CDC 4Y051 Set P vol 3 Questions and
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10. (405) What dental clinic section usually treats the early stages of pulpitis?
a. Prophylactic.
b. Endodontic.
c. Restorative.
d. Oral Surgery. Correct Answ_c. Restorative.
11. (405) Endodontic treatment of a nonvital tooth entails
a. a pulpotomy.
b. a pulpectomy.
c. placing a root canal filling only.
d. complete removal of the necrotic pulp chamber only. Correct Answ_b. a pulpectomy.
12. (406) An acute periapical abscess can best be described as
a. a slow, progressive inflammatory process with pus forming within 24 hours.
,b. a rapid, painful inflammatory process with pus forming within 24 hours.
c. slightly painful, slow, progressively red inflammatory process.
d. slightly painful with rapid increase in size of abscess. Correct Answ_b. a rapid, painful
inflammatory process with pus forming within 24 hours.
13. (407) What condition may develop in the oral cavity because of cells being left behind after
doing a particular function?
a. Cellulitis.
b. Granuloma.
c. Inflammatory cyst.
d. Developmental cyst. Correct Answ_d. Developmental cyst.
14. (408) Inflammation of all gingival tissues including interdental papillae, marginal gingiva,
and attached gingiva best describes
a. diffuse gingivitis.
b. marginal gingivitis.
c. papillary gingivitis.
d. generalized gingivitis. Correct Answ_a. diffuse gingivitis.
,15. (408) Which distribution of gingivitis is best described as involving the gingival margins of
all teeth along with the interdental papillae?
a. Localized diffuse.
b. Localized marginal.
c. Generalized diffuse.
d. Generalized marginal. Correct Answ_d. Generalized marginal.
16. (408) Tissue that is dead or dying, red, swollen, and bleeding, and has dead interdental
papilla covered with a gray-white pseudo membrane, describes which form of gingivitis?
a. Desquamative.
b. Necrotizing.
c. Hormonal.
d. Infective. Correct Answ_b. Necrotizing.
17. (409) The most common cause of periodontal abscesses is
a. calculus and walled off periodontal inflammations.
b. plaque on calculus formations and popcorn husks only.
c. deep gingival or periodontal inflammations that become walled off.
, d. plaque on calculus formations, overhanging fillings, and popcorn husks. Correct Answ_d.
plaque on calculus formations, overhanging fillings, and popcorn husks.
18. (410) What condition appears as a white plaque found unilaterally or bilaterally on the sides
of the tongue?
a. Geographic tongue.
b. Hairy leukoplakia.
c. Fordyce granules.
d. Hairy tongue. Correct Answ_b. Hairy leukoplakia.
19. (410) Which example best describes primary herpetic stomatitis?
a. Consist of painful ulcers that occur only on fixed mucosa.
b. Causes recurrent sores on the lips and are particular concern to the dental profession.
c. Sores occur over a widespread area within the mouth and is most often seen in children.
d. Sometimes called canker sores and are found in the mouth as depressions on freely movable
mucosa membrane. Correct Answ_c. Sores occur over a widespread area within the mouth
and is most often seen in children.
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10. (405) What dental clinic section usually treats the early stages of pulpitis?
a. Prophylactic.
b. Endodontic.
c. Restorative.
d. Oral Surgery. Correct Answ_c. Restorative.
11. (405) Endodontic treatment of a nonvital tooth entails
a. a pulpotomy.
b. a pulpectomy.
c. placing a root canal filling only.
d. complete removal of the necrotic pulp chamber only. Correct Answ_b. a pulpectomy.
12. (406) An acute periapical abscess can best be described as
a. a slow, progressive inflammatory process with pus forming within 24 hours.
,b. a rapid, painful inflammatory process with pus forming within 24 hours.
c. slightly painful, slow, progressively red inflammatory process.
d. slightly painful with rapid increase in size of abscess. Correct Answ_b. a rapid, painful
inflammatory process with pus forming within 24 hours.
13. (407) What condition may develop in the oral cavity because of cells being left behind after
doing a particular function?
a. Cellulitis.
b. Granuloma.
c. Inflammatory cyst.
d. Developmental cyst. Correct Answ_d. Developmental cyst.
14. (408) Inflammation of all gingival tissues including interdental papillae, marginal gingiva,
and attached gingiva best describes
a. diffuse gingivitis.
b. marginal gingivitis.
c. papillary gingivitis.
d. generalized gingivitis. Correct Answ_a. diffuse gingivitis.
,15. (408) Which distribution of gingivitis is best described as involving the gingival margins of
all teeth along with the interdental papillae?
a. Localized diffuse.
b. Localized marginal.
c. Generalized diffuse.
d. Generalized marginal. Correct Answ_d. Generalized marginal.
16. (408) Tissue that is dead or dying, red, swollen, and bleeding, and has dead interdental
papilla covered with a gray-white pseudo membrane, describes which form of gingivitis?
a. Desquamative.
b. Necrotizing.
c. Hormonal.
d. Infective. Correct Answ_b. Necrotizing.
17. (409) The most common cause of periodontal abscesses is
a. calculus and walled off periodontal inflammations.
b. plaque on calculus formations and popcorn husks only.
c. deep gingival or periodontal inflammations that become walled off.
, d. plaque on calculus formations, overhanging fillings, and popcorn husks. Correct Answ_d.
plaque on calculus formations, overhanging fillings, and popcorn husks.
18. (410) What condition appears as a white plaque found unilaterally or bilaterally on the sides
of the tongue?
a. Geographic tongue.
b. Hairy leukoplakia.
c. Fordyce granules.
d. Hairy tongue. Correct Answ_b. Hairy leukoplakia.
19. (410) Which example best describes primary herpetic stomatitis?
a. Consist of painful ulcers that occur only on fixed mucosa.
b. Causes recurrent sores on the lips and are particular concern to the dental profession.
c. Sores occur over a widespread area within the mouth and is most often seen in children.
d. Sometimes called canker sores and are found in the mouth as depressions on freely movable
mucosa membrane. Correct Answ_c. Sores occur over a widespread area within the mouth
and is most often seen in children.
