Description : .Fluoridation is the adjustment of the fluoride content of a community water supply to optimum levels for caries prevention. Which of the following statement is correct? A. Tooth decay ... in smooth surface caries from in pit and fissures D. Fluoridation increases vulnerability to osteoporosis
Last Answer : C. Greater reduction in smooth surface caries from in pit and fissures
Description : Community water fluoridation MOST effectively achieves: a. 90. 95% reduction of caries. b. 45. 55% reduction of caries. Esta se corrects si no tuviera la ultima opcion c. Reduces pit and fissures caries more than smooth surfaces. d. Reduces smooth surfaces more than pit and fissures.
Last Answer : d. Reduces smooth surfaces more than pit and fissures.
Description : Community water fluoridation MOST effectively achieves is:** A. 90-95% reduction of caries B. 45-55% reduction of caries C. Reduces pit and fissures caries more than smooth surfaces D. Reduces smooth surfaces more than pit and fissures
Last Answer : D. Reduces smooth surfaces more than pit and fissures
Description : Which of the following has proven to be the MOST important in community preventive program: A. Dental awareness of the community B. Institution of oral hygiene measures C. Water fluoridation
Last Answer : C. Water fluoridation
Description : Pit and fissure caries start at: A. bottom of the fissure B. walls of the fissure
Last Answer : B. walls of the fissure
Description : In respect to Class V A. it occurs on the buccal groove (fissure) B. it occurs on the lingual groove (fissure) C. it is a result of bad oral hygiene
Last Answer : C. it is a result of bad oral hygiene
Description : The most common cause of caries in children is, A. Soft diet B. High intake of carbohydrate C. Poor oral hygiene
Last Answer : B. High intake of carbohydrate
Description : What is the affect of office dental prophylaxis of regular six month intervals on children's oral health? A. Reduce caries incidence by approximately 30% B. Provide a long term improvement in ... term improvement in oral hygiene D. Prevent gingivitis E. Reduce the need for patient cooperation
Last Answer : C. Provide a short term improvement in oral hygiene
Description : Benign migratory glossitis or Geographic Tongue, manifests itself in the oral cavity as, A. Irregularly outlined areas of hyperkeratosis of the dorsal surface of the tongue B. Furrows outlined the ... (fissures) radiating from a central fissure G. Irregular area in the midline of the tongue
Last Answer : C. Loss (atrophy) of filiform papillae in multiple irregularly outlined areas
Description : the location of Class V is in, A. The buccal pit /fissure/ B. The occlusal surface C. The cervical third
Last Answer : C. The cervical third
Description : For fissure and sealant treatment to be a part of the primary pretentive care: A. Place sealant on teeth which are at high risk of caries B. Place sealant on newly erupted teeth
Last Answer : B. Place sealant on newly erupted teeth
Description : In regard to marginal leakage in amalgam: A. The wider the gap the better the chance of secondary caries B. Seal the margin with fissure sealant would prevent further breakdown C. Secondary caries may develop
Last Answer : A. The wider the gap the better the chance of secondary caries
Description : What effect do fissure sealants have on caries progression: A. Reduce new caries and hamper the progress of freshly established caries B. Reduce new caries and hamper the progress of existing caries
Last Answer : B. Reduce new caries and hamper the progress of existing caries
Description : What is the MOST important role of saliva in preventing dental caries: A. Buffering action
Last Answer : A. Buffering action
Description : A child with rampant caries taking medicine with high quantity of sugar; the best way to help preventing caries is, A. Change sugar to sorbitol sweetener B. Report the patient is having expectorant C. Give him the syrup during sleep time D. Give him inverted sugar
Last Answer : A. Change sugar to sorbitol sweetener
Description : Denture hyperplasia is generally attributed to: A. Poor oral hygiene B. Denture movement
Last Answer : B. Denture movement
Description : Class V lesions may originate: A. In lingual pits B. In buccal fissures C. Poor oral hygiene
Last Answer : C. Poor oral hygiene
Description : 12 years old child presents with symptoms of widespread gingivitis with bleeding and general malaise for several weeks. How would you manage this patient? M07 ********* A. Prescribe ... mouth wash. C. Give a prophylaxis with ultra sonic scaling D. Refer for haematological screening
Last Answer : D. Refer for haematological screening
Description : Dental caries of the proximal surfaces usually starts at, A. Somewhere between the ridge and the contact area B. Just gingival to contact areas C. Just about the gingival margin
Last Answer : B. Just gingival to contact areas
Description : Amalgam restoration, when do you have to replace it? a. Ditching of the edges. b. The probe penetrates the area between the margin and tooth tissue. c. Fissure of the surface of the amalgam. d. When there is chronic inflammation of the pulp.
