Pediatric Dentistry #9

1. Which statement best describes the psychodynamic approach to dental \ health care?

Equality in the dentist-patient relationship is encouraged

None of the above

Inequality in the dentist-patient relationship is encouraged.

The dentist should only attend to physical symptoms

Question 1 of 20

2. Acid etching was introduced by

Wilson and 'Kent (1972)

Buonocore (1955)

Brown (1945)

Bowen (1965)

Question 2 of 20

3. The rubber dam is particularly adaptable to the primary 2nd molar because the

Mesiobuccal bulge favours its retention

Occluso cervical height favours its retention

Cervical constriction of crown favours its retention

Smaller diameter of crown favours its retention

Question 3 of 20

4. Hyposecretion of thyroid hormone during infancy results in

Myxedema

Graves disease

Gigantism

Cretinism

Question 4 of 20

5. What should be the treatment of choice of an eruption cyst in the second molar region of a 2 year old?

Antibiotics and analgesics

Observation

Excision

Incision and drainage

Question 5 of 20

6. Adenoid facts is a feature of

Class 2 div 2

Class 1

lass 3

Class 2 div 1

Question 6 of 20

7. Which of the following is 'not usually associated with delayed eruption of teeth

Eruption sequestrum

Cleidocranial dysplasia

Rickets

Cretinism

Question 7 of 20

8. 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?

Primarily periodontal with secondary endodontic involvement

Periodontal

Endodontic

Primarily endodontic with secondary periodontal involvement

Question 8 of 20

9. Ideally, the width of the isthmus should be

One-third the intercuspal distance

One-fourth the intercuspal distance

Half the intercuspal distance

Three-fourth the intercuspal distance

Question 9 of 20

10. The latex sheets used for rubber dam is usually of

5 x 5 inch

6 x 6 inch

1 x 1 inch

2 x 2 inch

Question 10 of 20

11. The carious lesion always appears smaller on the radiograph than it actually is. Likewise, microscopic observation of ground sections of teeth reveal that the progress of the lesion through the enamel and dentin is more extensive than it is evident on the radiograph.

Both the statements are true

First statement is true and the second is false

First statement is false and the second is true

Both the statements are false

Question 11 of 20

12. The crowns of all 20 primary teeth begin to calcify between:

4 to 6 months in utero

2 to 3 months in utero

8 to 9 months in utero

1 to 2 months in utero

Question 12 of 20

13. In treating mentally, retarded children, one generally finds that they

Respond inconsistently

All of the above

Can be controlled in ways similar to normal children

Respond similarly to normal children of the same mental age

Question 13 of 20

14. The appliance used to treat thumb sucking

Activator

Crib appliance

Bionator

Frankel appliance

Question 14 of 20

15. A lady with an Infant reported to clinic with the complaint of white teeth like structure, at the level of gingiva in mandibular anterior region. What should dentist do?

Extract it under la

Extract the structure under GA

Selective grinding & let it remain

Reassure the parents as root will develop later

Question 15 of 20

16. The name early childhood caries (ECC) was given by

Horowitz

Moss

Davies

Kroll

Question 16 of 20

17. The greatest problem in pulpal diagnosis is predicting the amount or extent of

Recession

Pathologic resorption

Inflammation

Decay

Question 17 of 20

18. Which of the following is incorrect about acute herpetic gingivostomatitis

Pain is associated with the intake of food and liquids

Symptoms develop rapidly

Usually occurs between two and six years of age

Children with poor oral hygiene are more susceptible than those with meticulous oral hygiene

Question 18 of 20

19. The permanent mandibular tooth which most frequently erupts ectopically is the

canine

lateral incisor

first molar

first premolar

Question 19 of 20

20. Your patient is 8 years old. Tooth #8 was avulsed and you replanted it within 30 minutes. What is the best splint to use?

Nonrigid fixation for 2 months

Nonrigid fixation for 7 days

Rigid fixation for 2 months

Rigid fixation for 7 days

Question 20 of 20