
e) Necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis

Q8) What is the advised dosage of amoxicillin for the treatment of necrotizing ulcderative
periodontitis?
a) 500 mg every 4 hours
b) 400 mg every 8 hours
c) 500 mg every 6 hours
d) 350 mg every 8 hours
e) 400 mg every 4 hours

Q9) All of the following are the predisposing factors in Necrotizing Ulcerative Periodontitis
EXCEPT
a) Smoking
b) Viral infections
c) Physiological stress
d) Aphthous ulcers
e) Malnutrition

Q10) Patients with Necrotizing Ulcerative Periodontitis present with the following clinical
features EXCEPT
a) Oral malodor
b) Fever
c) Kopliks spots
d) Malaise
e) Lymphadenopathy

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