DH-108 Preclinic Lecture Final Review (Part 1)
1. True or false:
When taking a pulse you may utilize your thumb instead of your three fingers to take the patients pulse?: false
2. A sulcus and pocket evaluation should consist of all of the following, except:: chart plaque and severity
3. True or false:
If a patient would place their arm above their heart it would result in a false low reading.: true
4. The power flosser tip is:: nylon
5. The probe is at the base of the sulcus or crevice, at the coronal end of the junctional epithelium with normal
healthy tissue. The probe tip is within
the junctional epithelium with advanced periodontitis.: statement A is true and statement B is false.
6. patients have severe systemic disease that limits activity but is not incapac- itating. At rest, this classified
patient do not exhibit signs and symptoms of distress; however, distress is exhibited when the patient experiences
either physiologic or psychologic stress. For example, an anginal patient may be normal in the waiting room but
develop chest pain when seated in the dental chair. These patients are able to walk up one flight of stairs or two
level city blocks, but distress en route forces them to stop. These are "yellow light" patients (proceed with
caution). Elective dental care is not contraindicated, but the patient's risk during treatment is increased. Serious
consideration should be given to the possible implementation of treatment modifications.: ASA III
7. Which of the following is not a reason the patient needs to be educated
about the importance of the health history?: to determine the patient's dental IQ
8. Which of the following statements is true about the interdental anatomy?: -
the papillae are connected by a col
9. The center of the col area is not usually , and thus is more
susceptible to infection.: keratinized
10.A person's health is not static; therefore, a health history must be updated when or how often?: at each and
every appointment
11.A) A probe is a slender instrument with a rough, pointed tip designed for examination of the depth and
topography of a gingival sulcus or periodontal pocket. B) A probe has three parts: the handle, the angled shank,
and the working end.: statement A is false and statement B is true
12.True or false:
The tip-third of this sickle scaler is correctly adapted to the facial surface: true
13.Which of the following are design characteristics of a universal curet?1) Face is perpendicular to the lower
shank2) Face off set at 70 to 80 degrees
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to lower shank3) One cutting edge per working-end4) Two cutting edges per working-end: 1 and 4
14.Winthrop is getting ready to remove medium-sized subgingival calculus deposits from the posterior teeth.
Winthrop's calculus removal will be most successful if he selects a universal curet with which of the following
design characteristics?: a rounded back
15.Alma wants to select the correct working-end of a double-ended universal curet for a posterior sextant.
What visual clue should she look for to select the correct end?: lower shank should be parallel to the distal surface
16.Greg wants to remove a medium-sized calculus deposit located approxi- mately 5 mm below the gingival
margin. Greg's efforts will be most successful if he selects a universal curet with which of the following design
characteris- tics?: long lower shank length
17.Janel wants to remove a large ledge of supragingival calculus. Which of the following instruments would
be her best choice?: sickle scaler
18.Dominique is having difficulty removing subgingival calculus from the mandibular left first premolar. The
light calculus deposits are located 2 mm beneath the gingival margin. Which of the following is the most likely
cause of his difficulties?: sitting at 10:00 to 11:00 if right handed; 3:00 if left handed
19.Cybil wants to remove a medium-sized deposit of calculus located 3 mm beneath the gingival margin. Which
of the following instruments would be her best choice?: universal curet
20.Aiko wants to remove a medium-sized calculus deposit from the midline of the distal surface of the first
molar. The deposit is located 2 mm below the gingival margin. Aiko's efforts will be most successful if he selects a
universal curet with which of the following design characteristics?: a long working-end (long cutting edges)
21.Isabella is examining the working-end of a periodontal instrument. The instrument has a rounded toe,
rounded back, and two cutting edges per working-end. What design classification is this instrument?:
universal curet
22.Rashida wants to remove a medium-sized subgingival calculus deposit from the lingual surface of a
mandibular molar. Which of the following would not be recommended in this situation?: tilting the instrument
handle down to gain a better view
23.An explorer provides the best tactile information to the clinician's fingers. After each piece of subgingiva
calculus is removed with a curet, the clinician should change to an explorer for calculus detection.: the firs
statement is true; the second statement is false
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1. True or false:
When taking a pulse you may utilize your thumb instead of your three fingers to take the patients pulse?: false
2. A sulcus and pocket evaluation should consist of all of the following, except:: chart plaque and severity
3. True or false:
If a patient would place their arm above their heart it would result in a false low reading.: true
4. The power flosser tip is:: nylon
5. The probe is at the base of the sulcus or crevice, at the coronal end of the junctional epithelium with normal
healthy tissue. The probe tip is within
the junctional epithelium with advanced periodontitis.: statement A is true and statement B is false.