Last Answer : c. Fissure of the surface of the amalgam.
Description : When is a gingival groove LEAST required: A. When restoring with GIC for abrasion B. When restoring with GIC for root caries C. When restoring with GIC base and composite lamination D. When restoring with amalgam
Last Answer : C. When restoring with GIC base and composite lamination
Description : The water fluoridation is 0.5ppm; what is the recommended supplemental fluoride concentrations for 3 years-old child: A. 0.25mg B. 0.50mg C. 1.00mg D. 0 mg
Last Answer : D. 0 mg
Description : Which one of the following is used in water fluoridation: A. SnF2 B. 1.23% APF C. H2SiF6 D. CaSiF2 E. 8% Stannous fluoride
Last Answer : C. H2SiF6
Description : Using fluoride in the root surface caries is to protect, A. Enamel B. Dentine and cementum C. Cuticle
Last Answer : B. Dentine and cementum
Description : .Which of the following is true: A. Antibiotics are useful in the treatment of periodontitis B. Trauma from occlusion causes thickening of the marginal gingivae C. Periodontitis is the ... can be identified by x-ray E. Periodontitis is the most common disease in the oral cavity
Last Answer : E. Periodontitis is the most common disease in the oral cavity
Description : What is Central Sulcus (Fissure of Rolando)?
Last Answer : Central sulcus is a Deep grove that separates the parietal and frontal lobes
Description : Occlusal cavity with extension of the buccal fissure is classified as, A. Class II B. Class III C. Class I D. Class V
Last Answer : C. Class I
Description : Which rotary instrument gives the smoothest enamel cut? a. carborundum stone (green stone) b. aluminum oxide stone (white stone) c. plain fissure bur d. cross-cut fissure bur e. medium diamond bur (great efficiency but roughest cut)
Last Answer : c. plain fissure bur
Description : What is TRUE in regard to the preparation of occlusal rests: A. Use an inverted cone bur B. Use a flat fissure bur C. Parallel to occlusal plane D. At right angle to the long axis of tooth E. None of the above
Last Answer : E. None of the above
Description : How can you improve the adhesion of a fissure sealant: A. Acid etching technique
Last Answer : A. Acid etching technique
Description : The palatal pulp horn of maxillary molars is located: A. In the pulpchamber under mesiolingual cusp B. In the pulpchamber opposite the mesio distal fissure of the buccal cusp C. Under the disto lingual cusp
Last Answer : A. In the pulpchamber under mesiolingual cusp
Description : How do you prepare the floor of pulp chamber in molars: A. Swab and dry with cotton wool and excavate B. Use round bur to flatten the floor C. Under cut walls D. Use flat end fissure bur to make it levelled
Last Answer : A. Swab and dry with cotton wool and excavate
Description : The main factor controlling a decision to increase the occlusal height of teeth for extensive oral reconstruction is whether, A. the inter occlusal distance will be physiologically ... the aesthetic appearance of the patient will improve sufficiently to warrant the planned reconstruction
Last Answer : A. the inter occlusal distance will be physiologically acceptable after treatment
Description : The main factor controlling a decision to increase the occlusal height of teeth for extensive oral reconstruction is whether, A. The inter occlusal distance will be physiologically ... . The aesthetic appearance of the patient will improve sufficiently to warrant the planned reconstruction
Last Answer : A. The inter occlusal distance will be physiologically acceptable after treatment
Description : What is not true about tobacco smoking: a. Redox potential favours growth of anaerobic bacteria. b. It is caries immuno-suppressive. c. It is adrenergic. d. Affects neutrophils and chemotactic factors.
