Dental Specialties Final Review DEN 109

Malocclusion and deformities causing social stigma and self esteem issues affect

Forceps extraction is preformed on a tooth with a solid intact crown .

What gloves are worn when assisting in oral surgery?

Which component of a fixed bridge anchors to existing teeth?

Which radiograph image helps the dentist determine the length of canal?

What holds dental arch wires in place?

Instrument designed to remove supragingival calculus from posterior teeth

Device used to determine tooth color for ceramic corowns and bridges.

Attached to hooks or buttons that are secured on band or backets.

Select the Proper Home care instructions for someone with provisional coverage

Instrument used to cut into soft tissue.

The fixed bridge is described by number of units involved.

Prosthodontist is dedicated to restoring and replacing teeth.

Women on birth control are more suceptible to dry sockets.

Which component of a fixed bridge replaces a missing tooth?

Instruments used primarily in perio procedures

Retention pins may be necessary to add strength to core build up.

Child is 10yrs old but acts 8yrs old you are decribing his ___age.

Why is glass ionomer most commonly used in ortho for banding?

Which symptoms do not identify early perio disease?

Setting time for resin placed in preformed crown

Mental age is determined by?

Government agency that needs contacted for suspected chikd abuse?

One or more missing teeth from same arch, which perm. restoration is recommended?

What is class II occlusion?

Generally if a scalpel is used, sutures are indicated.

What could occur if undercuts are present with provisional?

Bleeding after 4-5 hours post perio surgery. What should pt do ?

Soft material forms on teeth causing gingival inflammation and peri disease?

Smooths root surface by removing abnormal tissue contaminated with calculus

Sticky gum and candy increase chance of carious lesion with ortho treatment

Retention pins can be used only if tooth has been treated endodontically.

Dry sockets do not hurt and occur immediately after removal.

Ultrasonic scaler is used to remove only supragingival calculus and stain.

Instrument used to measure horizontal and vertical depth of multirooted teeth

Example of pharmcologic restraint

Each file is color coded according to flexibility’.

How far below the margin of prep should provisional sit?

How does a dentist restore decayed and endodontically treated primary teeth?

What class occlusion is distoclusion?

What location will the surgical team preform oral surgery procedures?

Which info for diagnosis and treatment for a peds patient is not necessary?

Advantage of using preformed crowns for provisional

Which teeth are brackets most commonly bonded?

Surgical procedure involving removal of bone

Instrument used to sever perio ligaments for tooth extraction when implants are indicated.

How is a Maryland bridge held on place?

Veneers are reccomended to improve chewing on posterior teeth.

Procedure that contours and shapes bone

When is lab fabricated coverage used?

Elastic separators are left in for _ days and steel for _days.

What does an ortho hook do?

The __depth of perio pocket the __the loss of bone therefore the __ severe the perio disease.

How often does ADA recommend that peds radiographs be preformed for kids with high risk decay?

Type of matrix used to restore primary teeth where proximal surfaces are missing?

Forceps extraction is preformed on teeth that are affected.

Contraindication for provisional

A mouth prop allows patient to relax and rest jaw muscles.

Instrument used to remove a tooth in one piece with crown and root intact.

Procedure takes place during 2nd appt. for placement of a cast restoration.

Preformed polycarbonate crowns can be used as a mold to fabricate a custom

New method of delivering antibiotics for perio treatment

If tooth has necrotic pulp it will not respond to

Prefabricated crowns are available in gold.

What preventative measure is often preformed during a recall appt. and is tx for gingivitis?

Cast post is made from acrylic pattern by lab tech.

Localized area of pus?

Once acrylic impression is on prep it should remain on tooth for..

Absorbable sutures should be removed 5-7 days after procedure.

Electric pulp tester is not affected by size of restorations on a tooth

Indirect restorations

Ligatures should be twisted and cut leaving ___mm pigtail?

What parameters must be met when sizing a stainless steel crown?

Which is most commonly used for custom provisional coverage?

Lasers can be used to remove excess tissues such as in gingivoplasty.

Procedure indicated to promote healing of newly erupted perm tooths exposed pulp?

Which procedure requires pt. to wear a provisional for a longer period of time?

Final step after cementing the provisional crown

Which instrument is used to place elastomeric ligature ties?

In ortho which radio graph is taken to study and measure skull and growth patterns?

What would not cause endodontic failure?

Which items should be included on the lab prescription?

Oral surgeons must pass a national standard exam given by the American...

Localized area of pus that originates from infection.

How is area under the pontic of a bridge maintained?

Most peds offices have an open bay concept.

DA is to motivate and reinforce oral home care.

Most common method to obtain gingival retraction

Process to remove bacteria, necrotic tissue and organic debris from root canal.

Type of response to palpation or percussion that indicates inflammation in perio ligament?

Which services would not be routinely provided in a peds office?

Example of a fixed prosthesis

Instrument used after extraction to scrape socket of diseased tissues and abscesses?

Crowns are available for bridges and single units.

