ADEX EXAM QUESTIONS AND 100% CORRECT
ANSWERS|LATEST 2025/2026|GRADED
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The radiograph I thought was ghost teeth - ANSWER Amelogenesis Imperfecta
Purpose of dialysis - ANSWER Remove potential toxicities from blood
IL-1 - ANSWER Inflammatory cytokine
Cyclosporine - ANSWER Immunosuppressant used in transplant patients. Causes
gingival hyperplasia
Periodontal disease and diabetes - ANSWER Glucose level increased
Cause for cement failure - ANSWER Increased solubility
Before trimming teeth on stone cast for immediate denture, you must - ANSWER Mark a
line 3 mm above the free gingival margin
What analgesic can be safely given to someone w/kidney disease - ANSWER Tylenol
(acetaminophen) ONLY. NOT NSAIDS nor aspirin
Patients on dialysis. Where do you take their blood pressure? - ANSWER Not on the side
where the shunt was placed for dialysis
How do you prevent syncope - ANSWER Trendelenburg position
How do you treat syncope - ANSWER Trendelenburg position. If breathing present, crush
ammonia ampule under nose and admin oxygen. If no breathing, start BLS
,Best position of a finish line on a short clinical crown - ANSWER Subgingival? Or At
gingival margin?
Child with fibrous dysplasia, what do you do next - ANSWER Some lesions stabilize. Some
lesions grow. Surgical removal when its an esthetic concern. For children, surgical intervention
should be delayed for as long as possible
The radiograph I thought was ghost teeth - ANSWER Amelogenesis Imperfecta
Purpose of dialysis - ANSWER Remove potential toxicities from blood
IL-1 - ANSWER Inflammatory cytokine
Cyclosporine - ANSWER Immunosuppressant used in transplant patients. Causes
gingival hyperplasia
Periodontal disease and diabetes - ANSWER Glucose level increased
Cause for cement failure - ANSWER Increased solubility
Before trimming teeth on stone cast for immediate denture, you must - ANSWER Mark a
line 3 mm above the free gingival margin
What analgesic can be safely given to someone w/kidney disease - ANSWER Tylenol
(acetaminophen) ONLY. NOT NSAIDS nor aspirin
Patients on dialysis. Where do you take their blood pressure? - ANSWER Not on the side
where the shunt was placed for dialysis
,How do you prevent syncope - ANSWER Trendelenburg position
How do you treat syncope - ANSWER Trendelenburg position. If breathing present, crush
ammonia ampule under nose and admin oxygen. If no breathing, start BLS
Best position of a finish line on a short clinical crown - ANSWER Subgingival? Or At
gingival margin?
Child with fibrous dysplasia, what do you do next - ANSWER Some lesions stabilize. Some
lesions grow. Surgical removal when its an esthetic concern. For children, surgical intervention
should be delayed for as long as possible
Contraindication for patient w/hyperthyroid - ANSWER Epinephrine
Facial reduction for PFM crown - ANSWER 1.5 mm
Can transillumination be used to identify cracks? - ANSWER yes
Can pocket depth be determined from xray? - ANSWER No
Patient with tenderness anterior to earlobe - ANSWER Inflammation of Stensons duct
A patient has diabetes. He forgot to take insulin but ate a good breakfast. If you gave him sugar,
what would happen - ANSWER Patient would get worse
After sc/rp, patient notices more spaces between teeth. Why? - ANSWER Decreased
swelling of gingival
, x-ray with herring bone effect. Whats wrong? - ANSWER Film placed backwards (I had
the static electricity example)
What film requires least amount of radiation - ANSWER E speed
How much epi can you give a patient with BP 160/110 - ANSWER None! Don't give tx.
