AAPD Remembered Exam Questions and 100% Correct Answers (1000+ Questions and Answers)

AAPD Remembered Exam Questions and 100% Correct Answers (1000+ Questions and Answers) .5 mL OTC fluoridated mouthrinse has ___ mg Fluoride. - Answer-1 .A blow out fracture can be diagnosed via what type of radiographic technique? What would the findings be? - Answer-Water's view; cloudy antrum, enopthalmos (unequal size of eyes), periorbital edema/hematoma .A chancre resembles what? - Answer-a common ulceration .A child collapses and upon exam there is a definite pulse found immediately but no respiration noted. What should the HCP do next? - Answer-give 1 breath every 3 seconds, recheck pulse every 2 minutes, add compressions if heartrate falls below 60/min .A long dental needle is what length? - Answer-32 mm .A major difference between Apert and Crouzon syndrome is ______? - Answer-Crouzon syndrome has no hand anomalies while Apert has marked syndactyly .A major difference in the growth progression of a congenital vascular malformation and a hemangioma is _____? - Answer-vascular malformations tend to grow with the child while hemangiomas tend to regress with age .A major distinction between aggressive and typical chronic periodontitis is : - Answer-aggressive periodontitis typically is found in patients with good OH/little plaque .A panoramic radiograph has an effective dose of radiation approximately equal to ____ intraoral images. - Answer-4 .A patient experiences syncope during treatment. What level glucose would cause you to suspect hypoglycemia on a rapid glucose test? - Answer-<50 mg/100 mL .A patient has a documented allergy to sodium bisulfite. What type of anesthetic should be used? - Answer-one without vasoconstrictor .A patient has intruded #E and the root is displced toward the buccal plate. How long should you allow the tooth to reposition spontaneously? - Answer-6 months .A patient will exhibit signs and symptoms of autism before what age? - Answer-3 .A pea-sized amount of fluoridated toothpaste is appropriate for what age range? - Answer-age 2-5 .A relatively high proportion of asthma patients are allergic to what OTC medications? - Answer-4% of asthmatics are allergic to aspirin and other NSAIDs, recommend acetaminophen .A short dental needle is what length? - Answer-20 mm .A trauma patient's best motor response allows them to extend to pain. What score would they receive for that finding on the Glasgow coma scale? - Answer-2 .A trauma patient's best motor response allows them to obey verbal commands. What score would they receive for that finding on the Glasgow coma scale? - Answer-6 .A trauma patient's best verbal response causes them to answer in a confused fashion. What score would they receive on the Glasgow coma scale for that finding? - Answer-4 .A trauma patient's best verbal response causes them to answer with inappropriate words. What score would they receive on the Glasgow coma scale for that finding? - Answer-3 .A typical child age 3 years old needs how many calories per day? - Answer-1000 to 1400 .According to AAPD guidelines, what additional measures should be provided for a patient with a platelet count between 40,000/mm3 and 75,000/mm3? - Answer-platelet transfusions may be considered pre-and 24 hours post-operatively .According to AAPD recommendations, when can an amalgam or resin restoration be used to cover a tooth which has been treated with pulp therapy? - Answer-conservative pulpal access, sound lateral walls, less than 2 years to exfoliation .According to the AAPD what age should children be weaned from the bottle? - Answer-12-18 mos .Adrenal suppression usually does not occur in children who have been taking less than what dose of inhaled beclomethasone? - Answer-700 mcg daily inhalded beclomethasone or equivalent .After avulsion, what are contraindications to replanting a permanent tooth? - Answer-when considerable alveolar growth has to take place because of the child's stage of dental development; when the child has a compromising medical condition (immunocompromised, severe congenital cardiac anomalies, severe uncontrolled seizure disorder, severe mental disability, severe uncontrolled diabetes); compromised integrity of the avulsed tooth or supporting tissues .An abnormality on what chromosome leads to Prader-Willi syndrome? - Answer-chromosome 15 .An avulsed permanent