Questions and Answers
Which term is often used to describe an area of tooth decay?
Cavity
What is necessary to detect dental caries?
Both a careful clinical examination and interpretation
What is the purpose of using an explorer during a dental examination?
To detect changes in consistency in the pits, grooves, and fissures of teeth
Which type of tooth displacement is characterized by the complete displacement of a tooth from alveolar bone?
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Which type of tooth resorption is observed when a tooth is subjected to abnormal stimuli?
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Which type of tooth resorption involves the destruction of root structure along the periphery of the root surface?
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Which type of tooth resorption involves the destruction of dentin around the pulp cavity within the crown or root of a tooth?
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Which type of caries is seen as a small, circular radiolucent area on a dental image?
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Which type of caries extends through enamel, through dentin, and more than half the distance toward the pulp?
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Which type of caries is not seen on a dental image until involvement of the DEJ occurs?
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Which type of caries is best detected clinically due to the difficulty of detecting it on a dental image?
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Which of the following is a characteristic of a periodontal abscess?
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What is the most common symptom of a periodontal abscess?
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Which tooth is most frequently involved in condensing osteitis?
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What is the cause of sclerotic bone?
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Which type of lesion is formed over a prolonged period following cystic degeneration within a periapical granuloma?
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Which of the following is the most common sequela of pulpitis?
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What is the most common type of tooth-related cyst?
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Which type of lesion is a localized collection of pus around the apex of a nonvital tooth?
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Which area of a tooth is less dense than the regions above and below it?
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What is the most frequent cause of toothbrush abrasion?
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What is the most common type of fracture in the maxilla?
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What is the abnormal displacement of a tooth into bone called?
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