Mock Board 2

Which lesion is related to Reiter/'s syndrome?

Migratory glossitis

Among periodontal patients, frequency of tooth hypersensitivity has been reported at up to:

57%

Multiple sclerosis is a progressive disorder that affects the ____________ nervous system.

central

The hard tissue abnormalities associated with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome that are observed radiographically include:

All the above

One square millimeter of dentin can contain as many as ______ tubules.

30,000

The CDC infection control categories of patient care instruments are:

Critical, semicritical, and noncritical

Desensitizing toothpaste need to be used for at least _________ before an effect can be observed?

Two weeks

Chlorhexidine has a _________ charge.

positive

The surface of the teeth have a _________ charge.

negative

The cell walls of microorganisms have a __________ charge.

negative

Side effects of chlorhexidine that some patients experience are:

All the above

Chlorhexidine is not an antibiotic, it is a _______ .

antiseptic

The unique property of substantively allows for the ___________.

prolonged effect of chlorhexidine

In order for a generic drug to be approved by the FDA, the drug must ________.

be at least 80% effective

The advantages of using chlorhexidine as an intracanal irrigant in endodontic therapy include:

all the above

One of the objectives of using chlorhexidine as an intracanal medicament between visits is to:

prevent rebound of pathogenic microorganisms

Caries is a ________.

communicable disease

What is the most prevalent bacteria associated with caries?

streptococcus mutans

The signs and symptoms of alveolar osteitis include ____________.

all the above

What does rinsing with chlorhexidine before and after third molar extractions result in?

decreased chance of alveolar osteitis

What do patients with an increased chance of developing bacterial endocarditis do?

rinse pre-operatively with chlorhexidine

Chlorhexidine rinse when used in conjunction with routine scaling and root planing can be expected to produce ____________.

all the above

Which of the following are true of chlorhexidine chips?

all the above

Why is Porphyromonas gingivalis often difficult to eliminate?

it is often embedded in biofilm

What is oral malodor most often caused by?

bacteria in the oral cavity

What is oral malodor frequently associated with?

all the above

What is the most effective treatment for oral malodor?

rinses with chlorhexidine

Chlorhexidine staining is largely due to reaction of chlorhexidine with _____________?

chromogens

Chlorhexidine stain is _________.

extrinsic

What can patients who rinse with chlorhexidine do to reduce the occurrence of staining?

all the above

What is the most important factor to consider with diet counseling?

frequency

All of the following tissues are non-keratinized EXCEPT?

masticatory mucosa

A benign anomaly which appears as a gray to white film on the buccal mucosa, giving an opaque appearance, is more common in African Americans, and no treatment is required describes which condition?

leukoedema

All of the following medications contribute to gingival hyperplasia EXCEPT?

nystatin

What term describes a dose related reaction that is not part of the desired therapeutic outcome of a drug?

side effect

Which is the drug of choice for patients taking Coumadin or with peptic ulcer disease?

acetaminophen

All of the following are cardiac conditions that warrant antibiotic premedication EXCEPT?

rheumatic heart disease

All of the antibiotics can be given to a patient that requires premedication if they have a penicillin allergy EXCEPT?

amoxicillin

Vasoconstrictors when added to anesthetics have all of the following functions EXCEPT:

increased bleeding

Where does cementum receive its nutrients from?

periodontal ligament

A patient presents with an amalgam restoration on the mesial, occlusal and distal surfaces of tooth #14. According to G.V. Black Classification of Caries and Restorations, what class restoration does that patient have?

class ll

Arnold High School has reported an abnormally large number of cases of mononucleosis during fall semester 2009. What is this an example of?

epidemic

What would you polish gold with extraorally?

rouge

All of the following are components of a gram-positive cell wall EXCEPT?

gram-positive cell walls contain endotoxins (lipid A)

What is the active ingredient in Splenda?

sucralose

What is the site for cellular protein synthesis?

endoplasmic reticulum

What is a loss of tooth structure resulting from chemical action?

erosion

All of the following are clinical findings of NUP/NUG EXCEPT:

melanin pigmentation

Which route of drug administration produces the most rapid drug response?

intravascular route

In prescription writing, what abbreviation is used to mean instruction to the patient?

sig

All of the following are examples of an amide EXCEPT:

Procaine (Novocain)

What drug is an antidepressant used for smoking cessation?

zyban

How many impulses of radiation does x-ray unit produce per second?

