Dental Operative Questions PDF
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This document contains a set of dental operative questions and answers for practice. It asks about the difference between temporary and interim materials, dental radiologic reports, dental explorer purposes, dental extractions, pH for demineralization, and pre-endo buildup. This document looks like questions from a dental school or program.
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What is the difference between a temporary and interim material? Provided an Xray have to write the radiologic report (xray not visible) ![](media/image2.png) 3. Describe for what purposes you would use an explorer in the dental clinic 4. Give 5 examples of teeth that may need extraction...
What is the difference between a temporary and interim material? Provided an Xray have to write the radiologic report (xray not visible) ![](media/image2.png) 3. Describe for what purposes you would use an explorer in the dental clinic 4. Give 5 examples of teeth that may need extraction ![](media/image4.png) 5. What is the pH for demineralization? 6. What are the advantage of pre-endo build up? 7. What would you anesthesia for mb 36 moderate Caries? Explain the technique. 8. What would you anesthesia for mb 36 moderate Caries? Explain. The technique. 9. If a patient presents with tooth ache what is the information that needs to be recorded while taking the pain history? 10. Which disease of the hard dental tissues is shown in the picture below? 11. With what instruments should proximal areas be checked after finishing a restoration? a. Flat plastic b. Hollenback carver c. Explorer d. Chisel e. Ball burnisher 12. What is the threshold for enamel demineralization? a. pH 6.5 b. pH 5 c. pH 4.5 d. pH 7 e. pH 5.5 13. How can we prevent coronal microleakage during endodontic treatment? a. By leaving the temporary filling in the cabity for 2-3 months b. All of the answers c. By removing defective restorations or caries after completion of RCT d. By placing no more than 2mm thick temporary filling e. None of the answers 14. What type of rotary cutting instruments is used for beveling? a. Flame shaped diamond b. Inverted cone carbide bur c. Pear shaped diamond d. Wheel round edge diamond e. Straight carbide bur 15. A patient presents to your clinic complaining of severe constant, spontaneous pain interrupting sleep one week ago but at the day of the visit the tooth is fine and the patient doesn't feel any pain. During clinical examination the tooth does not respond to cold testing and is slightly tender to percussion. Radiographic examination reveals a deep carious lesion. How do you respond? a. Place a temporary restoration and monitor for a couple of weeks b. Perform direct restoration with complete caries removal and pulp capping if pulp is exposed c. Perform direct restoration with selective caries removal protocol and use of a liner d. None of the answers e. Perform root canal treatment 16. The chances for a restoration failure due to secondary caries increase when: a. b. c. d. e. 17. Which of the following is/are true about tacit knowledge? a. It is very easily explained and transferable b. It is not related to clinical practice c. It comes from experience d. All of the answers e. Can be found in documents 18. Which disease of the hard dental tissue is shown in the picture below? a. Erosion b. Abfraction c. Dental caries d. Abrasion e. attrition 19. After endodontic treatment on a maxillary central incisor, possible final restoration(s) that can be placed is/are: a. full crown with direct post b. direct composite restoration c. full crown with indirect post d. all of the answers e. full crown without a post 20. According to ICDAS radiographic scoring system, a radiolucency in the outer 1/3 of dentin is considered: a. Extensive stage b. Moderate stage c. None of the answers d. Moderate or extensive e. Initial stage 21. Which of the following does apply for amalgam? a. It promotes microleakage b. It bonds to tooth structure c. It has preparation design requirements d. It is insulating e. It does not cause allergies 22. The distal and mesial surface of a premolar need restoration and the plan is to provide composite restorations. Which of the following is/are true? a. All of the answers b. Treatment can be initiated without an x-ray c. Self-etching one bottle bonding agent should be used to minimize the chance of post-operative sensitivity d. The mesial and distal cavities should be connected to increase the strength and retention of the restoration e. None of the answers 23. What best describes a carious lesion adjacent to an existing restoration? a. Primary caries b. Tertiary caries c. Secondary caries d. Root caries e. Residual caries 24. What is the material below used for? a. b. c. d. e. 25. Which is the preferred material to be used for cuspal coverage of a mandibular 2^nd^ molar with a short clinical crown due to wear? a. None of the answers b. Gold c. Porcelain fused to metal d. All of the answers e. Felspathic porcelain 26. What phase of treatment planning best describes a patient that is at a stage where a referral for specialist treatments is needed? a. b. c. d. e. 27. What is not part of social history? a. b. c. d. e. 28. If the remaining dentin thickness is less than 0.5mm in a preparation what liner/base would you place? a. b. c. d. e. 29. Which of the following is/are true regarding a radiographic lesion limited to the outer 1/3 of dentin a. It is not certain that there is cavitation a. Lesion activity should be assessed b. The lesion can sometimes be monitored without the need of a direct restoration c. All of the answers d. None of the answers 30. Why should a rubber dam ideally be placed before a cavity preparation for a composite restoration? a. b. c. d. e. Q: Xray (not visible). the patient reports no pain but a simple ''bump'' that comes and goes next to the tooth 14... tract. The tooth is percussion negative and your cold test is inconclusive due to the crown..... what is your most probable diagnosis? a. Pulp necrosis and chronic apical abscess b. Reversible pulpitis and asymptomatic apical periodontitis c. Pulp necrosis and asymptomatic apical periodontitis d. Pulp necrosis and acute apical abscess e. Irreversible pulpitis and chronic apical abscess The lasers that are most commonly used in dentistry are - - - - ![](media/image8.png)