A young child"s fear of dentistry is primarily 1) Subjective in nature 2) Objective in nature 3) Equally both 4) Introspective in nature
PedodonticsAnswer: 1
According to the freudian psychosexual stages of development the stage which corresponds with development of mixed dentition and character formation is 1) Concrete operational 2) Latency 3) Phallic 4) Genital
PedodonticsAnswer: 2
Fear is 1) A primary emotion acquired soon after birth 2) A primary emotion acquired in utero 3) A primary emotion acquired several years after birth 4) Not a primary emotion
PedodonticsAnswer: 1
Hand over mouth exercise (HOME) technique of guiding behavior should be used
1. routinely
2. when a child is slightly uncooperative
3. when a child is crying hysterically
4. only for children above 11 years
PedodonticsAnswer: 3
Which of the following has greatest influence on a child"s reaction to his initial visit the dental office 1) Parent 2) Dentist 3) Dental assistant 4) School teacher
PedodonticsAnswer: 1
A mother and her 4-year-old son are seated alone in a reception area with the child staring off into space, rocking and constantly twisting a strand of hair about his fingers. Upon entry of another person, the child begins to beat his first against the side of his face and behaves as thought he does not hear his mother speaking to him. This behaviour is most characteristic of 1) An autistic child 2) A mentally retarded child 3) First dental appointment anxieties of a 4-year-old child 4) A child with a chronic seizure disorder
PedodonticsAnswer: 1
Which of the following is an indication of indirect pulp capping? 1) Lingering sensitivity to hot and cold 2) Sensitivity of percussion 3) No history of spontaneous pain 4) None of the above
PedodonticsAnswer: 3
The rubber dam is particularly adaptable to the primary second molar because 1) Occluso cervical height favours its retention 2) Cervical constriction of the crown favours its retention 3) Mesiobuccal bulge favours its retention 4) None of the above
