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Dental Hygiene Prometric Exam
What is an oral side effect of Prozac? (Fluoxetine, SSRI, newer generation
antidepressant) - ANS-xerostomia

How do steroids affect poor wound healing? (corticosteroids such as prednisone and
Medrol) - ANS-delays in healing, increased risk for infections

What should be done with a patient with a previous history of high blood pressure and
comes in for their appointment with reading of 160/116? - ANS-Refer patient to
physician immediately

Premedication regimine - ANS-2g Amoxicillin,
600 mg Clindamycin
(if allergic to Amoxicillin/Penicillin)

Patient comes in for appointment who needs premed, and they took 300 mg of
Clindamycin 1 hour prior to their appointment. What would you do? - ANS-Administer
another 300 mg and wait 1 hour prior to treatment (because Clindamycin premedication
is 600 mg 1 hour prior to treatment)

What is a PAN used for? - ANS-location of 3rd molars,
impactions,
pathology

- NOT FOR BONE LOSS

Items that contain fluoride? - ANS-pork, fish, tea

What type of water does not contain fluoride? - ANS-well (water)

Filiform papillae - ANS-- the most numerous papillae on the tongue
- very small
- Do NOT contain taste buds

Fungiform papillae - ANS-- Mushroom shaped
- containing taste buds
- located on the sides and tip of the tongue.




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circumvallate papillae - ANS-large papillae with taste buds on back of tongue

foliate papillae - ANS-located on lateral aspects of posterior tongue

What is hairy tongue caused by? - ANS-elongation of the filiform papillae

Delayed eruption may be caused by - ANS-delayed exfoliation

Identify mandibular canal radiographically - ANS-radiolucent, long dark area outlined
with dense cortical bone, located above or parallel to the inferior border of the mandible

What is a thickened lamina dura caused by? Is this appearance normal? - ANS-trauma,
this is not normal pathology

overlap film technique error - ANS-problem: inappropriate HORIZONTAL angulation

how to fix: direct beams through contact

foreshortening film technique error - ANS-problem: too MUCH VERTICAL angulation

how to fix: DECREASE angulation

elongation film technique error - ANS-problem: too LITTLE VERTICAL angulation

how to fix: INCREASE vertical angulation

cone cut (circular white border) film technique error - ANS-PID should cover the entire
surface of the film

Identify median rhomboid glossitis - ANS-- rhombus shaped (diamond)
- central denuded area of the tongue with red appearance
- flat or slightly raised erythematous area in the midline of the dorsal surface of the
tongue in a rhomboid shape (diamond)
- may be associated with a chronic fungal infection by candida albicans
- no specific treatment indicated

What is the treatment for black hairy tongue? - ANS-Harmless but advise patient to
clean/brush tongue regularly.

Filiform papillae stain is caused by chromogenic bacteria, tobacco, alcohol, etc.




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