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Methemoglobinemia is a potential complication of
an excessive dose of A. bupivacaine.
B. lidocaine.
C. mepivacaine.
D. prilocaine. ---- ANSWER----D. prilocaine.
The level of streptococcus mutans has been shown
to be significantly higher in the bacterial plaque
adjacent to which type of posterior restoration? A.
Glass-ionomer.
B. Composite resin.
C. Amalgam.
D. Gold castings. ---- ANSWER----B. Composite resin.
Maxillary skeletal arch expansion
A. is easiest in the preadolescent patient.
B. requires surgery in skeletally immature patients.
C. decreases arch space.
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D. increases overbite. ---- ANSWER----A. is easiest in the preadolescent patient.
Warfarin (Coumadin®) acts by
A. preventing formation of thromboplastin.
B. preventing fibrinogen conversion to fibrin.
C. inhibiting the synthesis of prothrombin in the liver.
D. incorporating ionic calcium. ---- ANSWER----C. inhibiting the synthesis of prothrombin
in the liver
In complete denture contruction, the physiologic rest position
A. provides a quide to establish the vertical
dimension of occlusion.
B. determines the level of the occlusal plane.
C. provides a guide for the selection of cusp
inclination.
D. determines the shape of the compensating curve. E. is useful to the
determination of condylar inclination. ---- ANSWER----A. provides a
quide to establish the vertical dimension of occlusion.
The bond between porcelain and metal in a
ceramometal (porcelain bonded to metal) crown is A.
chemical.
B. mechanical.
C. equally chemical and mechanical.
D. neither chemical nor mechanical. ---- ANSWER----A. chemical.
The predominant immunoglobulin isolated from
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saliva is A.
IgG.
B. IgM.
C. IgA.
D. IgD. ---- ANSWER----C. IgA.
Soft tissue pockets CANNOT be reduced by A.
occlusal adjustment.
B. scaling and root planing (debridement).
C. open flap curettage.
D. guided tissue regeneration ---- ANSWER----A. occlusal adjustment.
Roots of the permanent maxillary central incisors are
completed by what age? A. 8 years.
B. 10 years.
C. 12 years.
D. Later than 12 years. ---- ANSWER----B. 10 years.
When designing a removable partial denture,
changing the tilt of the cast on the surveyor alters the
A. path of insertion of the planned removable partial
denture.
B. the position of the survey line on the cast.
C. the undercut and non-undercut areas.
D. the direction of forces applied to the partial denture. ---- ANSWER----A. path of insertion
of the planned removable partial denture.
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Increased overjet, moderate facial convexity and a
deep labio-mental sulcus is most characteristic of
which facial type? A. Prognathic.
B. Orthognathic.
C. Retrognathic. ---- ANSWER----C. Retrognathic.
Needle deflection increases as A.
depth of injection increases.
B. needle length increases.
C. needle gauge decreases.
D. All of the above. ---- ANSWER----D. All of the above.
Acute or subacute suppurative osteomyelitis occurs
most frequently in the A. anterior maxilla.
B. posterior mandible.
C. posterior maxilla.
D. anterior mandible. ---- 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. ---- ANSWER----C. axis of rotation/fulcrum line.
Intraoral soft tissue examination will NOT assist in
the diagnosis of A. lichen planus.
B. sinusitis.
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