CDCA EXAM FINAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
AGRADE
***Nifedepine causes: - ANSWER>> gingival hyperplasia
***What type of drug is Nifedepine? - ANSWER>> Ca-Channel Blocker
***Large space b/w 11 & 12: what to do? - ANSWER>> LEAVE IT ALONE
Papilloma - ANSWER>> Identify this lesion
how to treat mucocele? - ANSWER>> excise with salivary gland remnants
***Problem with resin bonded bridges most commonly? - ANSWER>> debonding
***Hep A - after how long is it fine to treat dental again? - ANSWER>> 1 week
***What to give allergic rxn to barbiturate on lip? - ANSWER>> benadryl
***facial erosion on teeth - ANSWER>> acidic bevs
dentinogenesis Imperfecta Xray looks like? - ANSWER>> obliterated pulp chambers,
constricted crowns, short roots
***picture of blue sclera eyes, asked what dental finding? - ANSWER>> DI
***Hyperthyroid symptoms do NOT include: - ANSWER>> FATIGUE (other choices =
exophthalmous, tachycardia, tremor of extremities)
***minimum axial reduction for crown: - ANSWER>> 1.5mm
Maximum amount of unsupported porcelain allowed? - ANSWER>> 2mm
Cyclosporine causes? - ANSWER>> gingival hyperplasia
***ANUG tx that is most important: - ANSWER>> DEBRIDEMENT
gingival hyperplasia tx? - ANSWER>> Gingivectomy
***Pt presents with liver clot - tx? - ANSWER>> Irrigate, apply pressure, reasses
***Want to undercontour the temp to do what? - ANSWER>> improve gingival health
Pic of pt with all crowns on upper & lower and asked - what is wrong? - ANSWER>>
Impingement on gums/gum health. (incorrect choices = incorect oj/ob, improper contour
of cwns)
,***t has pain on swallowing when wearing denture - why? - ANSWER>> Overextension
of LINGUAL flange/lingual impingement
***Pt present with space bw 3M with class 2 mobility and premolar What to do to fix? -
ANSWER>> Implant
Pt missing #2 and #3. #1 has class 3 mobility and furcation involvement. What optimal
tx? - ANSWER>> EXT #1 and either implant for #3 or 2 +3
***If cannot pick a color for a crown, what do you choose? - ANSWER>> Something
with LOWER shade saturation and LESS GRAY
***Worst place for implant? - ANSWER>> Max Post
***Best place for implant? - ANSWER>> Mand Ant
***Zn Phosopate is the worst cement for what type of resto? - ANSWER>> DEEP resto
***what type of cement is the worst for a Deep Restoration - ANSWER>> Zinc
Phosphate
***BWX of tooth with amalgam: pt complains of pain when provoked by hot or cold -
why? - ANSWER>> Deep amalgam filling
***Leave perio pack on for how long? - ANSWER>> 1 week
picture of epulis fissuratum and how do you treat before making a new denture? -
ANSWER>> EXCISION
***Reason for perio flap? - ANSWER>> ACCESS for instrumentation
Max Tori in denture pt - what do you do before making new dentrue? - ANSWER>>
REMOVE
***Essential property for major connector? - ANSWER>> RIGIDITY
***OSHA makes you check autoclave how often? - ANSWER>> weekly
***HIV ELISA test was NEG for person who had needle stick. What does it mean? -
ANSWER>> Pt has NO antibodies present for HIV (also choice is "pt does not have HIV
- this is WRONG - antibodies just may have not shown up yet - so read carefully!)
