Periodontics · single question
Same patient. Which condition would NOT be expected to increase the patient's risk for periodontal disease?
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Correct answer: C. Asthma
- A. HIV-related immunosuppression worsens periodontal breakdown — increases risk.
- B. Diabetes is a well-established major risk factor for periodontitis (impaired healing, exaggerated inflammatory response).
- C. Correct. Asthma itself is not a recognized risk factor for periodontal disease (any effect is indirect via medications/mouth breathing).
- D. Smoking is one of the strongest modifiable risk factors for periodontitis.