Which Is Most Likely to Increase the Risk and Severity

question 35

Multiple Choice

Which is most likely to increase the risk and severity of periodontal disease?

• A) Local irritating factors in combination with systemic factors
• B) Local irritating factors alone
• C) Systemic factors
• D) Systemic factors in combination with medications

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Definitions:

Redeemers

A political coalition in the Southern United States during the Reconstruction era, aiming to restore the pre-Civil War social order and suppress the rights of formerly enslaved people.

White South

Refers to the Southern states of the U.S and their culture, politics, and society, predominantly shaped by white Americans, especially during and after the period of slavery.

Corruption

Dishonest or fraudulent conduct by those in power, typically involving bribery or the abuse of power for personal gain.

Radical Reconstruction

The period after the American Civil War during which the federal government took direct control over the former Confederate states to enforce the rights of formerly enslaved people.