2023 NDEB_SOLVED| 999 questions| 181 pages| with VERIFIED solutions

Acute or subacute suppurative osteomyelitis occurs most frequently in the A. anterior maxilla. B. posterior mandible. C. posterior maxilla. D. anterior mandible. correct answer: B. posterior mandible. The line drawn through the occlusal rests of two principal abutments is A. survey line. B. terminal line. C. axis of rotation/fulcrum line. D. line of greatest torque. correct answer: C. axis of rotation/fulcrum line. Intraoral soft tissue examination will NOT assist in the diagnosis of A. lichen planus. B. sinusitis. C. erythema multiforme. D. anemia. E. vitamin deficiencies correct answer: B. sinusitis. An anxious 67 year old patient presents for consultation to extract tooth 4.6. The medical history includes a heart murmur, hypertension and a cerebrovascular accident 5 years ago. Medications include clopidrogel, hydrochlorothiazide and rosuvastatin. What is the most appropriate preoperative management? A. Prescribing antibiotic prophylaxis. B. Ordering an INR test within 24 hours prior to procedure. C. Discussing with the patient the use of sedation. D. Requesting a complete blood count. correct answer: C. Discussing with the patient the use of sedation. Which of the following improves the prognosis of pulp vitality after indirect pulp capping? A. Use of calcium hydroxide. B. Having a well sealed restoration. C. Reducing other traumas to the pulp. D. Removing all demineralized dentin. correct answer: B. Having a well sealed restoration. In clinical dentistry, stiffness of wire is a function of A. length of the wire segment. B. diameter of the wire segment. C. alloy composition. D. All of the above. E. None of the above. correct answer: D. All of the above. An 8 year old patient has a permanent central incisor with a necrotic pulp and a wide open apex. The most appropriate management is to perform a/an A. pulpotomy. B. apexification. C. regenerative endodontics. D. root canal therapy. correct answer: B. apexification. Hyperplastic lingual tonsils may resemble which of the following? A. Epulis fissuratum. B. Lingual varicosities. C. Squamous cell carcinoma. D. Median rhomboid glossitis. E. Prominent fungiform papillae correct answer: C. Squamous cell carcinoma. The major disadvantage of zinc phosphate used to cement crowns is the A. development of heat during setting.