***ortho case - what was most important thing they did in max arch? - ANSWER>> Align
teeth for future restorative procedures (NOT close U&L diastemas)
***Pain reliever for pt who has kidney disease? - ANSWER>> ACETAMINOPHEN
Pic of surveyor: What are we looking at? - ANSWER>> SPACE FOR GUIDE PLANE
***Phlebitis major complication? - ANSWER>> Pulmonary Emboli
, ***Pt complains of space b/w teeth after SRP> why? - ANSWER>> Reduction of
edematous gingiva
***1-2mm reduction of probing depth after performing SRP - why? - ANSWER>> LJE
***Shunt on left arm? - ANSWER>> take BP on right arm duh
***Pic of #10 & 11 linguals - what is wrong with gingiva? - ANSWER>> EDEMA
***Space in b/w #29 & 30 in very old pt with no 31 or 32 and barely occluding with #3 is
due to what? - ANSWER>> No occlusion or mesial drifting premolars (one of these is
correct - I think it's occlusion)
***surgical stent fits the gums but immediate denture doesn't fit - what do you do? -
ANSWER>> Relieve until it seats
***Pic of bottom of tongue with multiple white lesions - stated that pt had complaint of
sore gums and tongue, has fever of 101. 20yo pt. Most likely DX? - ANSWER>>
Primary Herpetic Stomatitis
***Tx of Primary Herpetic Stomatitis? - ANSWER>> Palliative
***Pt with purple lesions on palate said they had similar lesion on their body too. What is
most probable cause? - ANSWER>> HIV - (Kaposi's Sarcoma). Other INCORRECT
options were SturgeWeber and Erythema Multiforme
what disease will affect wearing CD themost? - ANSWER>> Sjogrens (xerostomia)
***Lesion in mouth (case is on lip, young boy) that heals with scar? - ANSWER>> Major
Apth Ulcer
***Pic with arrow pointing to soft tissue mass on FOM? - ANSWER>> Opening of
Wharton's Duct
***Lichen Planus present on tongue that was asymptomatic - asked what treatment? -
ANSWER>> Corticosteroids (doing nothing was not an option)
***Pic of white things on BM and asked what it was. - ANSWER>> Lichen Planus (but
looked like leukoedema, cheek biting etc and all were choices) (wickham's striae means
Lichen Planus)
***PAN with RO under mand incs - what was it? - ANSWER>> Supernumerary tooth.
(Other incorrect choices: odontoma, impacted incisior)
***gingival edema is caused by? - ANSWER>> ANAEROBES
***Post-cementation of crown sensitivity is due to? - ANSWER>> MICROLEAKAGE
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
AGRADE
***Nifedepine causes: - ANSWER>> gingival hyperplasia
***What type of drug is Nifedepine? - ANSWER>> Ca-Channel Blocker
***Large space b/w 11 & 12: what to do? - ANSWER>> LEAVE IT ALONE
Papilloma - ANSWER>> Identify this lesion
how to treat mucocele? - ANSWER>> excise with salivary gland remnants
***Problem with resin bonded bridges most commonly? - ANSWER>> debonding
***Hep A - after how long is it fine to treat dental again? - ANSWER>> 1 week
***What to give allergic rxn to barbiturate on lip? - ANSWER>> benadryl
***facial erosion on teeth - ANSWER>> acidic bevs
dentinogenesis Imperfecta Xray looks like? - ANSWER>> obliterated pulp chambers,
constricted crowns, short roots
***picture of blue sclera eyes, asked what dental finding? - ANSWER>> DI
***Hyperthyroid symptoms do NOT include: - ANSWER>> FATIGUE (other choices =
exophthalmous, tachycardia, tremor of extremities)
***minimum axial reduction for crown: - ANSWER>> 1.5mm
Maximum amount of unsupported porcelain allowed? - ANSWER>> 2mm
Cyclosporine causes? - ANSWER>> gingival hyperplasia
***ANUG tx that is most important: - ANSWER>> DEBRIDEMENT
gingival hyperplasia tx? - ANSWER>> Gingivectomy
***Pt presents with liver clot - tx? - ANSWER>> Irrigate, apply pressure, reasses
***Want to undercontour the temp to do what? - ANSWER>> improve gingival health
Pic of pt with all crowns on upper & lower and asked - what is wrong? - ANSWER>>
Impingement on gums/gum health. (incorrect choices = incorect oj/ob, improper contour
