MN DENTAL JURISPRUDENCE EXAM VERSION A & B
AND STUDY GUIDE (2 LATEST VERSIONS) ACTUAL EXAM
300 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS|
ALREADY GRADED A
If a 5 year old patient has had a .4 ppm dosage, what supplement dosage schedule
would you choose? - ANSWER: .25 mg
When is the peak uptake of fluoride? - ANSWER: 1 year after erruption
Which of the following fluorides is not recommended on patients with ceramic and
composite restorations? - ANSWER: Acidulated phosphate fluoride
Which fluoride would not be appropriate for a 3 year old? - ANSWER: Rinse
Which of the following fluorides may cause gingival blanching? - ANSWER: Stannous
Fluoride
What is the sequence of sodium fluoride application? - ANSWER: -4 applications 2-7
days apart
-Given approximately at ages 3,7,10, and 13
White opacities from excess fluoride are called - ANSWER: Mottled
enamel/flurosis/hypoplasia
Two effects of fluoride overdose are enamel fluorosis and - ANSWER: Mottled
enamel
When is fluoride rinse most effective? - ANSWER: After brushing and flossing
Before administering fluoride topically, you should - ANSWER: Polish, floss, and dry
teeth
A safe level of fluoride in drinking water is - ANSWER: 1 ppm
What is true about fluoride diffusion? - ANSWER: Fluoride does not diffuse through
acquired pellicle and plaque
What is true about fluoride tablets? - ANSWER: When they are chewed before
swallowing, the teeth benefit topically and systemically
What is a recommended over the counter rinse? - ANSWER: .05% sodium fluoride
Where do you cut the suture to remove it? - ANSWER: Closest to the tissue
, After removing sutures, you should - ANSWER: count the number of sutures and
compare to the chart
What best identifies placement of a good periodontal pack? - ANSWER: Molded
around the frenum for movement of the cheek
To remove a perio pack, what direction would you go? - ANSWER: Laterally
When removing sutures, what should the patient rinse with? - ANSWER: Peroxide,
saline, and antiseptic wash
If sutures are embedded on the perio pack while removing it, what is done first? -
ANSWER: Cut sutures free and remove pack
What is the approximate time frame for removing non absorbable sutures? -
ANSWER: 7-14 days
What is NOT a result of leaving a remaining suture? - ANSWER: Granulated tissue
What is NOT a purpose of sutures? - ANSWER: Eliminates a perio pack
True or False: A perio pack protects the surgical site - ANSWER: True
True or False: A perio pack closes the periodontal wound - ANSWER: False
A perio pack protects and most closely resembles gingival tissue is - ANSWER: Visible
light cured
What could be used to remove biofilm from the perio pack during homecare? -
ANSWER: A soft bristle tooth brush
What instrument can be used to remove a perio pack? - ANSWER: Explorer
What teeth would contraindicate sealants? - ANSWER: Well coalesced (comes
together) pits and fissures
What is the preferred isolation method for sealants? - ANSWER: Rubber dam
What are signs of a properly etched tooth? - ANSWER: Frosty, dull, and chalky
If you burnish enamel while etching, the result is - ANSWER: A smooth area with a
weak bond
How long do you re-etch a contaminated tooth? - ANSWER: 5-15 seconds,
True or false: Some of the manufacturers do not consider fluoride polishing pastes to
be contraindicated. - ANSWER: False
AND STUDY GUIDE (2 LATEST VERSIONS) ACTUAL EXAM
300 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS|
ALREADY GRADED A
If a 5 year old patient has had a .4 ppm dosage, what supplement dosage schedule
would you choose? - ANSWER: .25 mg
When is the peak uptake of fluoride? - ANSWER: 1 year after erruption
Which of the following fluorides is not recommended on patients with ceramic and
composite restorations? - ANSWER: Acidulated phosphate fluoride
Which fluoride would not be appropriate for a 3 year old? - ANSWER: Rinse
Which of the following fluorides may cause gingival blanching? - ANSWER: Stannous
Fluoride
What is the sequence of sodium fluoride application? - ANSWER: -4 applications 2-7
days apart
-Given approximately at ages 3,7,10, and 13
White opacities from excess fluoride are called - ANSWER: Mottled
enamel/flurosis/hypoplasia
Two effects of fluoride overdose are enamel fluorosis and - ANSWER: Mottled
enamel
When is fluoride rinse most effective? - ANSWER: After brushing and flossing
Before administering fluoride topically, you should - ANSWER: Polish, floss, and dry
teeth
A safe level of fluoride in drinking water is - ANSWER: 1 ppm
What is true about fluoride diffusion? - ANSWER: Fluoride does not diffuse through
acquired pellicle and plaque
What is true about fluoride tablets? - ANSWER: When they are chewed before
swallowing, the teeth benefit topically and systemically
What is a recommended over the counter rinse? - ANSWER: .05% sodium fluoride
Where do you cut the suture to remove it? - ANSWER: Closest to the tissue
, After removing sutures, you should - ANSWER: count the number of sutures and
compare to the chart
What best identifies placement of a good periodontal pack? - ANSWER: Molded
around the frenum for movement of the cheek
To remove a perio pack, what direction would you go? - ANSWER: Laterally
When removing sutures, what should the patient rinse with? - ANSWER: Peroxide,
saline, and antiseptic wash
If sutures are embedded on the perio pack while removing it, what is done first? -
ANSWER: Cut sutures free and remove pack
What is the approximate time frame for removing non absorbable sutures? -
ANSWER: 7-14 days
What is NOT a result of leaving a remaining suture? - ANSWER: Granulated tissue
What is NOT a purpose of sutures? - ANSWER: Eliminates a perio pack
True or False: A perio pack protects the surgical site - ANSWER: True
True or False: A perio pack closes the periodontal wound - ANSWER: False
A perio pack protects and most closely resembles gingival tissue is - ANSWER: Visible
light cured
What could be used to remove biofilm from the perio pack during homecare? -
ANSWER: A soft bristle tooth brush
What instrument can be used to remove a perio pack? - ANSWER: Explorer
What teeth would contraindicate sealants? - ANSWER: Well coalesced (comes
together) pits and fissures
What is the preferred isolation method for sealants? - ANSWER: Rubber dam
What are signs of a properly etched tooth? - ANSWER: Frosty, dull, and chalky
If you burnish enamel while etching, the result is - ANSWER: A smooth area with a
weak bond
How long do you re-etch a contaminated tooth? - ANSWER: 5-15 seconds,
True or false: Some of the manufacturers do not consider fluoride polishing pastes to
be contraindicated. - ANSWER: False
