MDS PREP
Scaling and root planning
1. Same as curettage
2. Prevent further loss of attachment in deep pockets
3. Both A and B
4. None of the above
Pedodontics
Answer: 2
Scaling and root planing prevent further loss of attachment in deep pockets.
The distance between junctional epithelium and alveolar bone
1. Increase with age
2. Decrease with age
3. Remains constant
4. None of the above
Pedodontics
Answer: 3
The distance between junctional epithelium and alveolar bone remains constant with age.
All of the following signs of periodontal except
1. Pain
2. Mobility
3. Hypersensitivity
4. Bleeding
Pain is a sign of periodontal disease.
Periodontal pocket wall between tooth and bone is
1. Supra bony pocket
2. Infrabony pocket
3. Gingival pocket
4. Pseudo pocket
Pedodontics
Answer: 2
The periodontal pocket wall between tooth and bone is an infrabony pocket.
The occlusal line that is produced due to reversal of cuspal inclines in bruxism patients is called
1. Curve of Manson
2. Curve of Wilson
3. Curve of Spee
4. Pleasure curve
Pedodontics
Answer: 4
The occlusal line produced due to reversal of cuspal inclines in bruxism patients is called the pleasure curve.
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.
A gingival index of score 2 means
1. Gingiva is healthy
2. Porbing elicits bleeding
3. Unprovoked spontaneous bleeding
4. No bleeding on probing
A gingival index score of 2 means probing elicits bleeding.
Dental instrument used with a "push" motion is
1. Hoe
2. Chisel
3. Curette
4. Sickle scaler
Pedodontics
Answer: 2
A chisel is used with a "push" motion.