Last Answer : b. It is caries immuno-suppressive.
Description : for dental caries to progress in dentine, A. the dentine must contain soluble collagen B. enamel must contain glycoproteins C. diet must contain simple carbohydrate D. diet must contain polysaccharides E. pulp must contain complement
Last Answer : C. diet must contain simple carbohydrate
Description : A patient complains of sensitivity, on examination you find a composite filling restoring a good cavity preparation without any secondary caries; what is your next step: A. Extirpate the pulp that is obviously ... to sedate the pulp C. Ask patient to come back in six months D. Repeat restoration
Last Answer : B. Place ZOE dressing to sedate the pulp
Description : What is NOT true about tobacco smoking: A. Redox potential favours growth of anaerobic bacteria B. It is caries immuno-suppressive C. It is adrenergic D. Affects neutrophils and chemotactic factors
Last Answer : B. It is caries immuno-suppressive
Description : The cervical finish line of a full veneer crown preparation should be placed: A. Just supragingival whenever is possible B. According to the depth of gingival crevice C. Subgingival to reduce ability of recurrent caries D. At the junction of tooth and amalgam core
Last Answer : A. Just supragingival whenever is possible
Description : The most common reason to refer a child to a pedodontist is problems with: A. Rampant caries B. Behaviour management C. Endodontic treatments in primary teeth D. Space maintainers
Last Answer : B. Behaviour management
Description : Bitewing x rays are taken to assist in the detection of caries :** A. Occlusally B. Lingually C. Buccally D. Gingivally E. Interproximally
Last Answer : E. Interproximally
Description : Proximal caries on x-rays appears: A. Smaller than clinically seen B. Larger than clinically seen C. The same
Last Answer : A. Smaller than clinically seen
Description : A patient is resistant to caries but has a periodontal disease. In this case, sucrose in diet is important because: A. Sucrose is greatly involved in plaque development B. S. mutans produces ... with a continual supply of sucrose D. Existing plaque must continue to get sucrose in order to grow
Last Answer : A. Sucrose is greatly involved in plaque development
Description : Which of the following is NOT a complication of radiation to head and neck area:** A. Xerostomia B. Mucositis C. Increased caries D. Heightened taste sensation E. Increased risk of osteomyelitis
Last Answer : D. Heightened taste sensation
Description : The size of the pulp chamber within the tooth is influenced by: A. Age B. Parafunctional C. History of the tooth /abrasion, erosion, caries/ D. All of the above
Last Answer : D. All of the above
Description : Which of the following factors can affect the shape and size of the pulp canal: A. Chemical irritation and caries B. Trauma and function C. Attrition, wear and aging of the patient D. All of the above
Description : The MOST common cause of gingiva irritation is: A. Calculus B. Plaque C. Caries D. Restorative material
Last Answer : B. Plaque
Description : An upper deciduous molar has a caries exposure and on X ray the corresponding 2nd permanent premolar is absent. What treatment would you do to the deciduous tooth: A. Pulpotomy B. Endodontic treatment C. Pulp capping
Last Answer : B. Endodontic treatment
Description : If amalgam gets contaminated with moisture, the most uncommon result is:** A. Blister formation B. Post operative pain C. Secondary caries D. Lower compressive strength
Last Answer : C. Secondary caries
Description : Dental plaque produces: A. Chelation B. Dental caries C. Acids
Last Answer : C. Acids