Which of the following is the most important for using burs in opening proximal contacts on primary teeth to receive a stainless steel crown? 1) Retention of proximal tissue 2) Less trauma to soft tissues 3) Prevention of ledging 4) None of the above
PedodonticsAnswer: 3
Space maintainer is contraindicated in 1) High dental caries activity 2) Replacement of primary anterior 3) Crowded occlusion 4) All of the above
PedodonticsAnswer: 3
During communication with a child patient the dentist can express involvement and interest primarily with 1) Positive reinforcement 2) Verbal agreement 3) Eye contact 4) Body orientation
PedodonticsAnswer: 3
Understanding child"s behaviour requires a knowledge of basic concept of 1) Dependence and independence 2) Maturation and learning 3) Masculinity and feminity 4) Generalisation and specification
PedodonticsAnswer: 2
Time period usually required for erupting premolar tooth to move through one (1) mm of bone is 1) 1-2 months 2) 4-5 months 3) 6-9 months 4) 10-12 months
PedodonticsAnswer: 2
Fears produced by direct physical stimulation of sense organ of child 1) Wholesome 2) Objective 3) Subjective 4) Inordinate
PedodonticsAnswer: 2
Which of the following factors are primarily contributory to the shedding of deciduous tooth? 1) Hydrostatic pressure 2) Vascular pressure 3) Oncotic pressure 4) Masticatory pressure
PedodonticsAnswer: 4
Following the premature loss of a deciduous tooth, space closure
1. occurs predominantly from the anterior in the maxillary arch and predominantly from the posterior in the mandibular arch
2. is more rapid 6 months after the loss of the tooth
3. occurs more rapidly in the maxillary arch than in the mandibular arch
4. inversely proportional to the time the deciduous tooth has been missing
