MDS PREP
The best way to detect bony defects is
1. Radiograph at different angulations
2. Careful probing
3. Surgical exposure
4. Measurement of pocket depth
Pedodontics
Answer: 3
The best way to detect bony defects is surgical exposure.
While sharpening curettes and sickles, the internal angle of ............... must be preserved between the face and lateral surface
1. 50-60
2. 60-70
3. 70-80
4. 80-90
Pedodontics
Answer: 3
While sharpening curettes and sickles, the internal angle of 70-80 degrees must be preserved between the face and lateral surface.
A patient has cheilosis, angular stomatitis, glossitis, red, itching eyes. The periodontal surgery that was performed one week ago has not healed properly. Deficiency of which of the following vitamins is most likely
1. Thiamin
2. Riboflavin
3. Tocopherol
4. Calciferol
Pedodontics
Answer: 2
Deficiency of riboflavin is most likely in a patient with cheilosis, angular stomatitis, and glossitis.
Prophy jet utilises water with air powder of
1. Sodium bicarbonate
2. Sodium chloride
3. Calcium carbonate
4. Calcium bicarbonate
Pedodontics
Answer: 1
Prophy jet utilizes water with air powder of sodium bicarbonate.
In general, hand sharpening of instruments with unmounted stones is preferable to sharpening by motor-driven mounted stones because unmouted stones
1. Have a finer grain
2. Are less likely to alter the bevel
3. Are easier to sterilize
4. Wear away less of the instrument surface
Pedodontics
Answer: 4
Hand sharpening of instruments with unmounted stones is preferable because unmounted stones wear away less of the instrument surface.
All of the following are contraindications for root planing EXCEPT
1. Deficient or overhanging margins of amalgam restorations
2. Erosion and/or abrasion
3. Recession
4. Root caries
Pedodontics
Answer: 3
Recession is not a contraindication for root planing.
Which of the following considers thickness of plaque on tooth
1. Periodontal index of Russell
2. Loe and Sillness index
3. Sillness and Loe index
4. OHI-S index
Pedodontics
Answer: 3
The Sillness and Loe index considers the thickness of plaque on the tooth.
Which instrument can effectively remove gross subgingival calculus in deep narrow pockets with fibrotic tissue
1. Sickle scalers
2. File
3. Hoe
4. Chisel
Pedodontics
Answer: 4
A chisel can effectively remove gross subgingival calculus in deep narrow pockets with fibrotic tissue.