KROK 1 Stomatology 2013 – Question 176 · KROK (Dentistry)
Mother of a 10-year-old boy with purulent gingivitis consulted a dentist about the possibility of gingivitis treatment with fluoroquinolone drugs. The doctor gave a negative answer explaining it by the fact that fluoroquinolones:
- A. Provoke loss of calcium from bones and teeth
- B. Have cauterizing effect on the mucous membranes
- C. Provoke gingival haemorrhage
- D. Damage dentin
- E. Damage the cartilage tissue in children
Hint
Recall the age restriction for fluoroquinolones and which developing tissue showed damage in juvenile animal studies.
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