Children are separated in individual ops in peds office.

Instrument used to remove coronal pulp tissue and decay

Provisional is trimmed to within __mm of gingival shoulder

During cementation of bands cement is placed?

Cast restoration fits within tooth prep like class II and covers a portion of occ. and prox.

Healing process of a dry socket may take up to 2weeks.

Dislodgement of clot from socket or infection facilitates what condition?

Stainless steel crowns are indicated when caries are rampant.

What is overjet?

Operator removes cord while assistant preps impression materials

Post op instructions for periodontal surgery

Tapered finish line of margin at cervical area of tooth prep

Speparators may be needed before...

General dentist is qualified to preform endodontic treatment.

Spray of water at tip of ultrasonic scaler prevent tip from getting hot and flushes debris.

Type of abscess present with pain, tenderness to pressure, pus and swelling?

Incisional biopsy is indicated when lesion is what size?

Oral surgery instruments are classified as

Surgical setup cannot be more than ___ before it is no longer sterile.

Occurs when injured tooth has been forced inward.

Core build up supports cast crown.

Buccal arch wire tubes are located on which bands?

Home care instructions for patients with provisional coverage?

Preformed polycarbonate crowns are thin and not esthetically pleasing.

Least useful vitality test

Mouth prop prevents patient from closing the mouth.

A hospital can grant oral surgeon privileges to operate in a hospital based on which situation

Purpose of an ortho positioner?

Appliances recommended for contact sports

Removes and examines tissue to distinguish malignant from non malignant lesions.

Ortho fixed appliances aka

Which is used to close space between teeth?

When is a thermoplastic tray used to fabricate a custom provisional made?

Cement most commonly used with provisional

Most common type of provisional coverage for crown and bridge preps?

Material of choice for an inlay or onlay

ADA recognized endodontic as a specialty in 1953

With direct pulp capping tooth is nonvital and material is placed to protect pulp.

Success rate for replantation of perm teeth is hight when tooth is replanted within

Which biopsy involves removal of adjacent tissue and entire lesion?

Crown that is covered in a thin layer of porcelain

Once root canal therapy is complete what is used to fill canal?

By keeping instruments, units, and gloves sterile, team has which type of field?

Guidelines for establishing trust between dr. and children

Purpose of provisional coverage

Mesiobuccal cusp of max 1st molar occludes between mand 2nd pre molar and mand 1st molar?

Natural rubber material used to obturate pulpal canl after tx is complete.

How does a surgeon determine level of anesthesia before preforming procedure?

Why blow light body material before seating with heavy body material?

One disadvantage of custom provisional coverage

Gingival retraction cord is placed ___the crown prep is done and removed ___ final impression.

Procedure involving reshaping and contouring gingival tissue

Not a reason to suspect child abuse

Prosthodontist has additional 3years of training.

Ortho tooth positioner is not used for what?

Each component of a fixed bridge is

Material used for a core buildup

If margins of provisional are not adequate?

What should a perio exam include?

Term describing root canal therapy.

Which causes pulpal nerve damage?

Indirect restoration, minimally invasive used as a replacement for cogenitally missing lateral?

What guideline should not be used routinely when treating children?

During crown prep when are provisional crowns tried in for size and shape?

1st step in prepping for bonding the brackets to teeth

Core build up replaces large areas of missing tooth.

Style of hand file w spiral edges, cutting only occurs on pulling, making dentin walls smooth.

Where is a stainless steel crown contoured?

What occurs at the final appointment in crown and bridge process?

Why is the provisional placed in mouth for the final curing stage?

Patient will need to return daily for a dressing change until socket heals.

Core build up provides a larger area of surface retention for cementation.

Ligature pigtails are tucked towad the gingival.

Surgical assistant must have knowledge of

Prefabricated crowns can be used post. but not ant.

DA makes a diagnosis.

Polycarbonate crowns are stock crowns and come in limited selection.

What is the opening into which a post is cemented?

What age is it easier to have a parent be with the child for exam?

A fixed bridge consists of atleast one abutment and one pontic.

Core build up opaques out discolored tooth structure.

Radiographs excellent for determining bone loss

Instrument used to disengage wire ties when removing arch wires.

Location of the pulp determines exact location of placement of pins.

Laser incisions heal faster than those made with a scalpel.

Type of restoration would be used for full coverage of a primary tooth?

Scraping or cleaning of gingival lining to remove necrotic tissue from pocket wall

During an objective exam dentist will not take into consideration...

Ortho problems of most people result from

Dentist who specializes in prevention, diagnosis, and tx of pulp and periradicular tissue

There are at least 2 abutment teeth in a fixed bridge.

Type of restraint that should be avoided for children with behavior problems

Procedure most commonly used for vital primary teeth.

Anterior open bite is what condition?

How many drops of liquid is used for liquid or powder acrylic is used?

Type of extraction requiring addition skill and instrumentation.

Describes purpose of dr. marking pockets of gingival before surgery.

Pulp is irritated and theres pain to thermal stimulus diagnosis of ____ can be made.