Refer to physician
Type of pontic to replace a premolar - ANSWER Modified ridge lap pontic (I had the
"primarily esthetic requirement")
Patient with history of slow growing mandible for 10 years - ANSWER Hyperpituitarism
Patient w/history of weight gain, deepening voice, dry skin - ANSWER Hypothyroidism
Exopthalmos - ANSWER Hyperthyroidism
Treatment of addisons - ANSWER Corticosteroid replacement therapy
Recurrent ulcers that heal with scarring - ANSWER Major apthous ulcers
Treatment of major apthae - ANSWER Corticosteroids
Supernumerary teeth - ANSWER Gardners (clavicles present) or cleidocranial dysplasia
Tx of mucocele - ANSWER Surgical removal
ANSWERS|LATEST 2025/2026|GRADED
A+|VERIFIED
The radiograph I thought was ghost teeth - ANSWER Amelogenesis Imperfecta
Purpose of dialysis - ANSWER Remove potential toxicities from blood
IL-1 - ANSWER Inflammatory cytokine
Cyclosporine - ANSWER Immunosuppressant used in transplant patients. Causes
gingival hyperplasia
Periodontal disease and diabetes - ANSWER Glucose level increased
Cause for cement failure - ANSWER Increased solubility
Before trimming teeth on stone cast for immediate denture, you must - ANSWER Mark a
line 3 mm above the free gingival margin
What analgesic can be safely given to someone w/kidney disease - ANSWER Tylenol
(acetaminophen) ONLY. NOT NSAIDS nor aspirin
Patients on dialysis. Where do you take their blood pressure? - ANSWER Not on the side
where the shunt was placed for dialysis
How do you prevent syncope - ANSWER Trendelenburg position
How do you treat syncope - ANSWER Trendelenburg position. If breathing present, crush
ammonia ampule under nose and admin oxygen. If no breathing, start BLS
,Best position of a finish line on a short clinical crown - ANSWER Subgingival? Or At
gingival margin?
Child with fibrous dysplasia, what do you do next - ANSWER Some lesions stabilize. Some
lesions grow. Surgical removal when its an esthetic concern. For children, surgical intervention
should be delayed for as long as possible
The radiograph I thought was ghost teeth - ANSWER Amelogenesis Imperfecta
Purpose of dialysis - ANSWER Remove potential toxicities from blood
IL-1 - ANSWER Inflammatory cytokine
Cyclosporine - ANSWER Immunosuppressant used in transplant patients. Causes
gingival hyperplasia
Periodontal disease and diabetes - ANSWER Glucose level increased
Cause for cement failure - ANSWER Increased solubility
Before trimming teeth on stone cast for immediate denture, you must - ANSWER Mark a
line 3 mm above the free gingival margin
What analgesic can be safely given to someone w/kidney disease - ANSWER Tylenol
(acetaminophen) ONLY. NOT NSAIDS nor aspirin
Patients on dialysis. Where do you take their blood pressure? - ANSWER Not on the side
where the shunt was placed for dialysis
,How do you prevent syncope - ANSWER Trendelenburg position
How do you treat syncope - ANSWER Trendelenburg position. If breathing present, crush
ammonia ampule under nose and admin oxygen. If no breathing, start BLS
Best position of a finish line on a short clinical crown - ANSWER Subgingival? Or At
gingival margin?
Child with fibrous dysplasia, what do you do next - ANSWER Some lesions stabilize. Some
lesions grow. Surgical removal when its an esthetic concern. For children, surgical intervention
should be delayed for as long as possible
Contraindication for patient w/hyperthyroid - ANSWER Epinephrine
Facial reduction for PFM crown - ANSWER 1.5 mm
Can transillumination be used to identify cracks? - ANSWER yes
Can pocket depth be determined from xray? - ANSWER No
Patient with tenderness anterior to earlobe - ANSWER Inflammation of Stensons duct
A patient has diabetes. He forgot to take insulin but ate a good breakfast. If you gave him sugar,
what would happen - ANSWER Patient would get worse
After sc/rp, patient notices more spaces between teeth. Why? - ANSWER Decreased
swelling of gingival
, x-ray with herring bone effect. Whats wrong? - ANSWER Film placed backwards (I had
the static electricity example)
What film requires least amount of radiation - ANSWER E speed
How much epi can you give a patient with BP 160/110 - ANSWER None! Don't give tx.
Refer to physician
Type of pontic to replace a premolar - ANSWER Modified ridge lap pontic (I had the
"primarily esthetic requirement")
Patient with history of slow growing mandible for 10 years - ANSWER Hyperpituitarism
Patient w/history of weight gain, deepening voice, dry skin - ANSWER Hypothyroidism
Exopthalmos - ANSWER Hyperthyroidism
Treatment of addisons - ANSWER Corticosteroid replacement therapy
Recurrent ulcers that heal with scarring - ANSWER Major apthous ulcers
Treatment of major apthae - ANSWER Corticosteroids
Supernumerary teeth - ANSWER Gardners (clavicles present) or cleidocranial dysplasia
Tx of mucocele - ANSWER Surgical removal
