1. When calcium hydroxide is placed in direct contact with viable pulp tissue the major immediate reaction isModerate inflammatory responseSurface necrosisMild inflammatory responseSevere inflammatory responseQuestion 1 of 20 2. A 5 year old child has a right mandibular swelling with external drainage under the body of the mandible. The problem can be due toActinomycosisTuberculosisAll of the aboveOdontogenic infectionQuestion 2 of 20 3. A 3 year old presents with subluxated maxillary central incisors. The occlusion is normal. What is the most appropriate management?Reposition the teeth and splint for 7 to 10 days.Extract the traumatized teeth.Place the child on a soft diet and monitor the teeth.Reposition the teeth and place the child on a soft diet.Question 3 of 20 4. For a patient with acute herpetic gingival stomatitis, the dentist shoulddebride the mouth, maintain scrupulous oral hygiene and treat the elevated temperaturerefer the patient to the physician for treatmenttreat with antibiotic & analgesicstake a biopsy to confirm the lesionQuestion 4 of 20 5. Oral bacteria attacks organic components of enamel and the breakdown products have the ability to dissolve the tooth mineral, this isProteolysis theoryProteolysis chelation theoryAcidogenic theory or chemico-parasitic theoryHypoplastic theoryQuestion 5 of 20 6. In a 9yr old child all the permanent incisors are present except the left maxillary central incisor .this may be due toInsufficient root formationNasopalatine cystCongenital absencePresence of a supernumerary teethQuestion 6 of 20 7. Which of the following is NOT a clinical predictor of successful vital pulp therapy?Elimination of the source of inflammation.Preoperative health of the pulp.Presence of calcifications within the root canal.Exclusion of future microbial microleakage.Question 7 of 20 8. A 6 year old patient reports with greenish blue swelling distal to deciduous 2nd molar. Treatment would be:Injecting proteolytic solution in the areaNo treatment, only observationSurgical excision of flapBone graftQuestion 8 of 20 9. Which of the following traumatic injuries does NOT require immediate management?Alveolar fracture.Uncomplicated crown-root fracture.Extrusion.Avulsion.Question 9 of 20 10. Many months after trauma to a primary incisor, the development of a greyish discolouration in the crown usually indicatesexternal root resorption.pulp canal calcification.pulp necrosis.internal root resorption.Question 10 of 20 11. The success of indirect pulp capping is dependent uponuse of calcium hydroxide.a well sealed restoration.All of the above.removal of all caries at the enamel-dentin junction.Question 11 of 20 12. Nitrous oxide is very commonly used for anaesthesia in children in dentistry nowadays.no2 shows its action byReversible depression of cnsGasserian ganglion blockNonspecific cns depression/direct depression of cnsBlocking peripheral nerveQuestion 12 of 20 13. Babu a 7 & 1/2 year old child reports with a fracture of central incisor with an open apex there is large pulpal exosure.the treatment of choice is Direct pulp capping with calcium hydroxide dressingPulpotomy and calcium hydroxide dressingPulpectomy and calcium hydroxide dressingSmooth the edges and protect the exposed portion with zoe dressingQuestion 13 of 20 14. Which of the following dental health recommendations is consistent with the general nutrition guidelines?Eat a bigger lunch and not snack.Brush your teeth well after snacks.A piece of fruit and plain yogurt is an acceptable snack.Diet soft drinks and potato chips are an acceptable snack.Question 14 of 20 15. If a 7 yr old child loses a primary mandibular canine at the same time the adjacent lateral incisor is erupting, the dentist should be alert to the possibility ofCrowding of the mandibular anterior teethA tongue habitA developing crossbiteEarly eruption of the permanent canineQuestion 15 of 20 16. The permanent mandibular tooth which most frequently erupts ectopically is the first molarfirst premolarcaninelateral incisorQuestion 16 of 20 17. In which of the following situations is space most difficult to manage?A 7 year old child with loss of primary maxillary second molarA 6 year old child with loss of primary mandibular first molarA 5 year old child with loss of a primary mandibular second molarA 91/2 year old child with loss of a permanent maxillary first molarQuestion 17 of 20 18. The source of calcium ions of a calcific bridge in a tooth in which calcium hydroxide pulpotomy has been performed isDerived celsFrom the calcium hydroxideBlood borne vesselDentinQuestion 18 of 20 19. What would be the treatment of choice for an ectopically erupting permanent maxillary first molar which has already caused slight resorption of the adjacent deciduous molar?Extraction of the deciduous toothStripping of the distal surface of the deciduous tooth to allow the permanent molar to eruptBrass ligature wire looped in the contact area to move the permanent molar distallyAn uprighting spring for the permanent molarQuestion 19 of 20 20. The lowest incidence of cleft palate is seen in which of the followingMongoloidIndiansAfghansNegroesQuestion 20 of 20 Loading...