NDHCE - mock exam Questions And Answers

how often should a child with a transitioning dentition be prescribed radiographs? - Answer- 6-12 months for high caries risk or if caries are visible clinically 12-24 months if caries risk is low how often are radiographs recommended for adults with no clinical caries and/or low risk for caries? - Answer- 24-36 months what is the disadvantage to boil and bite mouth guards? - Answer- most do not cover all posterior teeth what is the most reliable evidence that disease has stopped? - Answer- bleeding on probing what is a class II malocclusion - Answer- MB cusp of the max 1st molar is in front of the buccal groove of the mand 1st molar what is a class III malocclusion - Answer- MB cusp of the max 1st molar is behind the buccal groove of the mand 1st molar describe a class I furcation - Answer- curvature of the concavity can be detected with the probe tip but it cannot enter the space; no radiolucency on rads describe class II furcation - Answer- probe penetrates into the furcation, but does not completely pass through to the other side; slight radiolucency on rads describe class III furcation - Answer- probe passes through completely through the other side; radiolucency usually visible from rads describe class IV furcation - Answer- 4 clinically visible because of recession and probe passes through; larger radiolucency describe ASA 1 - Answer- healthy with no systemic conditions or allergies describe ASA 2 - Answer- mild systemic diseases (controlled hypertension, mild obesity, pregnancy, allergies etc) describe ASA 3 - Answer- severe systemic disease (poorly controlled hypertension, morbid obesity, chronic renal failure)