PRTTEST5 Flashcards
(100 cards)
- Fordyce granules are:
a. Epithelial inclusion cysts
b. Found on the buccal and lingual aspects of the alveolus
c. Ectopic sebaceous glands
d. Remnants of the dental lamina
c. Ectopic sebaceous glands
- If a dried radiography were processed a second time, its
appearance would show.
a. Increased contrast and density
b. Increased contrast only
c. No change in contrast or density
d. Decreased contrast and density
e. Increased density only
c. No change in contrast or density
- You are performing full-mouth extractions for a patient when he starts to
complain of tinnitus, circumoral numbness, and appear drowsy. What do you
do next?
a. You continue with the procedure because the patient is likely anxious.
b. Discontinue the procedure and send the patient home
c. The patient is probably feeling some pain and is anxious. The patient needs more local anesthetic
d. Discontinue the procedure; monitor the patient for local anesthetic toxicity
d. Discontinue the procedure; monitor the patient for local anesthetic toxicity
- In decreasing order of frequency, what is the correct sequence for
mandible fractures?
a. Symphyseal/parasymphyseal>body>angle>ramus>coronoid>alveolar
b. Symphyseal/parasymphyseal>condyle> alveolar>coronoid
c. Symphyseal/parasymphyseal>angle> body>condyle
d. Symphyseal/parasymphyseal>ramus> angle>coronoid
b. Symphyseal/parasymphyseal>condyle> alveolar>coronoid
- Elongation (the most common error) can be caused by:
a. Too little vertical angulation
b. The film is not parallel to the long axis
c. The occlusal plane is not parallel to the floor
d. All of the above
d. All of the above
- What is the recommended distance (in feet) that the operator
should stand from the patient while taking radiographs?
a. 2 feet
b. 4 feet
c. 6 feet
d. 8 feet
c. 6 feet
- The image of the coronoid process of the mandible often appears in
periapical x-rays of:
a. The incisor region of the mandible
b. The molar region of the mandible
c. The incisor region of the maxilla
d. The molar region of the maxilla
d. The molar region of the maxilla
- After your film has been processed, you notice it appears too dark
in color. The least likely cause is:
a. The film is overdeveloped
b. The temperature of the solutions was too hot
c. The temperature of the solutions was too cold
d. None of the above
c. The temperature of the solutions was too cold
- A dentist removes a maxillary premolar and notices that she has created an
oroantral communication, which is 4mm in diameter. Which of the following is an
appropriate treatment?
a. No surgical treatment
b. Figure-of-eight sutures to maintain integrity of the blood clot within the
socket
c. Requires a buccal fat pad flap advancement
d. Tongue flap advancement
b. Figure-of-eight sutures to maintain integrity of the blood clot within the
socket
- What is the initial force direction with forceps placed on a
tooth for a successful extraction?
a. Apical
b. Buccal
c. Palatal
d. Occlusally
a. Apical
- Dental elevators are used for which of the following
purposes?
a. To retract the gingival crest tissue
b. To reflect a full mucoperiosteal flap
c. To engage the tooth apical to the cementoenamel junction
d. To engage the tooth coronal to the cementoenamel junction
c. To engage the tooth apical to the cementoenamel junction
- Which of the following diseases would contraindicate the placement of
dental implants in an elderly patient?
a. None
b. Dementia
c. Hypertension
d. Hypercholesterolemia
e. Atrial fibrillation
b. Dementia
- How much bone is recommended at a minimum on the facial and
palatal surfaces of the implant to support the ideal orofacial implant
position?
a. 0.25 mm
b. 0.5 mm
c. 1.0 mm
d. 2.0 mm
c. 1.0 mm
- What is the maximum torque that should not be exceeded when
inserting the implant fixture?
a. 25 Ncm
b. 35 Ncm
c. 45 Ncm
d. 50 Ncm
b. 35 Ncm
- A well-circumscribed, white patch in the mandibular facial sulcus
appears secondary to placing aspirin in the area. The most probable
diagnosis is:
a. Hyperkeratosis of the oral mucosa
b. Hyperplasia of the oral mucosa
c. Hypertrophy of the oral mucosa
d. Necrosis of the oral mucosa
d. Necrosis of the oral mucosa
- A patient receives a tentative diagnosis of central giant cell granuloma. For
definitive diagnosis, serum calcium level should be determined to distinguish
between granuloma and:
a. Osteopetrosis
b. Fibrous dysplasia
c. Paget disease of bone
d. Hyperparathyroidism
e. Osteogenesis imperfecta
d. Hyperparathyroidism
- Examination of a 3 –year old boy reveals a fracture of his right leg, blue
sclera, deafness and a peculiarly shaped head.
Opalescent dentin is found
in many of his primary teeth. The most probable clinical diagnosis is:
a. Osteopetrosis
b. Marfan syndrome
c. Osteogenesis imperfecta
d. Cleidocranial dysostosis
e. Infantile cortical hyperostosis
c. Osteogenesis imperfecta 3Bs - Brittle bone, Blue Sclera, Bingi
- A patient who has a white blood cell count of more than 100,000/cc most likely is suffering from
a. Leukemia - leukocytosis - abnormal
b. Polycythemia - inc, in RBC
c. Leucopenia - dec, in WBC
d. Pernicious anemia - B12 deficiency
a. Leukemia = leukocytosis - abnormal
- Hairy tongue is characterized by hypertrophy of which of the following papillae?
a. Foliate
b. Filiform - no taste buds-most abundant
c. Fungiform - w/ taste buds
d. Circumvallate - least numerous
b. Filiform
- What are the common rules to follow to have an accurate radiographic image formation when taking x-rays?
a. Using the correct focal spot size - [smaller, sharper]
b. Placing the film close enough to prevent distortion - [bisecting - lesser O-F, lesser
mag]
c. Cutting down the amount of divergent x-rays reaching the object by using the longest target-film distance - [16 inches]
d. 90-degree angle of the central ray of the x-ray in relation to the film [paralleling, more target-object, lesser mag]
e. All of the above
e. All of the above
- A periapical film of tooth #9 was obtained in preparation for a root canal and an
initial measurement for length of the canal was performed. After initial debridement
of the canal was performed, another x-ray was captured with the initial root length
measured and it appears that the file is approximately 4 mm from the apex. How
could we have obtained a more accurate initial length measurement?
a. Increasing the vertical angulation of the cone in relation to the film
b. Decreasing the vertical angulation of the cone in relation to the film
c. Decreasing the horizontal angulation of the cone in relation to the film
d. Increasing the horizontal angulation of the cone in relation to the film
b. Decreasing the vertical angulation of the cone in relation to the film
- In trying to reduce the amount of low-quality, long-wavelength
x-rays from exiting the cone, what is commonly added to the
cone for added filtration?
a. Aluminum disks
b. Tin disks
c. Thicker glass
d. Different color plastics
a. Aluminum disks
- All of the following cells in the body are relatively resistant to damage by radiation except:
a. Muscle cells - [most radiorestant(DECKS) - Fixed post mitotic cells]
b. Mucosal cells -
c. Nerve cells
d. Mature bone
b. Mucosal cells - [vegetative intermitotic cells =divides regularly]
- Extraction wounds heal by which method?
a. Primary intention - [close reapprox. w/ Suture]
b. Secondary intention
c. Tertiary intention - w/ graft
d. None of the above
b. Secondary intention