Sixty (60) impulses

Which radiographic landmark appears as a small round radiolucency in the apical region of the premolars?

mental foramen

All of the following are treatment plan modifications with patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease EXCEPT?

Avoid use of fluoride

What ASA classification is a patient with AIDS?

ASA lll

A patient presents with a blood pressure of 162/100 mm Hg. What treatment considerations, if any, should be taken prior to treating this patient?

recheck blood pressure in 5 minutes. If the BP is the same, they should consult their physician prior to dental treatment and use stress reduction protocol.

What term is used to describe a rapid pulse of over 100 beats per minute?

tachycardia

Which core value deals with the hygienist having a primary role in promoting the well-being of individuals and the public by engaging in health promotion/disease prevention activities?

beneficence

Which type of hypersensitivity reaction is responsible for the rejection of tissue grafts and transplanted organs?

type IV

All of the following are forms of the herpes simplex virus EXCEPT:

verruca vulgaris

What type of epithelium is gingival epithelium?

stratified squamous epithelium

An increase in carious lesions within a population during the past year is?

incidence

What must a patient change first in order to receive effective oral hygiene instructions?

motivation

Snoop Dogg presents with subgingival calculus and inflammation around his platinum teeth. Which brushing method would you recommend?

bass

Lil Wayne has recurrent decay under his gold crown on tooth #1. The dentist recommends an extraction. On the DMFT index, you would score this as:

Not scored

When you mirror a patient's body language, what is accomplished?

establishing rapport

which exogenous extrinsic stain can later become intrinsic?

green

Which of the following is an endotoxin from a gram-negative microbe?

lipopolysaccharides

When inserting a curette subgingivally, which of the following angles should be used?

close to zero degrees

The angle between the face of a universal curette and its shank is:

90 degrees

Minerals in subgingival calculus come from:

gingival crevicular fluid

An anxious patient is at a high risk for the following:

all the above

Which cells arrive first during acute inflammation?

neutrophils

NUG is characterized by all of the following EXCEPT:

hyperkeratosis

Bleeding upon probing is caused by:

ulceration of the junctional epithelium

Which vitamin helps in metabolizing amino acids?

Vitamin B6

Which of the following is a good source of potassium?

yams

Angular cheilosis is associated with which vitamin deficiency?

vitamin B2

What does Lactobacillus produce?

lactic acid

Which of the following restorations would require a wedge and a matrix band?

class II

Which of the following drugs acts to reduce salivation?

atropine

Vasoconstrictors are added to anesthetic agents to retard ___________.

absorption

After chemotherapy and radiation treatment, the following complications can occur EXCEPT:

trismus

Tooth #5 has 6mm pockets around all sites of the tooth. When using your scaler, longitudinal developmental grooves would probably be noted on which of the following root surfaces?

mesial

If one tooth contacts another prematurely when occluding, it is probably in:

Supraversion

Dental fluorosis is characterized by:

all the above

While in centric occlusion, the normal relation of the permanent maxillary first molar to the mandibular arch is established when the:

mesiolingual cusp of the maxillary first molar falls in the central fossa of the mandibular first molar

Round, smooth, hard structures attached to root surfaces of permanent molars near cervical lines are most likely:

enamel pearls

Chlorhexidine stain is ____________.

easy to remove

When root planing, which area would be the hardest to access?

trifurcations of maxillary first molars

Which of the following choices has the most cementum?

Apical third of the root

Calculus at the CEJ is difficult to detect because:

anatomical characteristics of the CEJ vary

Which of the following is a normal pattern for the eruption of primary teeth?

Maxillary first molars erupt before maxillary canines

Facial surfaces of maxillary molars are considered food retentive areas because:

these areas are less self-cleaning

The roots of which of the following premolars is hardest for root canal therapy?

maxillary first premolar

Root sensitivity is decreased when the tooth reacts by formation of:

reparative dentin

Sensation of pain in the cervical third portion of a tooth often occurs when recession is present. The reason for the sensitivity is that:

dentinal tubules are not adequately protected

Pits in the occlusal surfaces of molars and premolars are generally found at the junction of:

developmental grooves

Which of the following premolars is most likely to have two separate roots?

maxillary first premolars