Article 1: The Interactions Between Physicians and Dentists in Managing the Care of Patients With Diabetes Mellitus 

1. Which one of the following defines the classic sign of diabetes mellitus known as polyphagia?
Select answer A. excessive urination B. excessive sense of thirst C. excessive sense of hunger D. blurred vision

2. Which one of the following diagnostic tests reflects the patient’s blood glucose concentration over a one- to three-month period?
Select answer A. fasting plasma glucose level test B. glucose tolerance test C. random plasma glucose test D. glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) level test

3. What percentage of general practice dentists objectively evaluate their patients’ glycemic control by consulting their patients’ physicians about laboratory test results?
Select answer A. 14 percent B. 19 percent C. 24 percent D. 29 percent

4. Which one of the following is the highest level of HbA1c consistent with normal glycemic control?
Select answer A. 3 percent B. 5 percent C. 7 percent D. 9 percent

Article 2: Diabetes Mellitus: Considerations for Dentistry 

1. Which one of the following types of diabetes mellitus (DM) involves an autoimmune destruction of beta cells in the pancreas leading to absolute insulin deficiency?
Select answer A. type 1 DM B. type 2 DM C. monogenic DM D. gestational DM

2. What percentage of patients have undergone pathological changes in susceptible tissues at the time of diagnosis with type 2 DM?
Select answer A. 20 percent B. 30 percent C. 40 percent D. 50 percent

3. Which one of the following fasting plasma glucose levels would be consistent with a diagnosis of prediabetes?
Select answer A. 95 B. 105 C. 135 D. 155

4. Which one of the following medications is used to stimulate insulin production by pancreatic cells?
Select answer A. metformin B. rosiglitazone C. nateglinide D. pioglitazone

Article 3: The Relationship Between Oral Health and Diabetes Mellitus 

1. Which one of the following oral conditions has been associated with diabetes mellitus more consistently than the others?
Select answer A. dental caries B. lichen planus C. recurrent aphthous stomatitis D. oral candidiasis

2. Which one of the following is not significantly different in patients with diabetes mellitus than in patients without the disorder?
Select answer A. prevalence of periodontitis B. inflammatory response to periodontal microflora C. composition of subgingival microflora D. rate of apoptosis

3. In a large national study, what was the odds ratio for having periodontitis among adults with poorly controlled diabetes mellitus, compared with adults without diabetes mellitus?
Select answer A. 1.1 B. 1.8 C. 2.9 D. 3.7

4. In the United States, approximately what percentage of people who are estimated to have diabetes mellitus probably have not been diagnosed with the disorder?
Select answer A. 5 percent B. 10 percent C. 15 percent D. 30 percent

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