PERIODONTOLOGY VIVA QUESTIONS

1. Periodontium Pericoronitis
a. Gingiva 24. What is Chronic Gingivitis?
b. PDL 25. Name the gingival diseases of Chronic Gingivitis
c. Cementum Answers: Margingnal gingivitis
d. Alveolar Bone Hyperplastic gingivitis
2. Dental Plaque:- Types and their differences, Desquamative gingivitis
Composition, Attachment 26. Gingival diseases of Chronic gingivitis modified
3. Formation of Dental Plaque by Systemic factors
4. Effects on Periodontium Answers: Puberty gingivitis
5. Dental Calculus- Types and their differences, Pregnancy gingvitis
Composition, Attachment Vitamin c deficiency
6. Formation of Dental Calculus Leukemia
7. Bacteria associated with Periodontal diseases Gingivitis associated with diabetes mellitus
8. Defense mechanism of Gingiva 27. What is Gingival Enlargement/Gingival
9. Gingival Crevicular fluid Hyperplasia?
10. What is Gingivitis? Classification A/C to CAUSES, Pathologic
11. Types of Gingivitis changes
12. According to COURSE:- Acute gingivitis, 28. What is Desquamative gingivitis, and how does
Subacute gingivitis, Recurrent gingivitis, Chronic it differ from plaque-induced gingivitis?
gingivitis. 29. What is the differential diagnosis for
13. According to DISTRIBUTION:- Marginal, desquamative gingivitis?
Papillary, Diffuse 30. How is desquamative gingivitis managed?
14. Localised/Generalised 31. Necrotizing Ulcerative Gingivitis (NUG)
15. What are the Stages of Gingival i. Terminologies??
Inflammation(Gingivitis) ii. Clinical features??
Stage I Gingivitis (Initial Lesion) iii. Intraoral/extraoral Signs and
Stage II Gingivitis (Early Lesion) symptoms??
Stage III Gingivitis (Established Lesion) iv. Clinical Course??
Stage IV Gingivitis (Advanced Lesion) v. Etiology??
16. Clinical features/signs of Gingivitis vi. Histopathology??
Color, Contour, Consistency, Surface texture, vii. Predisposing factors
Size, Position, Bleeding viii. Diagnosis??
17. Etiology/Causes of Gingivitis ix. Differential Diagnosis
CLASSIFICATION of gingival x. Communicability
xi. Treatment??
diseases 32. Acute Herpetic Gingivostomatitis
18. Plaque-induced gingival diseases i. Clinical features??
19. Non-plaque-induced gingival diseases ii. Etiology??
20. How are Plaque-induced gingival lesions iii. Histopathology??
classified? iv. Diagnosis??
21. How are non-plaque-induced gingival lesions v. Differential Diagnosis??
classified? vi. Communicability
22. What is Acute Gingivitis? vii. Treatment??
33. Pericoronitis
i. Definition??
ii. Types??
23. Name the gingival diseases of Acute Gingivitis iii. Clinical features??
Answers: Acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis iv. Complications??
Acute primary herpetic gingivostomatitis v. Treatment??
 34. Desquamative Gingivitis  Reversed architecture
 Classification  Ledges
 Clinical features  Furcation involvements
 Histopathology
 Diagnosis 45. Chronic Periodontitis
 Therapy Definition
 Diseases clinically presenting as Diagnostic criteria for Chronic Periodontitis
Desquamative gingivitis; Clinical features
Lichen Planus Microbiological features
Pemphigoid Radiographic features
Linear IgA disease Types
Dermititis Herpetiformis Disease distribution
Pemphigus vulgaris Disease Severity
35. What is Periodontal disease? Nature of disease progression
CLASSIFICATION of Periodontal diseases Risk factors for disease
Etiology
36. Periodontium of children
Differences in following;
46. Periodontitis as a Manifestation of Systemic
Marginal gingiva
Disease
Attached Gingiva
47. AIDS and the Periodontium
Interdental papillae
 Classification of periodontal diseases with
Periodontal ligament
HIV infection
Cementum
 Most common oral and periodontal
Alveolar bone
Manifestation of HIV infection
37. Classification of Periodontal diseases in
