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1
Q

____________ will present as bright red, velvety plaque often on the facial gingiva in the maxilla of a teenage patient.

A

Localized juvenile spongiotic gingival hyperplasia

2
Q

T/F: Localized juvenile spongiotic gingival hyperplasia will respond to improved oral hygiene.

A

False

Must be excised

3
Q

What are some contributing factors to NUG?

A

Stress, poor oral hygiene, poor diet, immune suppression, smoking

4
Q

_________ involves “punched-out” interdental papillae with severe pain.

A

NUG

5
Q

How is NUG treated?

A
  1. Debridement
  2. Mild salt water rinse or chlorhexidine
  3. Improve oral hygiene and diet
6
Q

Which type of antibiotic may be useful to treat NUG?

A

Broad spectrum antibiotic

7
Q

___________ is a clinical term used to describe sloughing of the gingival epithelium.

A

Desquamative gingivitis

8
Q

T/F: Desquamative gingivitis is a diagnosis.

A

False

9
Q

What is to be done when you come across a patient with desquamative gingivitis?

A

Incisional biopsy

10
Q

Which three drugs cause the majority of drug-related gingival hyperplasia?

A
  1. Phenytoin (Dilantin)
  2. Nifedipine
  3. Cyclosporin
11
Q

What are some other findings sometimes observed with gingival fibromatosis?

A

Hypertrichosis (extra hair), epilepsy, intellectual disability

12
Q

T/F: Gingival fibromatosis is always a generalized disease.

A

False

Can be localized

13
Q

T/F: Gingivectomy in a patient with gingival fibromatosis is often indicated in the mixed dentition.

A

False

Wait till eruption of permanent dentition.