Aggressive Periodontitis Criteria Quiz
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What are the primary features of aggressive periodontitis?

  • Slow attachment loss, non‐contributory medical history, elevated plaque levels
  • Familial aggregation of cases, systemic diseases, slow attachment loss
  • Elevated plaque levels, systemic diseases, phagocyte abnormalities
  • Non‐contributory medical history, rapid attachment loss, familial aggregation of cases (correct)

    • What characterizes localised aggressive periodontitis (LAP)?

  • Generalised onset, widespread presentation, high plaque levels
  • Circumpubertal onset, widespread presentation, low serum antibody response
  • Late onset, generalised presentation, low serum antibody response
  • Circumpubertal onset, localised first molar/incisor presentation, robust serum antibody response to infecting agents (correct)

    • What is inconsistent with the severity of aggressive periodontitis?

  • Familial aggregation
  • Elevated prostaglandin (PG)‐E2
  • Amount of plaque (correct)
  • Phagocyte abnormalities

    • What is a characteristic of generalised aggressive periodontitis (GAP)?

    <p>Rapid attachment loss and bone destruction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a secondary feature of aggressive periodontitis?

    <p>Elevated levels of Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans (AA) and Porphyromonas gingivalis (PG)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a feature of localised aggressive periodontitis?

    <p>Involving no more than two teeth other than the first molars and incisors</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a characteristic of the hyper‐responsive macrophage phenotype in aggressive periodontitis?

    <p>Elevated prostaglandin (PG)‐E2, interleukin (IL)‐1 beta in response to bacterial endotoxins</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a requirement for the diagnosis of aggressive periodontitis?

    <p>Exclusion of systemic diseases</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What may be self‐arresting in aggressive periodontitis?

    <p>Progression of attachment and bone loss</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a characteristic of familial aggregation in aggressive periodontitis?

    <p>Several family members affected</p> Signup and view all the answers

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