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Periodontology
Pathogenesis. MCQ 3

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Choose the Single Best Answer (SBA) to the questions below:


1. In the healthy gingiva




2. At which stage do neutrophils first predominate?



3. At which stage do plasma cells (antibody producing cells) appear in large numbers?



4. At which stage does alveolar bone loss occur?



5. At what stage does the junctional epithelium begin apical migration?



6. At which stage does collagen begin to be lost?



7. At which stage is there a major infiltration of lymphocytes?



8. When alveolar bone is lost, what takes its place?



9. The epithelial cells of the gingival sulcus protect against infection by



10. The innate immune system is also known as

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