Recountouring of the residual ridge in the early part of extraction period occurs primarily by resorption of the 1) Buccal-lingual cortical bone 2) Labial-buccal cortical bone 3) Lingual cortical bone 4) Crestal bone
Oral SurgeryAnswer: 2
Most objective way to delete sharp ridges of bone while performing alveoloplasty is 1) Place a finger over the body ridge and palpate 2) Place a finger over the soft tissue flap and palpate 3) See the area for sharp bony projections 4) None of the above
Oral SurgeryAnswer: 2
In the extraction of mandibular third molars, the main reason why the posterior incision should be placed more buccally is 1) To prevent damage to lingual nerve 2) Incision should be on the sound bone 3) To prevent damage to retromolar artery 4) All of the above
Oral SurgeryAnswer: 4
The use of medical history in extraction patients is 1) In medicolegal cases 2) To asses the growth stage of a patient 3) To determine bleeding disorder 4) To determine communicable disease
Oral SurgeryAnswer: 3
A surgical procedure required bilateral block. A bilateral inferior alveolar nerve block is 1) Not contraindicated 2) Should rarely be preformed 3) May cause space infection 4) None of the above
Oral SurgeryAnswer: 1
Three days after extraction of teeth for an immediate denture, patient complains of a diffuse, non painful yellow, submandibular and supra sternal discolouration of the skin. The dentist should 1) Advise antibiotics 2) Apply heat and advise analgesics 3) Apply cold compressions 4) None of the above
Oral SurgeryAnswer: 4
Sensitivity to local anaesthetics is greater in 1) Type B fibres 2) Type C fibres 3) Type A delta fibres 4) Fibres supplying the muscle spindles
Oral SurgeryAnswer: 2
Nasal antrostomy usually done from this 1) Middle concha 2) Inferior concha 3) Middle meatus 4) Inferior meatus