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 (C)</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) (A)</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 (B)</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 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a requirement for the diagnosis of aggressive periodontitis?

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

What may be self‐arresting in aggressive periodontitis?

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

What is a characteristic of familial aggregation in aggressive periodontitis?

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

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