Prometric Exam 2024 questions with 100% correct answers

Prometric Exam 2024 questions with 100% correct answers underlying cause of taurodontism - ANSWERS Late invagination of HERS, this causes an apical shift of the furcation what should no be done to a lateral periodontal cyst? - ANSWERS do not probe them! difference between a lateral periodontal cyst and the mandibular canal? - ANSWERS lateral periodontal cyst is more coronal pano has a flat occlusal plane - ANSWERS chin tipped too high pano has an excessive curving of the occlusal plane - ANSWERS chin too low ghost image in the anterior region of a pano - ANSWERS patient slumped double exposure is aka - ANSWERS superimposition a film that is too light can be cause by: - ANSWERS cold developer exhausted developer insufficient developing time insufficient radiation a film exposed to light will be - ANSWERS black blurred edge to an image can be called a - ANSWERS penumbra how fast are digital radiographs? - ANSWERS faster than f speed what can a pano best detect? - ANSWERS third molars, cysts what happens in a periapical abscess that compromises the tooth? - ANSWERS the infection cuts off blood supply to the tooth most common type of odontogenic tumor - ANSWERS ameloblastoma ameloblastomas are more common in - ANSWERS males where do ameloblastomas occur? - ANSWERS mandibular molar region ameloblastomas will appear - ANSWERS multilocular what is required for leukoplakia - ANSWERS a biopsy for a differential diagnosis what does a biopsy of leukoplakia mostly show? - ANSWERS hyperkeratosis, which is benign, just hyper reactive tissue what %of leukoplakia will show dysplasia? - ANSWERS 20% difference between leukoplakia and candidiasis - ANSWERS leukoplakia cant be wiped off, candidiasis can. Also leukoplakia will appear denser and deeper leukoedema is accentuated in - ANSWERS smokers what % of african americans have leukoedema? - ANSWERS 90% nikolskys sign shows in - ANSWERS pemphigus vulgaris nikolskys sign does not show in - ANSWERS bullous pemphigoid nikolskys sign means - ANSWERS tissue is induced to blister underpressure bulbous crowns with short, slender roots - ANSWERS dentinogenisis imperfecta teeth that are grey or translucent/opalescent - ANSWERS dentinogenisis imperfecta t/f dentinogenisis imperfecta teeth are more susceptible to caries - ANSWERS false. crowns are an extension of the root and the pulp chambers are obviously present - ANSWERS amelogenisis imperfecta in an 'imperfecta' disease, id the pulp is present it is likely a - ANSWERS amelogenisis imperfecta the origin of median rhomboid glossitis is - ANSWERS candidiasis (chronic) cause of a ranula - ANSWERS local trauma t/f ranulas are bilateral - ANSWERS false frequently occur on the lateral borders of the tongue or buccal mucosa next to a source of trauma - ANSWERS ulcerative granuloma mimics squamous cell carcinoma as it has a hyperkeratinized zone of induration - ANSWERS ulcerative granuloma a PGCG can also be called - ANSWERS a pyogenic granuloma and a peripheral ossifying fibroma how to tell the difference between a pgcg and a pyogenic granuloma - ANSWERS pgcg is usually more bluish in color. can be sessile pedunculated with the size being less than 2cm. and a pyogenic granuloma will be red and appear blood filled who is a PCGC more common in? where? - ANSWERS females, (60%) and mostly around 50-60 years of age. on the gingival or an edentulous ridge. more commonly the mandible than the maxilla. cupping resorption or saucerization - ANSWERS when underlying alveolar bone is lost during a PGCG pyogenic granuloma can occur - ANSWERS anywhere in the mouth due to irritation, has no pus. but is red and appears blood filled. the growth of a pyogenic granuloma - ANSWERS is not autonomous but requires constant stimulation from a stimulus of a traumatic nature koplik spots - ANSWERS seen in m