MDS PREP
Most effective way to remove tenacious ledge of subgingival calculus is to
1. Remove it in sections
2. Remove it layer by layer
3. Remove entire mass in one stroke
4. Use a file to remove it
Periodontics
Answer: 1
Isolated recession on a single tooth may be commonly seen in
1) Labially prominent canines
2) Vigorous tooth brushing
3) Occlusal trauma
4) All of the above
Periodontics
Answer: 1
Saguinarine is
1) An anti-plaque agent
2) Derived from blood platelets
3) One of the antiseptic agents in chemical plaque control
4) All of the above
Periodontics
Answer: 1
Appropriate mode of therapy of gingival hyperplasia by dilantin sodium is
1) Flap surgery
2) Curettage
3) Gingivectomy and gingivoplasty
4) Root planing
Periodontics
Answer: 3
Periodontal surgery accomplishes
1) Regeneration of bone
2) Regeneration of cementum
3) Regeneration of dentin
4) Elimination of pockets
Periodontics
Answer: 4
Efficient way of calculus removal is
1. A relaxed instrument grasp and light lateral working strokes
2. A tight instrument grasp and light lateral working strokes
3. A tight instrument grasp and firm lateral working strokes
4. None of the above
Periodontics
Answer: 3
For an otherwise healthy patient, with an acute localized periodontal abscess, initial treatment must include.
1. Scaling and root planning
2. Occlusal adjustment
3. Prescription of an antibiotic
4. Prescription of an analgesic
Periodontics Answer: 1