Tooth Extrusion

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Which term refers to a hole in a tooth that is the result of the caries process?

Caries

Cavity (correct)

Cavitation

Lesion

What is the purpose of using an explorer during a dental examination?

To detect changes in consistency (correct)

To reflect light

To dry tooth surfaces

To retract the tongue

Why is a dental examination for caries considered incomplete without dental images?

To examine teeth clinically

To detect changes in tooth color

To retract the tongue

To identify carious lesions (correct)

Which type of caries is typically seen at or just below the contact point on a dental image?

Incipient caries Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to refer to caries that involves the chewing surfaces of posterior teeth?

Occlusal caries Signup and view all the answers

Which type of caries appears as a small, circular radiolucent area on a dental image?

Buccal caries Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe advanced and severe caries that affects numerous teeth?

Rampant caries Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is the most common sequela of pulpitis?

Periapical granuloma Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following lesions is formed over a prolonged period following cystic degeneration within a periapical granuloma?

Periapical cyst Signup and view all the answers

What is the most common type of tooth-related cyst?

Periapical cyst Signup and view all the answers

What is the main difference between a periapical abscess and a periodontal abscess?

The location of the infection Signup and view all the answers

Which type of tooth displacement is not seen on a dental image?

Avulsion Signup and view all the answers

What is the most common type of tooth displacement resulting from trauma?

Extrusion Signup and view all the answers

Which type of resorption is associated with destruction of root structure along the periphery of the root surface?

External resorption Signup and view all the answers

What is the calcification of the pulp chamber and pulp canals called?

Pulpal sclerosis Signup and view all the answers

Which dental artifact appears as an ill-defined wedge-shaped radiolucency near the CEJ of posterior teeth?

Cervical burnout Signup and view all the answers

What is the most frequent type of abrasion and where is it seen on a tooth?

Toothbrush abrasion at the cervical margin Signup and view all the answers

What does attrition refer to and where is it commonly seen on teeth?

Mechanical wearing down of teeth, seen on incisal or occlusal surfaces Signup and view all the answers

What is the recommended dental imaging technique for evaluating a mandibular fracture?

Cone-beam computed tomography Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a characteristic of a periodontal abscess?

It occurs as a complication of advanced periodontal disease. Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is true about condensing osteitis?

It is the most common periapical radiopacity observed in adults. Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a characteristic of sclerotic bone?

It appears as a radiolucent outline on a dental image. Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is true about hypercementosis?

It appears as a radiopaque band along the root surface. Signup and view all the answers

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Which term refers to a hole in a tooth that is the result of the caries process?

What is the purpose of using an explorer during a dental examination?

Why is a dental examination for caries considered incomplete without dental images?

Which type of caries is typically seen at or just below the contact point on a dental image?

What is the term used to refer to caries that involves the chewing surfaces of posterior teeth?

Which type of caries appears as a small, circular radiolucent area on a dental image?

What is the term used to describe advanced and severe caries that affects numerous teeth?

Which of the following is the most common sequela of pulpitis?

Which of the following lesions is formed over a prolonged period following cystic degeneration within a periapical granuloma?

What is the most common type of tooth-related cyst?

What is the main difference between a periapical abscess and a periodontal abscess?

Which type of tooth displacement is not seen on a dental image?

What is the most common type of tooth displacement resulting from trauma?

Which type of resorption is associated with destruction of root structure along the periphery of the root surface?

What is the calcification of the pulp chamber and pulp canals called?

Which dental artifact appears as an ill-defined wedge-shaped radiolucency near the CEJ of posterior teeth?

What is the most frequent type of abrasion and where is it seen on a tooth?

What does attrition refer to and where is it commonly seen on teeth?

What is the recommended dental imaging technique for evaluating a mandibular fracture?

Which of the following is a characteristic of a periodontal abscess?

Which of the following is true about condensing osteitis?

Which of the following is a characteristic of sclerotic bone?

Which of the following is true about hypercementosis?

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