Color of a finished veneer can be affected by shade of underlying structure and luting agent

Purpose of irrigation solutions in root canal therapy?

Post surgical instructions include

Endodontic treatment is often referred to as root canal therapy.

Which is used to place elastic separators?

To dislocate a tooth from its socket

First instrument used for endodontics

Designed to hold open space when a primary has been lost prematurely

Vitalometer is the most reliable pulp test

How many mins is a surgical scrub?

Instrument used to used surface of bone after undesirable bone has been removed?

Which is an absorbable suture material?

Which condition occurs when mandible is located ahead of maxilla?

Ehat foods should be avoided by patients with fixed appliances?

Instrument used to remove dentin, smooth, and increase size of canal.

Which step in root canal therapy takes place first?

Set time for mixed acrylic before placing it in mouth

Prefabricated crowns can be used for post. and ant. preps

Procedure used to contour and smooth margins of the socket after extraction?

Prefabricated crowns are available in PFM.

Patient has lesion 2.5 cm on lateral border of tongue. What biopsy is most likely?

Statement best represents an important step in veneer placement

Cast post is cemented into pulp canal.

Stainless steel crowns are used to restore a fractured tooth.

Stainless steel crowns are durable enough to last until perm teth erupt.

Which can occur is patient has poor hygiene during ortho tx?

Used to absorb solutions and dry the canal.

Gathering of info such as perio pocket readings, furactions, mobility, pus and recession

Occlusal surface of provisional should sit ___the occlusal plane.

What is the purpose of luxating a tooth prior to extraction?

Pulp displays lingering pain and is incapable of heal what tx is warranted?

Item not used in pulpotomy

Most common sympton of pulpal damage.

Tissues that surround the root of the tooth.

Role of radiographs in endodontics

Mouth prop is placed close to area being treated.

Instrument calibrated in mm that is used to locate and measure perio pockets.

Stainless steel crowns are esthetically acceptable.

Vitalometer is battery operated, can weaken and give false reading.

During eval of facial esthetics why is the face examined?

Which instrument removes elastomeric ligature ties?

Ligature pigtails are tucked toward the occlusal.

Instrument designed to clean sub gingival calculus from specific tooth surface

What is an advantage of using a patients model to select bands?

Material placed under a porcelain restoration to mask tooth discoloration

Purpose of provisional coverage

Forceps extraction is not considered a surgical procedure.

Term for a tooth that has been completely knocked out of mouth?

Thermal sensitivity tests

Crowns made of polycarbonate are used where appearance is important.

AAPD recommends checkups atleast __ for most children

In pulp capping some carious dentin is left in self healing to avoid pulp exposure.

When preforming a pulpotomy of a primary tooth what instrument is used to remove pulp tissue?

Normal mobility is recorded at __. Extreme mobility is recorded at __.

Removing dental pulp and filling canal with material.

Type of retraction cord is contraindicated for patients with history of cardiovas. disease.

Cervical margins of provisional should have no more than __mm between crown and finishline

Photographs in full direct view include

Which condition woukd a post and core be recommended before placing crown?

Sticky candy and gum lodges between bands and causes irritation to gum tissue

Most effective antimicrobial therapy available to reduce plaque and gingivitis

If a bottle is required at bedtime it should be filled with water.

Cast post is used to add height to core build up.

Place retraction cord into sulcus without damaging surrounding tissue.

Hand operated files are used for cleaning and shaping pulpal canals.

Radiograph most commonly exposed in ortho?

Peds dentist recommend the 1st appt should take place by

Primary purpose of pit and fissure sealants?

Treatment used to save pulp and encourage formation of dentin at site of injury.

After extraction 2x2 gauze is folded and placed to control bleeding, how long is it held there?

Indications for prescribing fixed prosthodontics

Primary advatage of noneugenol dressing over perio dressing with eugenol?

Core build up allows crown to be less bulky.

Why is it necessary to keep prelim impression moist?

Sticky candy and gum weakens cement beneath bands cand cause it to loosen.

Parents should be encouraged to put their kids to bed with milk formula or juice.

Oral surgeons recieve how many extra years training in hospital based residency?

Which symptom is uncommon for pulpitis?

Which teeth are most frequently injured in a childs mouth?

Which set of pts does a peds dr. focus on providing oral heathcare?

Last instrument used in endodontics

Crowns are supplied in many types of materials depending on location.

Placement and removal of gingival retraction cord may be done by EFDA.

Which perio surgery does not remove tissue but pushes tissue away from underlying roots?

Tests that determine whether the inflammatory process has gone tto periapical tissues are

When is stainless steel used for provisional?

How to clean under arch wire?

Type of crown does not cover the entire anatomic portion of the tooth

Cold packs should be placed __mins on and ___mins off.

Instrument used to loosen tooth from socket.

Which level of mental retardation describes IQs ranging from 35-55?

Instrument designed to split teeth.

Which provisional preformed crowns are used on ant. teeth when appearance is important?