chatGPT special Flashcards
(10 cards)
A 45-year-old female presents with white, lacy lesions on the buccal mucosa bilaterally. She reports a burning sensation, especially with spicy foods. What is the most likely diagnosis?
A. Oral candidiasis
B. Leukoplakia
C. Oral lichen planus
D. Erythroplakia
E. Squamous cell carcinoma
C - oral lichen planus
A 25-year-old male requires extraction of an impacted lower third molar. Which nerve is most at risk of injury during this procedure?
A. Facial nerve
B. Lingual nerve
C. Glossopharyngeal nerve
D. Buccal nerve
E. Hypoglossal nerve
B - lingual nerve
A 60-year-old patient presents with a Class II amalgam restoration that has fractured. The margins are intact and there is no recurrent caries. What is the most appropriate management?
A. Leave the restoration as it is
B. Replace with composite
C. Repair the restoration
D. Replace with a crown
E. Extract the tooth
C - repair the restoration
A 6-year-old child presents with a carious lower left E. The tooth is restorable, but exfoliation is expected within 6 months. What is the most appropriate management?
A. Extract the tooth
B. Pulpotomy
C. Place a stainless steel crown
D. Restore with GIC and monitor
E. Refer to orthodontics
D - restore with GIC and monitor
A 35-year-old patient has generalised bleeding on probing and 5 mm pockets in most posterior teeth. What is the most appropriate first-line treatment?
A. Full mouth extraction
B. Localised flap surgery
C. Root surface debridement
D. Systemic antibiotics
E. Chlorhexidine mouthwash alone
C - RSD
A bitewing radiograph shows a well-demarcated radiolucency around the apex of an asymptomatic non-vital tooth. What is the most likely diagnosis?
A. Periapical granuloma
B. Dentigerous cyst
C. Ameloblastoma
D. Condensing osteitis
E. Cementoblastoma
A - periapical granuloma
A 9-year-old child suffers a fall and presents with an avulsed upper central incisor, which has been out of the mouth for 45 minutes in dry conditions. What is the most appropriate management?
A. Reimplant immediately and splint
B. Do not reimplant; refer to orthodontics
C. Reimplant after soaking in milk for 30 minutes
D. Reimplant with root canal treatment immediately
E. Do not reimplant; provide space maintainer
E - don’t reimplant, provide space maintainer
A 60-year-old patient collapses in the dental chair. They are unresponsive, not breathing normally, and have no pulse. What is your immediate next action?
A. Check blood pressure
B. Give oxygen
C. Call for help and start CPR
D. Administer adrenaline
E. Place patient in recovery position
C - call for help and start CPR
Which of the following antibiotics is most appropriate for a patient with a spreading odontogenic infection and a penicillin allergy?
A. Amoxicillin
B. Metronidazole
C. Co-amoxiclav
D. Clarithromycin
E. Tetracycline
E - tetracycline
A competent adult patient refuses a necessary tooth extraction despite understanding the risks. What should the dentist do?
A. Proceed with the extraction
B. Refer to a psychiatrist
C. Respect the patient’s decision
D. Ask a family member to consent
E. Report to the GDC
C - respect the pts decision
