What would be the color of gingival tissues in a patient with acute gingivitis?

This photograph depicts a woman exhibiting signs and symptoms of infection with herpes zoster (shingles). Of her symptoms, what is unique only to shingles? 111 exam 4 photo 7.jpg

Which of the following risk factors has the highest link to the initiation and progression of periodontitis?

Which pocket depths could indicate that the periodontal tissues were healthy?

The gingival condition highlighted by the arrows depicts a reversible form of periodontal disease. What is this condition? 111 exam 4 photo 1.jpg

Research proves that periodontal diseases may increase the risk of developing:

This is a photo of a periodontal probe. The probe is being inserted into the gingival space and is measuring the level of bone around the tooth. The gingival tissue is at the 6 mm height. Is this gingivitis or periodontitis? 111 exam 4 photo 2.jpg

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This week, our author discusses the American chestnut blight as an example where a species’ near-extinction did not trigger the expected ecological disaster. When billions of chestnuts died, oaks and maples filled the forest gaps. Reading this, a student concludes: “This proves that the extinction cascade argument is exaggerated. Species go extinct, other species adapt, ecosystems continue functioning. We shouldn’t worry so much.”Which response best identifies the flaw in this reasoning based on our author’s discussion?

Our author discusses Barry Commoner’s first law of ecology: “Everything is connected to everything else.” Which of these best illustrates this principle?