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ADA NBDE National Board Dental Part II

Category - NBDE II

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Mucogingival defects begin by:
  1. Inadequate gingiva attachment
  2. Inflamed gingiva
  3. Sulcular depressions
  4. Gingivectomy
Explanation
Answer: A - Mucogingival defects begin by inadequate gingiva attachment. Inadequate gingiva attachment can lead to a breach of the mucogingival junction, causing mucogingival defects. Prior periapical pocket cysts may have existed due to destroyed gingiva fibers.
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