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NBDHE EXAM VERSION 1 NEWEST 2026 COMPLETE
180 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
||VERIFIED EXAM!!! (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+||NEWEST VERSION!!!
58. Which cardiovascular disease is associated with
periodontal disease, placing an emphasis on improving
oral health in an attempt to reduce the risk of disease?
a. Cerebrovascular disease
b. Hypertension
c. Congestive heart failure
d. Coronary artery atherosclerosis - ANSWER-d -
Coronary artery atherosclerosis is associated with
periodontal disease. Decreasing periodontal disease
symptoms through preventative and maintenance care will
reduce the patient's risk factors.
59. Local anesthetics containing vasoconstrictors should
not be administered to asthma patients. It also should not
be used for patients that suffer from emphysema.
a. Both statements are true
b. Both statements are false
c. The first statement is true, the second statement is false
d. The first statement is false, the second statement is true
- ANSWER-c - The first statement is true, the second
statement is false. Local anesthetics containing
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vasoconstrictors should not be given to asthma patients
because it may cause reduced oxygen flow in the body,
but they may be administered to patients with
emphysema.
60. What type of seizure exhibits symptoms of jerking
motions and no loss of consciousness?
a. Status epilepticus
b. Petit mal
c. Grand mal
d. None of the above - ANSWER-b - Petit mal seizures are
simple, with jerking motions and no loss of consciousness.
The patient is aware of their surroundings and is able to
recount the episode without loss of memory.
61. What disease exhibits itself in a classic "butterfly"
pattern rash over the patient's face?
a. Phemphigus vulgaris
b. Hodgkin's lymphoma
c. Scleroderma
d. Lupus - ANSWER-d - Lupus is a chronic disease that
displays a "butterfly" pattern over the patient's face.
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62. Wedge-shaped lesions along the cervical margin of the
teeth are referred to as .
a. Erosion
b. Abrasion
c. Abfraction
d. Attrition -
63. A condition of the oral tissues due to hormonal
changes during pregnancy is called ___________.
a. Pyogenic granuloma ANSWER-c - Abfractions are the
wedge-shaped lesion along the cervical margin of the
teeth, usually due to fatigue or flexing of the tooth. The
excess flexing causes enamel to chip off of the tooth in
this area, exposing the dentin.
b. Sialolith
c. Gingival hyperplasia
d. Inflammatory papillary hyperplasia - ANSWER-a -
Pyogenic granulomas is a reactive tissue hyperplasia
related to hormonal changes, usually associated with
pregnancy. This condition may also be called "pregnancy
tumors."
64. A discoloration of the oral mucosa that may have a
radiopaque appearance.
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a. Traumatic neuroma
b. Amalgam tattoo
c. Necrotizing sialometaplasia
d. Melanoma - ANSWER-b - Amalgam tattoos are bluish
discolorations of the oral mucosa due to leaking of
particles from an amalgam filling directly into the mucosa.
Therefore, they may appear radiopaque on a radiograph.
65. Which cyst exhibits bluish swelling around a newly
erupting crown, most common with the eruption of primary
teeth?
a. Odontogenic keratocyst
b. Dentigerous cyst
c. Nonodontogenic cysts
d. Eruption cyst - ANSWER-d - Eruption cysts usually
involve primary tooth eruption and exhibit bluish tissue
with swelling around the erupting tooth, hence the term
"eruption cyst."
66. Supernumerary teeth usually exhibit microdontia. They
are most commonly found in the maxilla.
a. Both statements are true
b. Both statements are false
c. The first statement is true, the second statement is false
NBDHE EXAM VERSION 1 NEWEST 2026 COMPLETE
180 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
||VERIFIED EXAM!!! (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+||NEWEST VERSION!!!
58. Which cardiovascular disease is associated with
periodontal disease, placing an emphasis on improving
oral health in an attempt to reduce the risk of disease?
a. Cerebrovascular disease
b. Hypertension
c. Congestive heart failure
d. Coronary artery atherosclerosis - ANSWER-d -
Coronary artery atherosclerosis is associated with
periodontal disease. Decreasing periodontal disease
symptoms through preventative and maintenance care will
reduce the patient's risk factors.
59. Local anesthetics containing vasoconstrictors should
not be administered to asthma patients. It also should not
be used for patients that suffer from emphysema.
a. Both statements are true
b. Both statements are false
c. The first statement is true, the second statement is false
d. The first statement is false, the second statement is true
- ANSWER-c - The first statement is true, the second
statement is false. Local anesthetics containing
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vasoconstrictors should not be given to asthma patients
because it may cause reduced oxygen flow in the body,
but they may be administered to patients with
emphysema.
60. What type of seizure exhibits symptoms of jerking
motions and no loss of consciousness?
a. Status epilepticus
b. Petit mal
c. Grand mal
d. None of the above - ANSWER-b - Petit mal seizures are
simple, with jerking motions and no loss of consciousness.
The patient is aware of their surroundings and is able to
recount the episode without loss of memory.
61. What disease exhibits itself in a classic "butterfly"
pattern rash over the patient's face?
a. Phemphigus vulgaris
b. Hodgkin's lymphoma
c. Scleroderma
d. Lupus - ANSWER-d - Lupus is a chronic disease that
displays a "butterfly" pattern over the patient's face.
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62. Wedge-shaped lesions along the cervical margin of the
teeth are referred to as .
a. Erosion
b. Abrasion
c. Abfraction
d. Attrition -
63. A condition of the oral tissues due to hormonal
changes during pregnancy is called ___________.
a. Pyogenic granuloma ANSWER-c - Abfractions are the
wedge-shaped lesion along the cervical margin of the
teeth, usually due to fatigue or flexing of the tooth. The
excess flexing causes enamel to chip off of the tooth in
this area, exposing the dentin.
b. Sialolith
c. Gingival hyperplasia
d. Inflammatory papillary hyperplasia - ANSWER-a -
Pyogenic granulomas is a reactive tissue hyperplasia
related to hormonal changes, usually associated with
pregnancy. This condition may also be called "pregnancy
tumors."
64. A discoloration of the oral mucosa that may have a
radiopaque appearance.
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a. Traumatic neuroma
b. Amalgam tattoo
c. Necrotizing sialometaplasia
d. Melanoma - ANSWER-b - Amalgam tattoos are bluish
discolorations of the oral mucosa due to leaking of
particles from an amalgam filling directly into the mucosa.
Therefore, they may appear radiopaque on a radiograph.
65. Which cyst exhibits bluish swelling around a newly
erupting crown, most common with the eruption of primary
teeth?
a. Odontogenic keratocyst
b. Dentigerous cyst
c. Nonodontogenic cysts
d. Eruption cyst - ANSWER-d - Eruption cysts usually
involve primary tooth eruption and exhibit bluish tissue
with swelling around the erupting tooth, hence the term
"eruption cyst."
66. Supernumerary teeth usually exhibit microdontia. They
are most commonly found in the maxilla.
a. Both statements are true
b. Both statements are false
c. The first statement is true, the second statement is false
