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Risk factors in this client that contribute to drug-influenced gingival enlargement include all of the following EXCEPT one. Which one is the EXCEPTION? Case H

When should an appointment for periodontal maintenance (PM) therapy occur if the objectives of nonsurgical periodontal therapy (NSPT) are not reached as determined at the reevaluation visit?

Risk factors in this client that contribute to drug-influenced gingival enlargement include all of the following EXCEPT one. Which one is the EXCEPTION? Case H

The cause of this client’s xerostomia is MOST likely which of the following? Case A Images

Diabetes is a genetic endocrine disorder.  Diabetes is a result of the destruction of insulin-producing cells of the pancreas resulting from inflammation, viruses, cancer or surgery.

In planning educational services for this client, which of the following concepts should be included? Case K

During the course of dental hygiene care, the client becomes rigid, his eyes roll upward, and he begins to have a seizure. Which of the following is the MOST appropriate course of action?

Which of the following is MOST likely the cause of this client’s halitosis? Case E

You determine from the patient medical history interview that the patient’s last A1C level was 9.5% and today’s blood glucose level is 250mg/dl.  Which of the following would be the BEST for managing this patient before proceeding with treatment?

Which one of the following instruments is BEST to remove the subgingival calculus on the mesial surface of tooth #2? Case E