The Objectives of Periodontal Maintenance Include All of the Following

question 46

Multiple Choice

The objectives of periodontal maintenance include all of the following except one.Which objective is the exception?

• A) Maintenance of oral health
• B) Elimination of all oral bacteria
• C) Maintenance of alveolar bone height
• D) Preservation of clinical attachment levels
• E) Evaluation and reinforcement of personal oral hygiene

---

Definitions:

Personality Test

A questionnaire or other standardized instrument designed to reveal aspects of an individual's character or psychological makeup.

Established Standards

Officially recognized criteria or benchmarks that are widely accepted and used as a basis for comparison or judgment.

Criterion Validity

The extent to which a measure is related to an outcome or, more specifically, the effectiveness of a test in predicting an individual's behavior in specific contexts.

Psychological Test

A standardized measure of a sample of a person's behavior or mental processes.