tooth has been stored in saliva for 1 hour. What should occur before re-implantation? - Answer-change transport media to HBSS if available .An avulsed permanent tooth with a closed apex has been stored dry for 5 hours. What is the ideal treatment? - Answer-Soak in NaOH or citric acid for 3 min, rinse, or debride and remove PDL gently with scaler, place in NaF for 20 min, re-implant, verify position with radiograph, place flexible splint, prescribe CHX and systemic antibiotics, follow up in 7-10 days, monitor for apexification/RCT .An avulsed permanent tooth with a closed apex has been stored in HBSS for 5 hours. What needs to be done to the tooth before re-implantation? - Answer-N/A, no soaking/changing of transport medium necessary .An avulsed permanent tooth with an open apex has been stored in HBSS for 2 hours. What should occur ideally before re-implantation? - Answer-soak in 1% doxycycline for 5 minutes .An oral effect of beta-adrenergic inhaler use is: - Answer-decreased salivary flow rates .An oral electrical burn typically occurs at a temperature of at least _______ degrees C. - Answer-2000 .An ultrashort dental needle is what length? - Answer-10 mm .Ankyloglossia is thought to be associated with what malocclusion? - Answer-class III .Any bruise in a child of what age is automatic concern for child abuse? - Answer-under age 4 mos .Aphthous ulcers are caused by what? - Answer-T-cell mediated immunologic reaction .Appropriate growth modification of patient with true class III skeletal relationship includes what treatments? - Answer-Reverse pull headgear/facemask or chin cup .Approximately half of young children will discontinue a non-nutritive sucking habit spontaneously at what age? - Answer-24-28 months .Approximately how much sooner does a female reach skeletal maturity than a male? - Answer-2 years .Are class II division 1 patients typically brachyfacial or dolichofacial? - Answer-dolichofacial .Are functional appliances indicated in patients with a retrusive mandible or protrusive maxilla? - Answer-retrusive mandible .Are impacted maxillary permanent canines more frequently found in males or females? - Answer-females (3x) .Are males or females more likely to experience congenitally missing teeth? - Answer-equal distribution .Are mucoceles more commonly found at the midline or lateral to the midline of the lip? - Answer-lateral to the midline .Are odontomas found more commonly in the maxilla or the mandible? - Answer-maxilla .Are PDL injections indicated in primary teeth? - Answer-No, enamel hypoplasia of the permanent tooth developing is a side effect of PDL injection in primary teeth .Are supernumerary teeth more common in males or females? - Answer-males (2x) .Are the lesions of cherubism unilocular or multilocular? - Answer-multilocular .At what age do MD patients usually begin experiencing symptoms? - Answer-Between age 2 and 6 .At what age does risk of radiation-induced tumorigenesis to the thyroid essentially disappear? - Answer-20 .At what age does the permanent first molar begin initiation? At what age does the permanent 2nd molar begin initiation? - Answer-1) 16 weeks in utero 2) 4-5 years .At what age is the systemic benefit of fluoride not considered necessary. - Answer-past age 16 .At what ANC value should routine dental treatment be deferred? - Answer-under 1000 per mm3 .At what angle should bitewing radiographs be taken? - Answer-positive 8-10 degrees .At what blood sugar level are patients typically diagnosed with diabetes? - Answer-random blood glucose conc of 200mg/dl+ or fasting of 126 mg/dl+ .At what level of water fluoridation is there a 10% chance of fluorosis? 90% chance? - Answer-a) 2 ppm b) 6 ppm .At what platelet cound should routine dental care be avoided and a physician consulted? - Answer-under 75000 per mm3 (guidelines say under 40,000) .At what point does dietary modification to manage ESRD fail to halt progression of renal damage? - Answer-when GFR falls to less than 10 mL/min/1.73 m3 of body surface area (normal is 100-150 mL/min) and BUN rises to 100-150mg% (normal is 10-20 mg%) .At what point in development does gingivitis peak? - Answer-adolescence (puberty) .At what point in fetal development do neural tube defects tend to occur? - Answer-3-4 weeks in utero .At what point in fetal development does the calcification of primary teeth begin? - Answer-4th month