Exam 6: The Oral-Systemic Disease Connection

Pregnant women with periodontal disease may have a preterm delivery because of elevated levels of

Women with periodontal disease may be more predisposed to deliver ________ infants with low birth weight.

For which of the following medical/dental conditions is a bisphosphonate indicated?

Which of the following features is prominent in osteonecrosis of the jaw (ONJ)?

There is much concern when a bisphosphonate is taken

Which of the following cells are inhibited by bisphosphonates?

All of the following are systemic conditions that can cause an increased predisposition to periodontal diseases except one. Which one is the exception?

Tobacco smoking can impair the ________ and phagocytosis of neutrophils.

Which of the following conditions can develop in patients receiving chemotherapy and bisphosphonates for more than 3 years?

________ diseases may also be risk (causal)factors for developing diabetes mellitus.

All of the following medications may cause an exaggerated response to plaque except one. Which one is the exception?

Which of the following statements explains the reason stress increases the susceptibility to periodontal infections?

________ is associated with a reduced ability to cope with infections and with impaired wound healing.

All of the following congenital diseases have periodontal manifestations except one. Which one is the exception?

Why are some periodontal patients more susceptible to develop systemic diseases such as diabetes mellitus?

Which of the following substances is the major factor in developing respiratory diseases in patients with periodontal disease?

________ tobacco leads to cancerous changes in the soft tissue.

It is now known that ________ susceptibility factors play a role in high-risk periodontal patients.

Which of the following respiratory diseases has been studied in relationship to periodontal diseases?

Osteonecrosis of the jaw can occur in patients taking a ________.