ABP Part 1 Boards 2024 exam
What cell type is associated with light touch discrimination of shapes and textures? - ANSWER>>Merkel
Cells
What are two effects of OPG? - ANSWER>>Inhibits osteoclastogensis , induce osteoclast apoptosis
What filament has both types VI and VII collagen? - ANSWER>>Anchoring Fibrils, predominantly type VII
What types of collagen makes up the lamina densa? Lamina reticularis? Lamina lucida? -
ANSWER>>Lucida = Integrins
Densa = type IV and laminins
Sublamina densa = type VII
Reticularis = I, III, V
What cell is responsible for hyperglycemia in insulin-dependent diabetics? -
ANSWER>>Alpha cell = Glucagon
Beta cell = Insulin
What casual glucose level is associated with diabetes? - ANSWER>>>/= 200mg/dl
(casual/random glucose level)
>/= 126mg/dl (fasting glucose level)
Which protease involved in bone resorption? - ANSWER>>Cathepsin K
What is the cause of plasma cell gingivitis? - ANSWER>>Hypersensitivity reactions to toothpaste, gum,
mints, foods etc.
What condition is a contraindication for giving anticholinergic medications (antisialogogue)? -
ANSWER>>Narrow angle glaucoma
,The incisive nerve is a branch of which nerve?
The nasopalatine nerve is a branch of which nerve? - ANSWER>>Inferior alveolar nerve.
Maxillary nerve
Foliate papillae are located where? - ANSWER>>Lateral tongue
Which muscles are affected if the hypoglossal nerve is severed? -
ANSWER>>Ipsilateral extrinsic and intrinsic tongue muscles
Which nerve provides taste sensation to the anterior 2/3 of the tongue? -
ANSWER>>Chorda tympani nerve
What is the recommended thickness for a FGG? - ANSWER>>1.5-2mm
What is the probability of CRC in Miller I and II defects? - ANSWER>>Predictable achieve 100% root
coverage
What is the primary sign of primary occlusal trauma? - ANSWER>>Hypermobility
Which anatomic structure dictates the morphology of interdental bone? -
ANSWER>>Adjacent CEJs
If two variances are known to be different, which statistical test is most appropriate? - ANSWER>>ANOVA
What does the calcium and phosphate found in calculus come from? -
ANSWER>>Saliva
,What is the normal hemoglobin count in an adult male? - ANSWER>>13.5-17.5 mg/dl
Women = 12-15.5 mg/dl
Which of the following in a macrolide? - ANSWER>>Erythromycin
How much of the crown should be exposed for orthodontic tooth movement? - ANSWER>>2/3 of the
crown, dental follicle removed with curettes
How often do palatally impacted canines occur in relation to buccally impacted? - ANSWER>>2x more
frequent on palate.
Which factors are associated with faster nerve conduction? - ANSWER>>Thicker fibers are faster (less
resistance within axon)
Myelinated fibers are faster
What filaments attach hemi-desmosomes to the basal lamina? -
ANSWER>>Integrin/tonofilaments
What is the embryologic origin of pulp and dentin? - ANSWER>>Dental Papilla (D=dentin, P=Pulp)
When probing in healthy gingiva, what minimum force is needed to induce bleeding as a result of trauma?
- ANSWER>>0.25N
In a study comparing women with osteoporosis and periodontal disease and women without osteoporosis
and periodontal disease, what was the difference? - ANSWER>>Women with periodontal disease lost
more bone in the presence of osteoporosis.
When considering the symptoms of angina and MI, what distinguishes the two? -
ANSWER>>Duration of symptoms
, What is photodynamic therapy? - ANSWER>>Selective destruction of cancer cells via chemical reaction
triggered by types of light. Dye attaches to cells and lowlevel laser light kills them.
Root resected teeth show higher susceptibility to ______ - ANSWER>>Tramua and root fracture.
What test evaluated the bleeding risk of a patient taking aspirin? What is the normal range? What does it
measure? - ANSWER>>Bleeding time. Normal is 16min. Measure platelet quality.
A deep infrabony defect is best treated by_______ - ANSWER>>GTR
Which teeth are usually affected in generalized aggressive periodontitis? - ANSWER>>2nd molars, 1st and
2nd premolars. (not incisors or first molars)
What percentage of furcation entrances are smaller than a curette blade? - ANSWER>>58% according to
Bower.
81% less than 1mm
58% less than 0.75mm
How deep can a curette effectively clean? - ANSWER>>3.73 mm
What is the rationale for flapless surgical technique? - ANSWER>>Preserve blood supply, soft tissue, hard
tissue, deceased surgical time, improved patient comfort.
Where does the hydroxylation of collagen occur? - ANSWER>>Cisternae of the rough ER
How is photodynamic therapy used to treat periodontitis? -
ANSWER>>Bactericidal, inactivates virulence factors and host cytokines
Which findings are associated with Sturge-Weber Syndrome? - ANSWER>>Port Wine stain, mental
retardation, prone to seizures
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