Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Types of restorations - CORRECT ANSWER - direct: performed in mouth
indirect: made outside of mouth
International nomenclature - CORRECT ANSWER - two digits; first is quadrant and
second is tooth from mesial
upper right central = 11
upper right 3rd molar = 18
Does enamel regenerate? - CORRECT ANSWER - No, 96% is inorganic hydroxyapatite
What provides the color and foundation for enamel? - CORRECT ANSWER - Dentin
Indications for Operative dentistry - CORRECT ANSWER - -Carious teeth
-Malformed teeth
-Discolored teeth
-Fractured teeth
-Replacement or repair of restorations
Where do pit and fissure caries occur and what treatment is recommended? - CORRECT
ANSWER - - occlusal of posterior
- lingual of max. anterior teeth and molars
- buccal pits of mand. molars
sealant recommended, fluoride not effective
, Where do smooth surface caries occur and what treatment is recommended? - CORRECT
ANSWER - - proximal lesions in anterior and posterior
- radiographic detection
fluoride txt most effective
Where do root surface caries occur? - CORRECT ANSWER - proximal lesions in anterior
+ posterior
radiographically detected
Which form of caries develops the slowest? - CORRECT ANSWER - root surface because
there is less HA
Which type of tooth damage is caused by chemical processes that do not involve bacterial acton?
- CORRECT ANSWER - erosion, typically caused by acidity
Which type of tooth damage is caused by the mechanical force of tooth against tooth? -
CORRECT ANSWER - attrition
Which type of tooth damage is caused by the mechanical force other than tooth against tooth? -
CORRECT ANSWER - abrasion
Which type of tooth damage is caused by abrasion and occlusal induction? - CORRECT
ANSWER - abfraction
- Multifactorial etiology
- *NCCL (NON-CARIOUS CERVICAL LESION)*
Who is the Father of Operative Dentistry? - CORRECT ANSWER - G.V. Black