CE-AAP Questions and Answers
Highlights from the 2018 AAP Classifications Update proceedings include all of the following EXCEPT:
A. A recategorization of various forms of periodontitis
B. The development of a novel staging and grading system for periodontitis
C. An inaugural classification fo...
CE-AAP Questions and Answers
Highlights from the 2018 AAP Classifications Update proceedings include all of the
following EXCEPT: - answer A. A recategorization of various forms of periodontitis
B. The development of a novel staging and grading system for periodontitis
C. An inaugural classification for peri-implant diseases and conditions
D. Differentiation of CDT codes to align with the new system
answer: D
The new classification, which introduces the concept of Staging, supports a
multidimensional view of periodontitis, incorporating all the following EXCEPT: - answer
A. Severity of the interdental bone loss
B. Number of carious lesions
C. Complexity of management of the patient's periodontal condition
D. Tooth loss due to periodontitis
Answer-B
Grading incorporates the presence and control of risk factors such as smoking and
diabetes. Direct or indirect evidence of bone loss clinically and/or radiographically is
also incorporated into grading decisions. - answer A. Both statements are true.
B. Both statements are false.
C. The first statement is true, and the second is false.
D. The first statement is false, and the second is true.
Answer-A
Overall, the new classification is based on the oncology system of 'staging' and 'grading'
of disease; 'extent and distribution' are also integrated into the 'staging' system as
descriptors. - answer A. Both statements are true.
B. Both statements are false.
C. The first statement is true, and the second is false.
D. The first statement is false, and the second is true.
Answer-A
There is no longer a distinction between chronic and aggressive periodontitis. These
conditions were thought to be the result of iatrogenic factors. - answer A. Both
statements are true.
B. Both statements are false.
C. The first statement is true, and the second is false.
D. The first statement is false, and the second is true.
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