WorksheetsGingival Inflammation Quiz
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Which of the following is the earliest clinical sign of gingival inflammation?
Gingival recession
Bleeding on probing
Color change
Loss of stippling
The predominant immune cells in the initial (Stage I) lesion of gingivitis are:
Plasma cells
Macrophages
Lymphocytes
Neutrophils
Which drug is most commonly associated with gingival enlargement?
Amoxicillin
Ibuprofen
Phenytoin
Metronidazole
In which stage of gingivitis do plasma cells predominate histologically?
Initial lesion
Early lesion
Established lesion
Advanced lesion
All are clinical features of Acute Necrotizing Ulcerative Gingivitis (ANUG) except:
Punched-out papilla
Painful gingiva
Foul odor
Painless fibrotic swelling
Which systemic condition is known to worsen gingival inflammation due to immune dysfunction?
Asthma
Diabetes mellitus
Hypertension
Anemia
Pregnancy-induced gingivitis is commonly seen in which trimester?
First
Second
Third
Postpartum
Which of the following changes is associated with chronic gingival inflammation?
Erythema and edema only
Spontaneous pain
Fibrotic and enlarged gingiva
Ulceration and necrosis
Which of the following is the best initial approach in managing drug-induced gingival overgrowth?
Antibiotics
Gingivectomy
Plaque control and physician consultation for drug substitution
Extraction of affected teeth
Which cytokine is a key mediator in gingival inflammation?
IL-10
IL-1β
IFN-γ
TGF-β
