CDCA Practice Test Questions with Complete Solutions

Disadvantage of Maryland bridge? - ANSWER Debonding Advantage of a Maryland Bridge? - ANSWER Less tooth reduction Gutta percha is made out of? - ANSWER tree sap Zinc oxide Barium added for radiopacity Drug that increase the concentration of lidocaine in the blood? - ANSWER propanalol (lower cardiac output so circulation slows down) Best initial treatment for Maxillary oroantral fistula? - ANSWER antibiotics and irrigation Minimum occlusal reduction for PFM? - ANSWER 1.5mm shoulder on facial and 0.5mm chamfer lingual X-rays show many well demarcated PARL.....next step? - ANSWER pulp vitality test Purpose of SRP? - ANSWER Reduce inflammation and pocket depth (by removing inflammatory tissue and subgingival plaque and calculus). You extracted a tooth, 1 day later pt has a big blood clot. Next step? - ANSWER Remove clot, apply pressure with gauze , evaluate Drug taken for arthritis? - ANSWER Naproxen (long-acting NSAIDs) Advantage of properly contoured temps? - ANSWER gingival health (selfcleansin