Description : A young patient has all incisors, some premolars and some canines erupted but no 2nd molars are showing: What is his age? A. 8 years B. 11 years C. 13 years D. 14 years
Last Answer : B. 11 years
Description : Which of the following is a typical consequence of dental crowding, assuming no primary tooth has been lost prematurely? A. Overlapping of lower incisors B. Palatal displacement of upper canines C. Impaction ... and first molars D. Mesial tipping of 16 and 26 E. Rotation of 16 and 26
Last Answer : A. Overlapping of lower incisors
Description : Which are not included in the milk teeth in a child of 3-4 years? (1) Incisors (2) Canines (3) Molars (4) Premolars
Last Answer : (3) Molars Explanation: Molars are the posterior most and most complicated kind of tooth in most mammals. The third, rearmost molar in each group is called a wisdom tooth. It is the last tooth to appear, breaking through the front of the gum at about the age of twenty.
Description : The primary dentition in human differs from permanent dentition in not having one of the following type of teeth. (a) Molars (b) Incisors (c) Canines (d) Premolars
Last Answer : (d) Premolars
Description : Permanent teeth in man are (a) Incisors (b) Premolars (c) Molars (d) Canines
Last Answer : (b) Premolars
Description : Tearing teeth are (a) Incisors (b) Premolars (c)Molars (d) Canines
Last Answer : (d) Canines
Description : Which are not included in the milk-teeth in a child of 3-4 years ? (1) Incisors (2) Canines (3) Molars (4) Premolars
Last Answer : Molars
Description : Fluoride in water community of 4ppm will result in: A. No mottling B. Mottling in almost all permanent teeth except some molars C. Mottling in permanent premolars only
Last Answer : B. Mottling in almost all permanent teeth except some molars
Description : Most congenitally missing teeth are: A. Mandibular 3rd molars B. Mandibular 2nd premolars C. Maxillary lateral incisor
Last Answer : A. Mandibular 3rd molars
Description : Which primary teeth are LEAST affected with the nursing bottle syndrome? A. Maxillary molars B. Maxillary and mandibular canines C. Mandibular incisors D. Maxillary incisors E. Mandibular molars
Last Answer : C. Mandibular incisors
Description : Tusk of walrus are modified (a) Incisors (b) Canines (c) Premolars (d) None
Last Answer : (b) Canines
Description : When patient bites in protrusion with complete dentures you notice that the posterior teeth do not meet, what would you do to solve this: A. Increase the compensatory curve B. Decrease the angle of the occlusal plane
Last Answer : A. Increase the compensatory curve
Description : When setting up teeth for complete dentures having bilateral balanced occlusion, separation of posterior teeth during protrusion is done by: A. Increasing the anterior posterior occlusal curve B. Decreasing the angle orientation of the occlusal plane
Last Answer : B. Decreasing the angle orientation of the occlusal plane
Description : A 37 years-old patient presents with paroxysmal pain on the left eye that he thinks is related to his maxillary posterior teeth. The pain comes in recurrent bursts and is aggravated by stress and ... diagnosis is: A. Migraine B. Cluster headache C. Trigeminal neuralgia D. Temporal neuritis
Last Answer : B. Cluster headache
Description : In complete dentures, cheek biting is most likely a result of: A. Reduced Overjet of posterior teeth B. Increased vertical dimension C. Teeth have large cusp inclines
Last Answer : A. Reduced Overjet of posterior teeth
Description : A patient presents to you with a history of local pain in the lower right posterior region, insisting that you extract his lower teeth. The teeth in question are vital without any pathology. You diagnosis is: A. Odontalgia B. Referred pain C. Trigeminal neuralgia
Last Answer : C. Trigeminal neuralgia
Description : Which nerve is anesthesised in anterior border of ramus and 1 cm above occlusal plane of lower posterior teeth: A. Lingual nerve B. Long buccal nerve
Last Answer : B. Long buccal nerve
Description : A 8 years-old patient has 3 first premolars erupted and a swelling on the ridge of the un-erupted premolar. X ray shows a fully developed crown and ¾ roots development with no ... recision to allow eruption C. Soft tissues recision accompanied with orthodontic appliance to help with eruption
Last Answer : C. Soft tissues recision accompanied with orthodontic appliance to help with eruption
Description : Retention for occlusal amalgam cavities in premolars is BEST provided by A. Slightly undercutting of walls with inversed cone bur B. Mesial and distal undercuts C. Buccal and lingual undercuts
Last Answer : C. Buccal and lingual undercuts
