Use Case C to Answer the Following Questions

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Multiple Choice

Use Case C to answer The Following questions
CASE C
Mr. Wilson, 28-years old, is a new patient at your dental office. His chief complaint is: "I have pinpoint white spots on my palate, and my front tooth is getting darker in color." Mr. Wilson smokes one pack of cigarettes per day. He has no known allergies. He has three 7-year-old implants with porcelain-fused-to-metal crowns on #5, #19, and #30. The gingiva around the implants are erythematous, with moderate plaque biofilm adhering to the implant fixtures. He has light calculus and stain accumulations on the linguals of mandibular and maxillary anterior teeth.
-Mr. Wilson should be informed of all of the following EXCEPT one. Which one is the EXCEPTION?

• A)Plaque biofilm, if left uncontrolled, will cause implant failure
• B)Smoking contributes to implant failure
• C)The reddish pinpoint lesions on his palate are caused by smoking
• D)A biopsy will be needed for his whitish pinpoint lesions on his palate

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Definitions:

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