THE INTRAORAL AND EXTRAORAL
EXAM DENTALCARE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS
AsA2youA2examineA2theA2TMA2jointA2youA2noticeA2anA2alteredA2openingA2pathwayA2whichA2
hasA2itsA2greatestA2distanceA2fromA2theA2midlineA2atA2maximumA2opening.A2ThisA2definesA
2whichA2oneA2ofA2theA2followingA2terms?A2-A2Ans--Deflection
WhichA2oneA2ofA2theA2followingA2isA2usuallyA2associatedA2withA2arthritisA2ofA2theA2TMA2join
t?A2-A2Ans--Crepitus
AllA2ofA2theA2followingA2structuresA2wouldA2beA2notedA2whenA2examiningA2theA2oropharyn
xA2-A2Ans--Tonsils,A2tonsillarA2crypt,A2Anterior/
posteriorA2pillars,A2posteriorA2pharyngealA2wallA2*NOT*A2adenoids
WhichA2oneA2ofA2theA2followingA2bestA2describesA2anA2acuteA2infectionA2ofA2theA2tonsils?
A2-A2Ans--PurulentA2exudate
CompromisedA2swallowingA2capabilitiesA2areA2associatedA2withA2aA2higherA2riskA2ofA2whic
hA2oneA2ofA2theA2following?A2-A2Ans--AspirationA2ofA2food
WhichA2oneA2ofA2theA2followingA2techniquesA2shouldA2beA2usedA2toA2palpateA2theA2hardA2p
alate?A2-A2Ans--Digital
WhichA2oneA2ofA2theA2followingA2isA2aA2commonA2atypicalA2findingA2inA2theA2areaA2ofA2theA
2hardA2palate?A2-A2Ans--TorusA2palatinus
Stensen'sA2ductA2isA2associatedA2withA2whichA2ofA2theA2followingA2glands?A2-A2Ans--
Parotid
WhichA2oneA2ofA2theA2followingA2conditionsA2wouldA2beA2consideredA2pathologic?A2-
A2Ans--Erythroplakia
WhichA2oneA2ofA2theA2techniquesA2listedA2belowA2wouldA2beA2appropriateA2forA2palpatingA
2theA2buccalA2andA2labialA2mucosa?A2-A2Ans--Bidigital
AllA2ofA2theA2followingA2areA2commonA2atypicalA2findingsA2inA2theA2bodyA2ofA2theA2mandibl
eA2andA2theA2retromolarA2areaA2-A2Ans--Tori
Scarring
Hyperkeratosis
PartiallyA2eruptedA2thirdA2molars
*NOT*A2Pericoronitis,A2thisA2isA2rare
EXAM DENTALCARE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS
AsA2youA2examineA2theA2TMA2jointA2youA2noticeA2anA2alteredA2openingA2pathwayA2whichA2
hasA2itsA2greatestA2distanceA2fromA2theA2midlineA2atA2maximumA2opening.A2ThisA2definesA
2whichA2oneA2ofA2theA2followingA2terms?A2-A2Ans--Deflection
WhichA2oneA2ofA2theA2followingA2isA2usuallyA2associatedA2withA2arthritisA2ofA2theA2TMA2join
t?A2-A2Ans--Crepitus
AllA2ofA2theA2followingA2structuresA2wouldA2beA2notedA2whenA2examiningA2theA2oropharyn
xA2-A2Ans--Tonsils,A2tonsillarA2crypt,A2Anterior/
posteriorA2pillars,A2posteriorA2pharyngealA2wallA2*NOT*A2adenoids
WhichA2oneA2ofA2theA2followingA2bestA2describesA2anA2acuteA2infectionA2ofA2theA2tonsils?
A2-A2Ans--PurulentA2exudate
CompromisedA2swallowingA2capabilitiesA2areA2associatedA2withA2aA2higherA2riskA2ofA2whic
hA2oneA2ofA2theA2following?A2-A2Ans--AspirationA2ofA2food
WhichA2oneA2ofA2theA2followingA2techniquesA2shouldA2beA2usedA2toA2palpateA2theA2hardA2p
alate?A2-A2Ans--Digital
WhichA2oneA2ofA2theA2followingA2isA2aA2commonA2atypicalA2findingA2inA2theA2areaA2ofA2theA
2hardA2palate?A2-A2Ans--TorusA2palatinus
Stensen'sA2ductA2isA2associatedA2withA2whichA2ofA2theA2followingA2glands?A2-A2Ans--
Parotid
WhichA2oneA2ofA2theA2followingA2conditionsA2wouldA2beA2consideredA2pathologic?A2-
A2Ans--Erythroplakia
WhichA2oneA2ofA2theA2techniquesA2listedA2belowA2wouldA2beA2appropriateA2forA2palpatingA
2theA2buccalA2andA2labialA2mucosa?A2-A2Ans--Bidigital
AllA2ofA2theA2followingA2areA2commonA2atypicalA2findingsA2inA2theA2bodyA2ofA2theA2mandibl
eA2andA2theA2retromolarA2areaA2-A2Ans--Tori
Scarring
Hyperkeratosis
PartiallyA2eruptedA2thirdA2molars
*NOT*A2Pericoronitis,A2thisA2isA2rare