Description : The maxillary canine is missing. The best way for making Cantilever bridge is on: A. Both premolars B. Incisors and premolars
Last Answer : A. Both premolars
Description : For lower premolars, the purpose of inclining the handpiece lingually is to, A. Avoid buccal pulp horn B. Avoid lingual pulp horn C. Remove unsupported enamel D. Conserve lingual dentine
Last Answer : A. Avoid buccal pulp horn
Description : After the age of 6 years, the greatest increase in the size of the mandible occurs: A. At the symphysis B. Between canines C. Distal to the first molar
Last Answer : C. Distal to the first molar
Description : Which muscle controls the opening of the mouth? a. Temporalis (anterior part) b. Temporalis (posterior part) c. Anterior belly of digastric. d. Myelohyoid.
Last Answer : c. Anterior belly of digastric.
Description : The principle muscle responsible for the opening of the mouth is, A. Mylohyoid B. Anterior temporal C. Posterior temporal D. Anterior belly of digastric
Last Answer : D. Anterior belly of digastric
Description : In a posterior vital molar with a core the best material to restore is: A. Amalgam B. Composite resin C. GIC
Last Answer : A. Amalgam
Description : What interferes with a maxillary denture in the posterior vestibular fold: A. Coronoid process B. Condyle C. Masseter muscle
Last Answer : A. Coronoid process
Description : What is NOT CORRECT in regard to the lingual nerve: A. It is posterior and medial to the inferior alveolar nerve B. It passes close to the mandibular 3rd molar C. It may be anaesthetised by the ... nerve block D. It provides supply to the lingual gingiva E. Supplies anterior 2/3 of the tongue
Last Answer : A. It is posterior and medial to the inferior alveolar nerve
Description : The area of the posterior palatal seal includes which of the following: A. [left][right] B. Hamular notch
Last Answer : B. Hamular notch
Description : A young female patient presents with throbbing pain in the left lower posterior jaw with trismus and associated lymphadenopathy. What would be your diagnosis? A. Tumor B. Pericoronitis
Last Answer : B. Pericoronitis
Description : Posterior superior alveolar nerve supplies:** A. 8, 7 and 6 except the mesio buccal root of 6 B. 8, 7 and 6
Last Answer : A. 8, 7 and 6 except the mesio buccal root of 6
Description : In radiographs, an incipient carious lesion limited to the end of the proximal surface of a posterior tooth appears as: A. Radiopaque area B. Triangle with apex towards the tooth surface C. Larger in radiographs than actual lesion D. All of the above E. None of the above
Last Answer : B. Triangle with apex towards the tooth surface
Description : The fovea palatini is a landmark to determine the posterior bonds of upper denture in which regard: A. Post dam B. Flanges
Last Answer : A. Post dam
Description : In partial dentures the guidelines “Guiding Planes” serve to: A. Aid in balancing occlusion B. Assure predictable clasp retention C. Form right angle with the occlusal plane D. Eliminate the necessity for precision attachment E. Eliminate the necessity for a posterior clasp
Last Answer : B. Assure predictable clasp retention
Description : The principle muscle responsible for the opening of the mouth is,*** A. Mylohyoid B. Anterior temporal C. Posterior temporal D. Anterior belly of digastric
Description : To produce a stable correction of an upper labial segment in lingual crossbite; it is essential to:** A. Use fixed appliances B. Have adequate overbite C. Treat during growth D. Use posterior capping E. Increase vertical dimension
Last Answer : B. Have adequate overbite
Description : Carcinoma of the tongue has a predilection for which of the following sites?** A. Lateral border anteriorly B. Anterior dorsal surface C. Posterior dorsal surface D. Lateral border posteriorly E. No preferred location
Last Answer : D. Lateral border posteriorly
Description : A baby boy aged two years is admitted to play school and passes through a dental check-up. The dentist observed that the boy had twenty teeth. Which teeth were absent? (a) Canines (b) Pre-molars (c) Molars (d) Incisors
Last Answer : (b) Pre-molars
Description : A baby boy aged two years is admitted to play school and passes through a dental check - up. The dentist observed that the boy had twenty teeth. Which teeth were absent? (1) Canines (2) Pre-molars (3) Molars (4) Incisors
Last Answer : (2) Pre-molars
Description : Grinding teeth are (a) Incisors (b) Molars (c) Canines (d) None
Last Answer : (b) Molars
Description : A 10 years-old child presents with crowding of the dentition and desires correction. What would your next step be: a. Perform mixed dentition analysis. b. Extract the deciduous teeth. c. Ask ... permanent dentition erupts. d. Apply a fixed appliance. e. Review in yearly intervals.
