QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS [ GRADED A+]
The absence of a pulp chamber in a deciduous
maxillary incisor is most likely due to
A. amelogenesis imperfecta.
B. hypophosphatasia.
C. trauma.
D. ectodermal dysplasia.
E. cleidocranial dysostosis. - ✔✔C. trauma.
The anticariogenic effect of systemic fluoride is
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,related principally to the
A. bactericidal action on oral flora.
B. bacteriostatic action on oral flora.
C. buffering effect on acids produced by
cariogenic bacteria.
D. alteration in the composition of the enamel. - ✔✔D. alteration in the
composition of the enamel.
When making an indirect wax pattern on a stone die,
improved adaptation will result from
A. the use of a separating medium.
B. soaking the die in cold water.
C. burnishing the wax to the die.
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,D. melting the wax onto the die - ✔✔A. the use of a separating
medium.
Which of the following clinical conditions is the
most serious?
A. Acute apical abscess of a mandibular central
incisor.
B. Mid facial cellulitis.
C. Chronic apical abscess of a mandibular third
molar.
D. Infected dentigerous cyst. - ✔✔B. Mid facial cellulitis.
A 43 year old patient with a history of severe asthma
and nasal polyps has an emergency pulpotomy.
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, Assuming daily recommended doses are followed,
which of the following is the most appropriate drug
management?
A. Acetaminophen 650 mg every 4 hours.
B. Naproxen 250 mg every 6-8 hours.
C. Ketorolac 10 mg every 4 hours.
D. Acetylsalicylic acid 650 mg every 4 hours. - ✔✔A. Acetaminophen
650 mg every 4 hours.
Gold alloy can be given a white colour by
introducing sufficient
A. zinc.
B. copper.
C. cadmium.
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