WREB candidate guide quiz
What are the clinical aspects of the exam? - Answer 1) patient qualification 2) extraoral
and intraoral evaluation 3) calculus detection and removal 4) tissue management 5)
periodontal assessment 6) professional judgement
All of the following would result in an unacceptable patient EXCEPT:
A. a patient with BP of 185/100
B. a patient with controlled diabetes
C. a patient needing antibiotic coverage without official written consent
D. a patient with orofacial herpes
E. all of the above are considered unacceptable - Answer B. a patient with controlled
diabetes
What types of patients may not be shared on the same clinical day? (more than one
may apply)
A. patients requiring antibiotic prophylaxis
B. patients with epilepsy
C. patients who require insulin by injection of insulin pump
D. all of the above - Answer A and C
You may submit up to ___ additional teeth to fill calculus requirements - Answer 4
What are criteria for the treatment quad? - Answer minimum of 6 natural teeth with a
permanent molar with proximal contact
What teeth or conditions are exempt from all examination treatment procedures? -
Answer 1) missing teeth 2) supernumerary teeth 3) a tooth with retained roots and no
clinical crown 4) a tooth with retained roots and no clinical crown 5) a third molar with
tissue covering any portion of the occlusal surface 6) implants 7) procedure where it
may compromise the integrity of a surface or cause discomfort
Examiners will not accept qualifying calculus on a tooth surface that has what
conditions? - Answer 1) probing depths greater than 7 mm (6 mm max requirement +1
mm leeway applies) 2) class III furcation 3) ortho bands (lingual arch wires are
acceptable 4) temporary, faulty, and overhanging restorations that extend subgingival 5)
gross caries that interfere with grading or compromise the integrity of the tooth structure
and/or patient comfort 6) rough subgingval crown margins
What is the criteria for qualifying calculus? - Answer 1) 12 surfaces of qualifying,
subgingival calculus 2) a minimum of 3 of the 12 surfaces must be located on molars 3)
no more than four of the 12 surfaces may be located on mandibular anteriors 4) more
than four qualifying surfaces are acceptable on maxillary anteriors
What is considered qualifying calculus? - Answer 1) distinct and easily detected with
explorer 2) explorer easily, catches on upward or downward stroke 3) definitive bulk, or
nodular formation (may or may not catch)
, WREB candidate guide quiz
Which of the following are necessary for patient acceptance? (mark all that apply)
A. a minimum of 12 surfaces with qualifying calculus
B. a treatment quadrant with more than 6 natural teeth
C. a treatment quadrant with a permanent molar with a proximal contact
D. a treatment quadrant plus 4 additional teeth
E. a minimum of 3 surfaces of qualifying calculus on molars
F. no more than 4 surfaces of qualifying calculus on mandibular anteriors - Answer A, C,
E, and F *you need a minimum of 6 natural teeth and additional teeth in a different quad
is optional
Which of the following would exclude a surface from acceptable qualifying calculus?
(mark all that apply)
A. gross caries that would interfere with calculus removal or compromise the integrity of
the tooth
B. orthodontic bands
C. pocket depth of 6 mm
D. class II furcation
E. class III furcatioin
F. rough subgingival crown margin - Answer A, B, E, F
How are exempted teeth/surfaces indicated?