Last Answer : a. Perform mixed dentition analysis.
Description : Gemination is: a. Division of single tooth, twining. b. Fusion of two or more crowns of teeth c. Fusion of two or more roots.
Last Answer : a. Division of single tooth, twining.
Description : Which of the following conditions is not associated with periodontal destruction in primary teeth: a. Down’s syndrome. b. Steven Johnson’s syndrome. c. Hypophosphatasia. d. Papillon. Lefebvre syndrome. e. Cyclic neutropenia.
Last Answer : b. Steven Johnson’s syndrome.
Description : Maxillary central incisor located palatally causes : a. Prolong stay of primary central incisor. b. Supernumerary teeth.
Last Answer : a. Prolong stay of primary central incisor.
Description : An advantage of metal. ceramic crowns, compared wit full ceramic crowns for restoring anterior teeth is, A. Palatal reduction may be of minimal thickness. B. Overall conservative for tooth structure. C. Ability to watch the appearance of adjacent natural teeth. D. Less laboratory time.
Last Answer : A. Palatal reduction may be of minimal thickness.
Description : At birth, some calcified dental tissues are presented, a.All deciduous teeth and all permanent incisors. b.All deciduous teeth and permanent central incisors. c.All deciduous teeth and the first permanent molars. d.Deciduous teeth only.
Last Answer : c.All deciduous teeth and the first permanent molars.
Description : As far as surgical removal of wisdom teeth is concerned which of the following is true? a- Prophylactic prescription of antibiotic reduces dramatically the chances of infection. b- Raising a lingual ... e- The use of vasoconstrictors in local anaesthetics will increase the chances of infection.
Last Answer : b- Raising a lingual flap will increases the incidence of neurapraxia but will reduce the incidence of neurotmesis with respect to the lingual nerve.
Description : In cementing Maryland or Roche bridges, the effect is generally to, a. Lighten the colour of the teeth by the opacity of the cement b. Darken the colour of the abutment by the presence ... lingual c. Have no detrimental colour effect. d. Darken the abutment teeth by incisal metal coverage
Last Answer : c. Have no detrimental colour effect.
Description : Which of the following is NOT characteristic of Down’s syndrome? A. Decreased neutrophil function B. Macroglossia C. Macrodontia D. An increased susceptibility to periodontal disease E. Congenitally missing teeth
Last Answer : C. Macrodontia
Description : 18 years old female weighting 52Kg and 163cm tall. On dental examination erosion of teeth on the most of her lingual surfaces is clearly showing. Dietary history revealed a daily rate of 5000 to 7000 ... . Alcoholism B. Drug abuse C. Bulimia D. Excessive smoking E. Diabetic mellitus type I
Last Answer : C. Bulimia
Description : Two central incisors on a radiograph are showing with what looks like eye drop radiolucency. You decided to start endodontic treatment on these teeth but when you tried to open access to the root ... and start a permanent restoration. B. Start systemic antibiotic C. Try to ream and file canals
Last Answer : C. Try to ream and file canals