PAEDS MCQ Flashcards
(116 cards)
What is the most appropriate restoration to use when restoring a primary molar following pulp therapy.
Select one:
a. Amalgam
b. Composite
c. Preformed metal crown
d. Compomer
c. Preformed metal crown
Which of the following can be used as an intra-canal medicament following a pulpectomy on a primary molar?
Select one:
a. Vitapex
b. Vitabond
c. Vitramer
d. Vitrabond
a. Vitapex
Which is the best material to fix a preformed metal crown onto a primary molar?
Select one:
a. Zinc phosphate cement
b. Sodium alginate cement
c. Glass ionomer cement
d. Harvard cement
c. Glass ionomer cement
When would a pulpotomy be considered in a primary molar tooth?
Select one:
a. When there is a facial swelling
b. When caries extends more that half way across the dentine towards the pulp
c. When there is a very small draining sinus buccally
d. When there is a radiolucency at the root furcation
b. When caries extends more that half way across the dentine towards the pulp
Which of the following is not a clinical indication for a pulpotomy on a primary molar?
Select one:
a. Symptoms of reversible pulpitis
b. Marginal ridge breakdown
c. Patient with congenital cardiac disease
d. Iatrogenic pulpal exposure
c. Patient with congenital cardiac disease
Which material is best used to fill the pulp chamber following pulp therapy on a primary molar?
Select one:
a. Amalgam
b. Glass ionomer cement
c. Composite
d. Thick mix of zinc oxide eugenol cement
d. Thick mix of zinc oxide eugenol cement
Which medicament is used in a vital pulpotomy of a primary molar tooth?
Select one:
a. Hydrochloric Acid
b. Hydrogen peroxide
c. Ferrous Sulphate
d. Ferric Sulphate
d. Ferric Sulphate
When instrumenting a primary molar root canal how far away from the apex of the root should you instrument?
Select one:
a. 2mm
b. 4mm
c. At the radiological apex
d. 1mm
a. 2mm
Which material seems to deliver the highest success rate in terms of restoration of primary teeth?
Select one: A. Amalgam B. Composite C. Glass ionomer D. Stainless steel (crowns)
D. Stainless steel (crowns)
With regard to restorative materials in the primary dentition:
Select one:
A. Amalgam is the material of choice for pit and fissure caries
B. Approximal cavities without occlusal extension should be restored with amalgam
C. Stainless steal crowns are the most durable restorations for 2 surface cavities and endodontically treated teeth
D. Nursing caries is best treated with glass ionomer cement
C. Stainless steal crowns are the most durable restorations for 2 surface cavities and endodontically treated teeth
What are the main advantages of composite in the primary dentition?
Select one: A. Aesthetic and easy to use B. Aesthetic and bonds to tooth tissue C. Aesthetic and good wear resistance D. Bond to tooth tissue and resistance to moisture
B. Aesthetic and bonds to tooth tissue
Which of the following materials cannot be used to seal residual caries in a primary tooth?
Select one: A. Amalgam B. Composite C. Compomer D. Stainless steal (crowns)
A. Amalgam
What material is used to cement stainless steal crowns?
Select one: A. Composite B. Compomer C. Glass ionomer D. Panavia
C. Glass ionomer
Preventive resin restorations are a suitable treatment option for:
Select one:
A. Caries extending slightly into dentine
B. Caries deep into dentine
C. Caries extending onto 3 or more tooth surfaces
D. Unrestorable teeth
A. Caries extending slightly into dentine
If a tooth presents signs of sepsis, which is/are the most appropriate treatment(s)?
Select one:
A. Restore and seal with a stainless steel crown
B. Pulpal therapy or extraction
C. Continued observation and monitoring with no active treatment
D. Atraumatic restorative technique (ART)
B. Pulpal therapy or extraction
Which of the following caries management options always requires complete caries removal?
Select one:
A. Restoration with amalgam
B. Restoration with a stainless steel crown
C. Sealing caries with fissure sealants
D. Making a tooth self-cleansing (plus prevention)
A. Restoration with amalgam
Which of these materials has the poorest longevity (assuming they are all optimally placed)?
Select one: A. Amalgam B. Composite C. Glass ionomer D. Stainless steal crowns
C. Glass ionomer
The placement of stainless steal crowns without the use of local anaesthetic, caries removal or tooth preparation is known as:
Select one: A. Atraumatic restorative technique B. Interim therapeutic restoration C. The Hall technique D. Rapid restorative technique
C. The Hall technique
When placing glass ionomer in a pre-cooperative child you could consider:
Select one:
A. Using preformed strips to shape the restoration
B. Providing the treatment under inhalation sedation
C. Providing the treatment under general anaesthetic
D. Using a “finger press” technique to place the restoration as a temporary measure
D. Using a “finger press” technique to place the restoration as a temporary measure
Which two materials are used in the provision of a sealant restoration?
Select one: A. Composite and fissure sealant B. Amalgam and composite C. Composite and glass ionomer D. Stainless steal and glass ionomer
A. Composite and fissure sealant
What factor is most likely to improve the oral health of all pre-school children?
Select one:
a. Water fluoridation
b. Fluoridation of fizzy drinks
c. Use of 1450ppm toothpaste
d. Use of 1000ppm toothpaste
a. Water fluoridation
Which treatment is of the highest priority in the following plan?
Select one:
a. Restoration of pain free primary teeth
b. Oral hygiene instruction
c. Relief of pain
d. Restoration of pain free permanent teeth
c. Relief of pain
When planning treatment which of the following should be carried out first?
Select one:
a. Simple restorations requiring LA in the lower jaw
b. Anterior tooth restoration requiring LA
c. Simple restorations requiring LA in the upper jaw
d. Pulpotomy in the upper jaw
c. Simple restorations requiring LA in the upper jaw
What is not wanted from the parents/carers of a small child when treatment planning?
Select one:
a. Motivation toward appropriate dietary improvements
b. Showing the child that they are nervous
c. Willingness to help aid good oral hygiene
d. Consent
b. Showing the child that they are nervous