INBDE Integrated National Board Dental Exam Prep Set 2

Answer: C - When performing diagnostics during a periodontal examination, bleeding upon probing, pocket depth, and mobility is checked. If the gingival sulcus bleeds without irritants, there may be gingival inflammation or an indication of a systematic disease. Pocket depth checks for sulcular depth in millimeters from the gingival margin to the deepest point in which the probe can touch. Mobility is checked by tapping the tooth in the buccal-lingual direction with two instruments.