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Question 1

T/F: In some cases, deferring tx is the most appropriate decision.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Patients who experience this always require tx.

Answer 2

Pain or acute infection

Question 3

T/F:
Determining if a pt will tolerate tx is sometimes done by providing progressively more invasive tx to see how the patient responds.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

The least threatening and most familiar thing in a dental office.

Answer 4

Toothbrush

Question 5

Goal of our treatment.

Answer 5

Enhance or at least maintain a patient’s quality of life.

Question 6

To avoid lip biting:

Answer 6

1) Avoid local if possible.
2) Avoid mandibular blocks if possible.
3) Use short-acting anesthesia (like Mepivicaine without epi).

Question 7

Good restorative material if a patient has behaviors because:

• Less technique/moisture sensitive.
• Fewer stops.
• Longevity.
• Can be overcarved.

Answer 7

Amalgam

Question 8

Replacement of anterior teeth with fixed prosthodontics is contraindicated for the patient who has what?

Answer 8

Poorly controlled seizure disorder.

Question 9

These are not indicated for the patient with insufficient muscle control or mental capacity to adapt to these.

Answer 9

Complete dentures.

Question 10

T/F: If tx under local is not an option, any procedure requiring multiple visits is not an option.

Answer 10

True