6. patients have severe systemic disease that limits activity but is not incapac- itating. At rest, this classified
patient do not exhibit signs and symptoms of distress; however, distress is exhibited when the patient experiences
either physiologic or psychologic stress. For example, an anginal patient may be normal in the waiting room but
develop chest pain when seated in the dental chair. These patients are able to walk up one flight of stairs or two
level city blocks, but distress en route forces them to stop. These are "yellow light" patients (proceed with
caution). Elective dental care is not contraindicated, but the patient's risk during treatment is increased. Serious
consideration should be given to the possible implementation of treatment modifications.: ASA III
7. Which of the following is not a reason the patient needs to be educated
about the importance of the health history?: to determine the patient's dental IQ
8. Which of the following statements is true about the interdental anatomy?: -
the papillae are connected by a col
9. The center of the col area is not usually , and thus is more
susceptible to infection.: keratinized
10.A person's health is not static; therefore, a health history must be updated when or how often?: at each and
every appointment
11.A) A probe is a slender instrument with a rough, pointed tip designed for examination of the depth and
topography of a gingival sulcus or periodontal pocket. B) A probe has three parts: the handle, the angled shank,
and the working end.: statement A is false and statement B is true
12.True or false:
The tip-third of this sickle scaler is correctly adapted to the facial surface: true
13.Which of the following are design characteristics of a universal curet?1) Face is perpendicular to the lower
shank2) Face off set at 70 to 80 degrees
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to lower shank3) One cutting edge per working-end4) Two cutting edges per working-end: 1 and 4
14.Winthrop is getting ready to remove medium-sized subgingival calculus deposits from the posterior teeth.
Winthrop's calculus removal will be most successful if he selects a universal curet with which of the following
design characteristics?: a rounded back
15.Alma wants to select the correct working-end of a double-ended universal curet for a posterior sextant.
What visual clue should she look for to select the correct end?: lower shank should be parallel to the distal surface
16.Greg wants to remove a medium-sized calculus deposit located approxi- mately 5 mm below the gingival
margin. Greg's efforts will be most successful if he selects a universal curet with which of the following design
characteris- tics?: long lower shank length
17.Janel wants to remove a large ledge of supragingival calculus. Which of the following instruments would
be her best choice?: sickle scaler
18.Dominique is having difficulty removing subgingival calculus from the mandibular left first premolar. The
light calculus deposits are located 2 mm beneath the gingival margin. Which of the following is the most likely
cause of his difficulties?: sitting at 10:00 to 11:00 if right handed; 3:00 if left handed
19.Cybil wants to remove a medium-sized deposit of calculus located 3 mm beneath the gingival margin. Which
of the following instruments would be her best choice?: universal curet
20.Aiko wants to remove a medium-sized calculus deposit from the midline of the distal surface of the first
molar. The deposit is located 2 mm below the gingival margin. Aiko's efforts will be most successful if he selects a
universal curet with which of the following design characteristics?: a long working-end (long cutting edges)
21.Isabella is examining the working-end of a periodontal instrument. The instrument has a rounded toe,
rounded back, and two cutting edges per working-end. What design classification is this instrument?:
universal curet
22.Rashida wants to remove a medium-sized subgingival calculus deposit from the lingual surface of a
mandibular molar. Which of the following would not be recommended in this situation?: tilting the instrument
handle down to gain a better view
23.An explorer provides the best tactile information to the clinician's fingers. After each piece of subgingiva
calculus is removed with a curet, the clinician should change to an explorer for calculus detection.: the firs
statement is true; the second statement is false
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