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Impact of Mental Health Conditions on Oral Health

Question 1:

Anxiety and depression are often comorbid. What percentage of individuals diagnosed with depression also meet the criteria for an anxiety disorder?

A) 20%

B) 40%

C) 60%

D) 80%

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Question 2:

Individuals with anxiety and depression have higher rates of the following.

A) Diabetes Mellitus

B) Autoimmune Disorders

C) Cardiovascular Disease

D) All of the above

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Question 3:

Stress signals are transmitted through the limbic-hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis to the CNS via all of the following neurotransmitters EXCEPT:

A) Serotonin

B) Stress hormones

C) Neuropeptide Y

D) Monoamines

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Question 4:

Elevated cortisol levels can cause decreased systemic inflammation and a decline in immune function.

A) True

B) False

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Question 5:

The following sentence about Mental illnesses and poor dental health is true.

A) Depression is associated with higher abuse of alcohol, caffeine, and tobacco, which may cause tooth erosion and decay.

B) Bipolar affective disorder is often caused by under-brushing that may damage gums and cause dental abrasion, mucosal lacerations, or gingival lacerations.

C) Bipolar patients treated with lithium have a lower rate of xerostomia and stomatitis.

D) None of the above

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Question 6:

Repeated stress and depression can weaken the immune system, making it easier for disease-causing bacteria to thrive and contribute to gum disease.

A) True

B) False

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Question 7:

Recent studies have shown that antidepressant medications, specifically SSRIs and SNRIs, are linked to ________ levels of bleeding on probing (BOP) and clinical attachment loss in patients with depression and periodontitis.

A) Increased

B) Reduced

C) No Change

D) None of the above

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Question 8:

Patients taking hepatotoxic medications, such as valproic acid and carbamazepine, are at a higher risk of peri and post-operative bleeding. Before any surgical procedure, the dentist should consult the prescribing physician for any recent laboratory tests or request a platelet count, PTT, and PT/INR. Patients with platelet counts below __________________ should not undergo any treatment.

A) 60,000

B) 50,000

C) 40,000

D) 30,000

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Question 9:

Based on the Patient Health Questionnaire depression scale (PHQ-8), a score within the following values indicates mild severity of depression symptoms.

A) Values 0–4

B) Values 5–9

C) Values 10–14

D) Values 15–24

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Question 10:

Antidepressants can increase the risk of bleeding, so NSAIDs should be avoided.

A) True

B) False

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