Question 1

Which of the following antibiotics is contraindicated during pregnancy and in children up to age 8?

Accepted Answer

A)  Erythromycin sterate
B)  Clindamycin HCl
C)  Cephalosporin
D)  Amoxicillin
E)  Tetracycline HCl E

Question 2

To which of the following delivery systems do Arestin and Atridox belong?

Accepted Answer

A)  Topical
B)  Local
C)  Systemic
D)  Rinse B

Question 3

Doxycycline 20 mg is dispensed as a ________.

Accepted Answer

tablet

Question 4

Which of the following antibiotics forms a complex with calcium during enamel formation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Erythromycin
B)  Amoxicillin
C)  Ampicillin
D)  Metronidazole
E)  Doxycycline

Question 5

All of the following statements are true about doxycycline 20 mg except one. Which one is the exception?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is an antibiotic.
B)  It has no antibacterial action.
C)  It inhibits collagenase production and release from host cells.
D)  It is effectively used for nine months.
E)  It is used in periodontics and dermatology.

Question 6

Arestin is a powder form of ________.

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Question 7

Discuss the indications for systemic antibiotic usage in periodontics.

Accepted Answer

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Question 8

Which of the following antibiotics is indicated in generalized chronic periodontitis?

Accepted Answer

A)  Quinolone
B)  Azithromycin
C)  Amoxicillin
D)  None

Question 9

Why is periodontal debridement (scaling and root planing)necessary before any form of antimicrobial or antibiotic is administered?

Accepted Answer

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Question 10

Which of the following drugs is highly concentrated in the gingival crevicular fluid (GCF)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tetracycline
B)  Amoxicillin
C)  Clindamycin
D)  Erythromycin
E)  Penicillin VK

Question 11

Atridox is a gel form of ________ hyclate.

Accepted Answer

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Question 12

Doxycycline 20 mg inhibits enzymes produced and secreted by ________ in the host body.

Accepted Answer

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Question 13

For which of the following conditions are systemic antibiotics indicated?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gingivitis
B)  Generalized chronic periodontitis
C)  Localized chronic periodontitis
D)  Localized aggressive periodontitis

Question 14

Which of the following antibiotics is classified as a second-generation macrolide?

Accepted Answer

A)  Penicillin
B)  Erythromycin
C)  Metronidazole
D)  Azithromycin
E)  Clindamycin

Question 15

Doxycycline has both antibacterial and ________ properties.

Accepted Answer

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Question 16

Which of the following ingredients is contained in Atridox?

Accepted Answer

A)  Chlorhexidine
B)  Doxycycline
C)  Minocycline
D)  Amoxicillin

Question 17

In which of the following situations is doxycycline 20 mg indicated?

Accepted Answer

A)  Chronic gingivitis
B)  Necrotizing ulcerative periodontitis
C)  Localized aggressive periodontitis
D)  Generalized aggressive periodontitis
E)  Generalized chronic periodontitis

Question 18

Which of the following antibiotics is most effective against strict anaerobes such as Porphyromonas gingivalis?

Accepted Answer

A)  Metronidazole
B)  Tetracycline
C)  Doxycycline
D)  Clindamycin

Question 19

Which of the following ingredients is contained in PerioChip?

Accepted Answer