Oral Diagnosis and Treatment Planning
Chapter 28 Exam UPDATED QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Detection - CORRECT ANSWER act or process of discovering tooth imperfections or decay
Extraoral - CORRECT ANSWER outside the oral cavity
Furcation - CORRECT ANSWER area between two or more root branches
Intraoral - CORRECT ANSWER within the oral cavity
Mobility - CORRECT ANSWER to have movement
Morphologically - CORRECT ANSWER branch of biology that deals with form and structure
Palpation - CORRECT ANSWER touching or feeling for abnormallities within the tissue
Probing - CORRECT ANSWER use of a slender, flexible instrument to explore and measure
the periodontal pocket
Restoration - CORRECT ANSWER the use of a dental material to restore a tooth or teeth to a
functional permanent unit
What are 4 reasons a patient would seek dental care for?
A. Proximity to home, reasonable price, nice decor, good dentist
B. As a new patient, for an emergeny, for a consultation, as a returning patient
C. Sterile techniques, knowledgeable staff, appropriate attire, clean environment
, D. Takes insurance, has flexible hours, performs specialty procedures, no waiting - CORRECT
ANSWER B
What technique(s) could be used to diagnose decay within a tooth?
A. Visual
B. Instrumentation
C. Radiographics
D. All of the above - CORRECT ANSWER D
Which dental material would not be used in the restoration of a tooth?
A. Silver
B. Gold
C. Brass
D. Porcelain - CORRECT ANSWER C
What charting symbol would indicate that a tooth is not visble in the mouth?
A. Circle around the tooth
B. Outline with diagonal lines
C. X through the tooth
D. A and c - CORRECT ANSWER D
Intraoral imaging is similar to ______________.
A. Use of a video camera
B. Use of a laser
C. Radiography
D. A and c - CORRECT ANSWER D
Chapter 28 Exam UPDATED QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Detection - CORRECT ANSWER act or process of discovering tooth imperfections or decay
Extraoral - CORRECT ANSWER outside the oral cavity
Furcation - CORRECT ANSWER area between two or more root branches
Intraoral - CORRECT ANSWER within the oral cavity
Mobility - CORRECT ANSWER to have movement
Morphologically - CORRECT ANSWER branch of biology that deals with form and structure
Palpation - CORRECT ANSWER touching or feeling for abnormallities within the tissue
Probing - CORRECT ANSWER use of a slender, flexible instrument to explore and measure
the periodontal pocket
Restoration - CORRECT ANSWER the use of a dental material to restore a tooth or teeth to a
functional permanent unit
What are 4 reasons a patient would seek dental care for?
A. Proximity to home, reasonable price, nice decor, good dentist
B. As a new patient, for an emergeny, for a consultation, as a returning patient
C. Sterile techniques, knowledgeable staff, appropriate attire, clean environment
, D. Takes insurance, has flexible hours, performs specialty procedures, no waiting - CORRECT
ANSWER B
What technique(s) could be used to diagnose decay within a tooth?
A. Visual
B. Instrumentation
C. Radiographics
D. All of the above - CORRECT ANSWER D
Which dental material would not be used in the restoration of a tooth?
A. Silver
B. Gold
C. Brass
D. Porcelain - CORRECT ANSWER C
What charting symbol would indicate that a tooth is not visble in the mouth?
A. Circle around the tooth
B. Outline with diagonal lines
C. X through the tooth
D. A and c - CORRECT ANSWER D
Intraoral imaging is similar to ______________.
A. Use of a video camera
B. Use of a laser
C. Radiography
D. A and c - CORRECT ANSWER D
