Pediatric Dentistry
Q1: Radiographs of a preschool child with _____________will show obliteration of the pulp chambers with
secondary dentin, a characteristic finding.
A. amelogenesis imperfecta
B. dentinogenesis imperfecta
C. fluorosis
D. enamel hypoplasia
Answer: dentinogenesis imperfect
Q2: ____________ is a condition produced when two tooth buds are joined together during development
and appear as a macrodont.
A. concrescence
B. gemination
C. fusion
D. dens in dente
Answer: fusion
Q3: What condition is depicted below?
A. enamel hypoplasia
B. erythroblastosis fetalis
C. nursing bottle caries
D. dentinal dysplasia
Answer: enamel hypoplasia
Q4: Excessive fluoride levels in drinking water are associated with fluorosis. Fluoride levels in excess of
____________ begin to pose a risk for fluorosis.
A. one part per million
B. two parts per million
C. three parts per million
D. four parts per million
Answer: three parts per million Dr. Omar Mokhtar
,Q5: ________________ is the bedrock strategy on which all of pediatric dental behavior management
rests.
A. Tell-Show-Do (TSD)
B. positive reinforcement
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C. distraction
D. nonverbal communication
Answer: Tell-Show-Do (TSD)
Q6: When treating a child who is obviously afraid, the dentist should:
A. use restraint
B. use the hand-over-mouth technique (HOME)
C. permit the child to express his fear
D. avoid all reference to the child's fear
Answer: permit the child to express his fear — identify the fear
Q7: The process of shaping a patient's behavior through appropriately timed feedback is called:
A. Tell-show-do
positive reinforcement 1 shaping
B. voice control
orgy
C. positive reinforcement
D. distraction
E. nonverbal communication
Answer: positive reinforcement
Q8: All of the following procedures have proved beneficial in treating an intellectually disabled child
EXCEPT one. Which one is the EXCEPTION?
A. speak slowly and in very simple terms
B. listen carefully to the patient
C. schedule long appointments
D. ask the patient if there are any questions about anything you will be doing
Answer: schedule long appointments
Dr. Omar Mokhtar
, Q9: The management of a child who must undergo dental extractions is based on which of the following
factors?
A. the age and maturity of the child
B. the past medical and dental experiences that might influence the behavior of the child
C. the physical status of the child
D. the length of time and amount of manipulation necessary to accomplish the surgery
E. all of the above
Answer: all of the above
Q10: All of the following instances may make the use of a rubber dam impractical EXCEPT one. Which
one is the EXCEPTION?
A. the presence of fixed orthodontic appliances
B. a patient with congested nasal passages or other nasal obstruction
C. a very nervous or anxious patient
D. a recently erupted tooth that will not retain a clamp
Answer: a very nervous or anxious patient
Q11: Which of the following is often caused by a strain of coxsackie A virus?
A. herpangina
B. scarlet fever
C. diphtheria
D. mumps
Answer: herpangina
Q12: Both necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis (NUG) and diphtheria have a viral etiology.
Both NUG and diphtheria are characterized by pseudomembrane formation.
A. the first statement is true, the second is false
B. the first statement is false, the second is true
C. both statements are true
D. both statements are false
Answer: the first statement is false, the second is true
Dr. Omar Mokhtar
Q1: Radiographs of a preschool child with _____________will show obliteration of the pulp chambers with
secondary dentin, a characteristic finding.
A. amelogenesis imperfecta
B. dentinogenesis imperfecta
C. fluorosis
D. enamel hypoplasia
Answer: dentinogenesis imperfect
Q2: ____________ is a condition produced when two tooth buds are joined together during development
and appear as a macrodont.
A. concrescence
B. gemination
C. fusion
D. dens in dente
Answer: fusion
Q3: What condition is depicted below?
A. enamel hypoplasia
B. erythroblastosis fetalis
C. nursing bottle caries
D. dentinal dysplasia
Answer: enamel hypoplasia
Q4: Excessive fluoride levels in drinking water are associated with fluorosis. Fluoride levels in excess of
____________ begin to pose a risk for fluorosis.
A. one part per million
B. two parts per million
C. three parts per million
D. four parts per million
Answer: three parts per million Dr. Omar Mokhtar
,Q5: ________________ is the bedrock strategy on which all of pediatric dental behavior management
rests.
A. Tell-Show-Do (TSD)
B. positive reinforcement
Tell Show Do sloedrockstmteg.IT
C. distraction
D. nonverbal communication
Answer: Tell-Show-Do (TSD)
Q6: When treating a child who is obviously afraid, the dentist should:
A. use restraint
B. use the hand-over-mouth technique (HOME)
C. permit the child to express his fear
D. avoid all reference to the child's fear
Answer: permit the child to express his fear — identify the fear
Q7: The process of shaping a patient's behavior through appropriately timed feedback is called:
A. Tell-show-do
positive reinforcement 1 shaping
B. voice control
orgy
C. positive reinforcement
D. distraction
E. nonverbal communication
Answer: positive reinforcement
Q8: All of the following procedures have proved beneficial in treating an intellectually disabled child
EXCEPT one. Which one is the EXCEPTION?
A. speak slowly and in very simple terms
B. listen carefully to the patient
C. schedule long appointments
D. ask the patient if there are any questions about anything you will be doing
Answer: schedule long appointments
Dr. Omar Mokhtar
, Q9: The management of a child who must undergo dental extractions is based on which of the following
factors?
A. the age and maturity of the child
B. the past medical and dental experiences that might influence the behavior of the child
C. the physical status of the child
D. the length of time and amount of manipulation necessary to accomplish the surgery
E. all of the above
Answer: all of the above
Q10: All of the following instances may make the use of a rubber dam impractical EXCEPT one. Which
one is the EXCEPTION?
A. the presence of fixed orthodontic appliances
B. a patient with congested nasal passages or other nasal obstruction
C. a very nervous or anxious patient
D. a recently erupted tooth that will not retain a clamp
Answer: a very nervous or anxious patient
Q11: Which of the following is often caused by a strain of coxsackie A virus?
A. herpangina
B. scarlet fever
C. diphtheria
D. mumps
Answer: herpangina
Q12: Both necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis (NUG) and diphtheria have a viral etiology.
Both NUG and diphtheria are characterized by pseudomembrane formation.
A. the first statement is true, the second is false
B. the first statement is false, the second is true
C. both statements are true
D. both statements are false
Answer: the first statement is false, the second is true
Dr. Omar Mokhtar
