Grand Rounds in Oral-Systemic Medicine - May 2006 - Continuing Education Test (Page 22)

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Alan J. Moritz
Brian L. Mealey
This CE course is intended for dentists and dental hygienists. The cost of this course is $45 for 3 CEUs.
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1. In the United States, ____ % of the population over the
age of 30 years exhibits some form of periodontitis.
❏^a 15
❏^b 25
❏^c35
❏^d 45
2. Between the years 1998 to 2002, the incidence of
diabetes in the United States increased at a rate of ______
new cases every year.
❏^a 250,000
❏^b 500,000
❏^c750,000
❏^d 1,000,000
3. In the presence of periodontal inflammation, monocytes
(tissue macrophages) are stimulated to produce all the
following cytokines EXCEPT:
❏^a Interleukin-1 (IL-1)
❏^b Interleukin-6 (IL-6)
❏^c Arachidonic Acid (AA)
❏^d Prostaglandin E₂ (PGE₂)
❏^e Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha (TNF-α)
4. In patients with periodontitis, all of the following
bacteria appear to be associated with higher levels of
C-reactive protein, IL-6, and fibrinogen EXCEPT:
❏^a Tannerella forsythia
❏^b Treponema denticola
❏^c Prevotella intermedia
❏^d Porphyromonas gingivalis
5. Select the proper sequence for the following Type 1
diabetes-associated events:
1. Ketoacidosis
2. Lipolysis
3. Ketone production
4. Accumulation of free fatty acids
5. Cellular starvation because of lack of insulin
❏^a 3, 2, 1, 4, 5
❏^b 2, 1, 4, 3, 5
❏^c 1, 5, 3, 2, 4
❏^d 4, 5, 1, 3, 2
❏^e 5, 2, 4, 3, 1