A. chief examiner will tell you
B. examiners will mark or shade out on the candidate assignment form
C. you will mark them out on the candidate assignment form - Answer B. examiners will
mark or shade out on the candidate assignment form
[T:F] radiographic technique and diagnostic quality are not graded - Answer true: the
density and contrast of the radiographs must be such that the anatomical structures and
oral conditions can be evaluated by examiners
What is the radiographic submission criteria? - Answer bitewings for all submitted
posterior teeth withing 12 months and combination of images of required structures
(PAs or PANO) within 36 months
What is the criteria for diagnostic radiographs of treatment submission? - Answer 1)
bitewings of all submitted posterior teeth 2) exposure dates within WREB guidelines 3)
density and contrast and print quality are such that anatomical structures and oral
conditions can be evaluated 4) a portion of each tooth in the treatment submission must
be visible in the series 5) alveolar crestal bone visible 6) apex and bone circumscribing
entire root visible
How many sheets of paper can be used for radiographs? - Answer two but a pano
radiograph is an acceptable third sheet
What needs to be included for labeling the radiographs? - Answer 1) patient's first name
2) candidate ID number 3) right and left 4) date(s) of exposure
What are the clinical aspects of the exam? - Answer 1) patient qualification 2) extraoral
and intraoral evaluation 3) calculus detection and removal 4) tissue management 5)
periodontal assessment 6) professional judgement
All of the following would result in an unacceptable patient EXCEPT:
A. a patient with BP of 185/100
B. a patient with controlled diabetes
C. a patient needing antibiotic coverage without official written consent
D. a patient with orofacial herpes
E. all of the above are considered unacceptable - Answer B. a patient with controlled
diabetes
What types of patients may not be shared on the same clinical day? (more than one
may apply)
A. patients requiring antibiotic prophylaxis
B. patients with epilepsy
C. patients who require insulin by injection of insulin pump
D. all of the above - Answer A and C
You may submit up to ___ additional teeth to fill calculus requirements - Answer 4
What are criteria for the treatment quad? - Answer minimum of 6 natural teeth with a
permanent molar with proximal contact
What teeth or conditions are exempt from all examination treatment procedures? -
Answer 1) missing teeth 2) supernumerary teeth 3) a tooth with retained roots and no
clinical crown 4) a tooth with retained roots and no clinical crown 5) a third molar with
tissue covering any portion of the occlusal surface 6) implants 7) procedure where it
may compromise the integrity of a surface or cause discomfort
Examiners will not accept qualifying calculus on a tooth surface that has what
conditions? - Answer 1) probing depths greater than 7 mm (6 mm max requirement +1
mm leeway applies) 2) class III furcation 3) ortho bands (lingual arch wires are
acceptable 4) temporary, faulty, and overhanging restorations that extend subgingival 5)
gross caries that interfere with grading or compromise the integrity of the tooth structure
and/or patient comfort 6) rough subgingval crown margins
What is the criteria for qualifying calculus? - Answer 1) 12 surfaces of qualifying,
subgingival calculus 2) a minimum of 3 of the 12 surfaces must be located on molars 3)
no more than four of the 12 surfaces may be located on mandibular anteriors 4) more
than four qualifying surfaces are acceptable on maxillary anteriors
What is considered qualifying calculus? - Answer 1) distinct and easily detected with
explorer 2) explorer easily, catches on upward or downward stroke 3) definitive bulk, or
nodular formation (may or may not catch)
, WREB candidate guide quiz
Which of the following are necessary for patient acceptance? (mark all that apply)
A. a minimum of 12 surfaces with qualifying calculus
B. a treatment quadrant with more than 6 natural teeth
C. a treatment quadrant with a permanent molar with a proximal contact
D. a treatment quadrant plus 4 additional teeth
E. a minimum of 3 surfaces of qualifying calculus on molars
F. no more than 4 surfaces of qualifying calculus on mandibular anteriors - Answer A, C,
E, and F *you need a minimum of 6 natural teeth and additional teeth in a different quad
is optional
Which of the following would exclude a surface from acceptable qualifying calculus?
(mark all that apply)
A. gross caries that would interfere with calculus removal or compromise the integrity of
the tooth
B. orthodontic bands
C. pocket depth of 6 mm
D. class II furcation
E. class III furcatioin
F. rough subgingival crown margin - Answer A, B, E, F
How are exempted teeth/surfaces indicated?
A. chief examiner will tell you
B. examiners will mark or shade out on the candidate assignment form
C. you will mark them out on the candidate assignment form - Answer B. examiners will
mark or shade out on the candidate assignment form
[T:F] radiographic technique and diagnostic quality are not graded - Answer true: the
density and contrast of the radiographs must be such that the anatomical structures and
oral conditions can be evaluated by examiners
What is the radiographic submission criteria? - Answer bitewings for all submitted
posterior teeth withing 12 months and combination of images of required structures
(PAs or PANO) within 36 months
What is the criteria for diagnostic radiographs of treatment submission? - Answer 1)
bitewings of all submitted posterior teeth 2) exposure dates within WREB guidelines 3)
density and contrast and print quality are such that anatomical structures and oral
conditions can be evaluated 4) a portion of each tooth in the treatment submission must
be visible in the series 5) alveolar crestal bone visible 6) apex and bone circumscribing
entire root visible
How many sheets of paper can be used for radiographs? - Answer two but a pano
radiograph is an acceptable third sheet
What needs to be included for labeling the radiographs? - Answer 1) patient's first name
2) candidate ID number 3) right and left 4) date(s) of exposure
