1. A disease of childhood characterised by mental retardation delayed growth and delayed tooth eruption is associated with a deficiency ofTesticular hormoneThyroid hormoneAnterior pituitary growth hormonePost pituitary hormoneQuestion 1 of 20 2. A child behaves inappropriately during his dental visit. In response, the dentist sends the Mother outside the operatory. This kind of behaviour management is termed asOmissionPunishmentNegative reinforcementPositive reinforcementQuestion 2 of 20 3. The disease-control phase of treatment includesfixed prosthodontics.occlusal therapy.scaling and root planning.pit and fissure sealants.Question 3 of 20 4. A light bluish dome shaped lesion on the inside lip of a 2 yr old child is mostlyMelanomaHematomaMucoceleHemangiomaQuestion 4 of 20 5. Which of the following is rare in childrenHerpanginaSmall poxDental cystsCherubismQuestion 5 of 20 6. The technique of prophylactic odontotomy was introduced byB deckerKline and KnutsonBuonocoreHyattQuestion 6 of 20 7. In treating mentally, retarded children, one generally finds that theyRespond inconsistentlyCan be controlled in ways similar to normal childrenAll of the aboveRespond similarly to normal children of the same mental ageQuestion 7 of 20 8. Patients with down`s syndrome normally haveIQ score above 80Brachycephalic skullAll of the aboveStiff musclesQuestion 8 of 20 9. The pulp horn which is most likely to be exposed during cavity preparation on a primary molar is theMesiolingual horn bf the primary 2nd molarDistobuccal horn of the primary 2nd molarDistobuccal horn of the primary first molarMesiobuccal horn of the primary first molarQuestion 9 of 20 10. In a stainless steel crown on a deciduous molar with overhanging margins, gingival pain and inflammation occurs due to:Engaging undercutCrown margins causing irritationExcess cementPlaque retentionQuestion 10 of 20 11. Facial and lingual walls of the proximal box of a class II amalgam cavity preparation in a primary tooth shouldFollow the direction of the enamel rodsDiverge towards the occlusal surfaceParallel each otherConverge toward the occlusal surfaceQuestion 11 of 20 12. A 5 year old child has yellow pigmentation of the deciduous teeth which under ultraviolet light gives a bright yellow fluorescence. The most likely diagnosis isamelogenesis imperfecta.pigmentation associated with chromogenic bacteria.tetracycline pigmentation.enamel hypoplasia.Question 12 of 20 13. Radiographic examination of a permanent first molar with an early acute pulpal abscess in a 9 yr old child is likely to revealA disturbance in the integrity of the periodontal ligamentA large area of periapical bone rarefactionInvolvement of the bifurcationLittle change from normal structureQuestion 13 of 20 14. A child suffers from trauma which causes lateral luxation of the primary central incisor. The incisor is not in occlusion and does not cause interference. What should be doneReduce the opposing toothThe incisor should be allowed for passive and spontaneous repositioning itselfReduce both the affected and the opposite toothBe repositioned and splintedQuestion 14 of 20 15. Neonatal teeth arePresent 180 days after birthPresent within 45 days of birthErupt within 30 days of birthPresent at birthQuestion 15 of 20 16. During eruption of primary teeth, alveolar bone isDeposited onlyResorbed and deposited IntermittentlyNeither resorbed nor deposited, but is staticResorbed onlyQuestion 16 of 20 17. An advantage of the rubber dam is that itEnables the operator to salvage silver scrapsReduces the necessity for a carefully carved cervical marginAids in the management of child behaviourMuffles any screams the child may emitQuestion 17 of 20 18. When no new decay is formed, the frequency of repeated bitewing radiographs recommended in permanent dentition isOnce in every 12-18 monthsOnce in every 18-24 monthsOnce a yearOnce in 48 monthsQuestion 18 of 20 19. A tooth has a periapical radiolucency with normal periodontal probing depths except at the mesiobuccal (MB) line angle it probes to the apex. The tooth tests nonvital. What is the most likely classification of the lesion?PeriodontalPrimarily periodontal with secondary endodontic involvementPrimarily endodontic with secondary periodontal involvementEndodonticQuestion 19 of 20 20. The most typical location for the development of early childhood caries is theincisal edges of the maxillary incisors.gingival area of the maxillary incisors.incisal edges of the mandibular incisors.gingival area of the mandibular incisors.Question 20 of 20 Loading...
