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All of the following are Gram-negative rods except:

The color of the gingiva is dependent upon vascularity plus 

Prostaglandin has the potential to induce which of the following:

Periodontal disease can be assumed to be active disease sites and progressing if:

A series of proteins circulating in the blood that work to facilitate phagocytosis or kill bacteria directly by puncturing bacterial cell membranes is known as:    

Which of the following layers of subgingival plaque activates the host response resulting in the most destructive processes seen in periodontal disease?

Do not use oxygen but can tolerate oxidizing environment; can also grow in both types of environment

The acquired pellicle in dental plaque is composed of:

A variety of species and quantities of bacteria can be detected in the gingival crevice and are easily associated with varying degrees of disease activity. Therefore, the presence of a highly motile bacterial population and an increase in white blood cells suggests potential for disease.

Mature dental plaque can be described as: