Periodontal Splints Are Devices That Should Do Which of the Following

question 21

Multiple Choice

Periodontal splints are devices that should do which of the following?

• A) Prevent the tongue from obstructing the oropharynx.
• B) Cover donor sites after soft-tissue grafting.
• C) Protect teeth from clenching and grinding.
• D) Stabilize mobile teeth.

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Definitions:

Variables

Elements, factors, or conditions that are subject to change or variation within a study.

Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA)

A statistical technique used to test the hypothesis that a relationship between observed variables and their underlying latent constructs exists.

Cross-validation

A statistical method used to estimate the performance of a model by partitioning the data into subsets, training the model on one subset, and validating it on another.

Factor Analysis

A statistical method used to identify underlying variables, or factors, that explain the pattern of correlations within a set of observed variables.