of cwns)
,***t has pain on swallowing when wearing denture - why? - ANSWER>> Overextension
of LINGUAL flange/lingual impingement
***Pt present with space bw 3M with class 2 mobility and premolar What to do to fix? -
ANSWER>> Implant
Pt missing #2 and #3. #1 has class 3 mobility and furcation involvement. What optimal
tx? - ANSWER>> EXT #1 and either implant for #3 or 2 +3
***If cannot pick a color for a crown, what do you choose? - ANSWER>> Something
with LOWER shade saturation and LESS GRAY
***Worst place for implant? - ANSWER>> Max Post
***Best place for implant? - ANSWER>> Mand Ant
***Zn Phosopate is the worst cement for what type of resto? - ANSWER>> DEEP resto
***what type of cement is the worst for a Deep Restoration - ANSWER>> Zinc
Phosphate
***BWX of tooth with amalgam: pt complains of pain when provoked by hot or cold -
why? - ANSWER>> Deep amalgam filling
***Leave perio pack on for how long? - ANSWER>> 1 week
picture of epulis fissuratum and how do you treat before making a new denture? -
ANSWER>> EXCISION
***Reason for perio flap? - ANSWER>> ACCESS for instrumentation
Max Tori in denture pt - what do you do before making new dentrue? - ANSWER>>
REMOVE
***Essential property for major connector? - ANSWER>> RIGIDITY
***OSHA makes you check autoclave how often? - ANSWER>> weekly
***HIV ELISA test was NEG for person who had needle stick. What does it mean? -
ANSWER>> Pt has NO antibodies present for HIV (also choice is "pt does not have HIV
- this is WRONG - antibodies just may have not shown up yet - so read carefully!)
***ortho case - what was most important thing they did in max arch? - ANSWER>> Align
teeth for future restorative procedures (NOT close U&L diastemas)
***Pain reliever for pt who has kidney disease? - ANSWER>> ACETAMINOPHEN
Pic of surveyor: What are we looking at? - ANSWER>> SPACE FOR GUIDE PLANE
***Phlebitis major complication? - ANSWER>> Pulmonary Emboli
, ***Pt complains of space b/w teeth after SRP> why? - ANSWER>> Reduction of
edematous gingiva
***1-2mm reduction of probing depth after performing SRP - why? - ANSWER>> LJE
***Shunt on left arm? - ANSWER>> take BP on right arm duh
***Pic of #10 & 11 linguals - what is wrong with gingiva? - ANSWER>> EDEMA
***Space in b/w #29 & 30 in very old pt with no 31 or 32 and barely occluding with #3 is
due to what? - ANSWER>> No occlusion or mesial drifting premolars (one of these is
correct - I think it's occlusion)
***surgical stent fits the gums but immediate denture doesn't fit - what do you do? -
ANSWER>> Relieve until it seats
***Pic of bottom of tongue with multiple white lesions - stated that pt had complaint of
sore gums and tongue, has fever of 101. 20yo pt. Most likely DX? - ANSWER>>
Primary Herpetic Stomatitis
***Tx of Primary Herpetic Stomatitis? - ANSWER>> Palliative
***Pt with purple lesions on palate said they had similar lesion on their body too. What is
most probable cause? - ANSWER>> HIV - (Kaposi's Sarcoma). Other INCORRECT
options were SturgeWeber and Erythema Multiforme
what disease will affect wearing CD themost? - ANSWER>> Sjogrens (xerostomia)
***Lesion in mouth (case is on lip, young boy) that heals with scar? - ANSWER>> Major
Apth Ulcer
***Pic with arrow pointing to soft tissue mass on FOM? - ANSWER>> Opening of
Wharton's Duct
***Lichen Planus present on tongue that was asymptomatic - asked what treatment? -
ANSWER>> Corticosteroids (doing nothing was not an option)
***Pic of white things on BM and asked what it was. - ANSWER>> Lichen Planus (but
looked like leukoedema, cheek biting etc and all were choices) (wickham's striae means
Lichen Planus)
***PAN with RO under mand incs - what was it? - ANSWER>> Supernumerary tooth.
(Other incorrect choices: odontoma, impacted incisior)
***gingival edema is caused by? - ANSWER>> ANAEROBES
***Post-cementation of crown sensitivity is due to? - ANSWER>> MICROLEAKAGE