 Management
Children
38. Periodontitis
48. Diagnosis of Periodontal Diseases
39. Periodontal pockets
49. Determination of Prognosis
 Definition
50. Risk factors associated with Periodontal diseases
 Classification
51. Treatment Plan
 Clinical features
 Preliminary Phase
 Pathogenesis
 Phase I Therapy
 Histopathology
 Phase II Therapy
 Periodontal disease activity
 Phase III Therapy
 Phase IV Therapy
40. Periodontal cyst
41. Determination of Pocket Depth
52. Rationale for the Periodontal Treatment
42. Treatment of Periodontal Pocket
 Objectives of Periodontal Therapy
43. Bone loss and pattern of Bone destruction
 Normal anatomy of alveolar bone 53. Necrotizing Ulcerative Periodontitis
 Mechanism of Bone formation and Bone
destruction  Definition
-Local factors  Etiology
-Systemic factors  Clinical features
44. Bone destruction Patterns in Periodontal Disease  Microscopic findings
 Horizontal Bone loss  HIV/AIDS Patients
 Vertical or Angular Defects  Treatment
 Osseous Craters
 Bulbous Bony contours
54. Refractory Periodontitis 60. Furcation Involvement
 Definition  Definition of furcation area
 Etiology  Definition of furcation involvement
 Clinical features  Terminologies
 Treatment Root complex
Root trunk
55. Periodontitis as a Manifestation of Systemic Root cones
Disease Furcation entrance
56. Aggressive Periontitis (AGP) Furcation Fornix
 Clinical significance
 Definition  Etiology
 Other names  Diagnosis
 Localised AGP  Classification of furcation involvement
Clinical features  Treatment objective
Radiographic features  Treatment
Microscopic features
Bacteriology 61. NON-SURGICAL PERIODONTAL THERAPY
Treatment - Scaling and Root Planing
 Generalized AGP - Plaque Control
Clinical features - Drugs used in Periodontal Therapy
Radiographic features
Treatment 62. SURGICAL PERIODONTAL THERAPY
Risk factors of AGP -Principles of Periodontal Surgery
- Indications
57. Trauma from Occlusion (TFO)
- Contraindications
 Definition - Preparation of the patient
 Physiologic adaptive capacity of the - Complications
periodontium to occlusal forces. 63. Gingival Curettage
 Factors that help increase traumatic forces. - Definition
 Classification - Types
 Clinical features - Rationale
 Radiographic findings. - Indications
 Treatment - Procedure
- Basic Technique
58. Gingival Recession - Other techniques
 Definition - Healing after Scaling and Curettage
 Classification -Clinical appearance after scaling and Curettage
 Etiology
 Clinical examination 64. Gingivectomy
 Clinical significance - Definition
 Complications - Prerequisites
 Treatment - Indications
59. Periodontal abscess - Contraindications
 Gingival abscess - Types of Gingivectomy
 Pericoronal abscess - Surgical Gingivectomy
 Periodontal abscess - Gingivectomy by Electrosurgery
 Periodontal cyst - Laser Gingivectomy
 Periapical abscess - Gingivectomy by Chemosurgery
 Periodontal abscess Vs Periapical abscess 65. Periodontal Flap
 - Indications/Objectives of Flap Surgery
- Definition
- Classification
- Incisions
- Horizontal
- Crevicular
- Vertical

66. Flap techniques for POCKET THERAPY

- Modified Widman Flap
- Undisplaced Flap
- Palatal Flap
- Apically displaced flap
- Distal Molar Surgery
- Healing after Flap Surgery
- Healing after Full Thickness Flap
67. Osseous Surgery
- Definition
- Rationale
- Types

68. Mucogingival Surgery

- Definition
- Mucogingival Problems
- Objectives
- Indications
- Contraindications

69. Techniques to Increase the width of Attached

Gingiva
70. Operations for Removal of Frena
71. Guided Tissue Regeneration
72. Pulpoperiodontal Problems
- Pathways of communication b/w Pulp and
Periodontium
73. Perio-Endo lesion
74. Endo-Perio Lesion
75. Dental Implants
76. Perio-Ortho Relationship
77. Perio- Restorative Inter-relationship