A patient reports of dull pain in the jaws. Pain is more severe immediately after walking up from a night sleep. Patient also complains of difficulty in opening mouth. The probable cause may be 1) Pulpitis 2) Bruxism 3) Periodontitis 4) Migraine
EndodonticsAnswer: 2
Sonic and ultrasonic instruments have in common 1. Used for flaring coronal portion of root-canal 2. Use copious amounts of irrigating solutions 3. Easy to control while operating 4. All of the above
EndodonticsAnswer: 2
RCT treated with well-filled post and core, has a periapical radiolucency 1. Apicoectomy and retrograde filling with silver 2. Periapical curettage and apicoectomy 3. Retreat and filling with gutta-percha 4. None of the above
EndodonticsAnswer: 1
"Tug back" during obturation refers to 1. Consistency of master cone 2. Apical seat fit of master cone 3. Size of the master cone 4. Length of the master cone
EndodonticsAnswer: 2
Which of the following is true of vertical and lateral condensation 1. Lateral condensation results in better seal 2. Vertical condensation results in better seal 3. Sealibility with either techniques depends on the shape of prepared canal 4. Both are recommended for filling lateral canals
EndodonticsAnswer: 3
An endodontist failed to obturate an accessory canal while obturating main canal. Immediate treatment 1) No treatment, observe periodically 2) Surgical expose and retrofill 3) Retrieve and reobturate 4) Apicetomy and retrofill
EndodonticsAnswer: 1
All of the following are true about gutta-percha cone except 1. Gutta-percha is composed of 60-85 % gutta-percha and 20 % zinc oxide 2. Used in lateral condensation method 3. When heated exists in a & b form 4. All of the above are true
EndodonticsAnswer: 1
The largest component of gutta-percha cones is 1) Gutta-percha 2) Zinc oxide 3) Resins and waxes 4) Colouring agents