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- your patient is taking Pepsid and acetaminophen. what effects may they experience? a. increased bleeding b. decreased salivary flow c. gingival hyperplasia d. increased salivary flow
- how long should you wash your hands in between clients? a. 5 seconds b. 15 seconds c. 25 seconds d. 35 seconds
- you can do all of the following to prevent biofilm in dental waterlines except for one. which one is the exception? a. purge between clients b. flush lines with chemicals c. flush with tap water d. use individual water tanks per unit
b. decreased salivary flow
b. 15 seconds
c. flush with tap water
- I.D. this condition that is related to a low-grade inflam- a. focal sclerosis osteitis matory reaction a. focal sclerosis osteitis b. periodical cement dysplasia
- what is the minimum % of alcohol needed in hand sanitizer for it to be effective?
- a. Target lesion Patient has an allergic re- action to penicillin (shows
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picture of hand with blis- ter). What is it called?
- your patient is taking Isoniazid and Rifampin. what condition do they have?
b. tuberculosis
- furcation involvement: interradicular fibers are affect- b. Class II ed, but part of the alveolar bone is sill in tact. which class furcation is present? a. Class I b. Class II c. Class III d. Class IV
- a young adult presents with red lesions at his labial commissures (EO picture). What is the lesion caused by a. Candida albicans b. bacteria c. vitamin C deficiency
- IO picture of multi lobed maxillary tori with an ulcer on it. what kind of ulcer is this? a. herpetic ulcer b. pathos ulcer c. traumatic ulcer d. median palatine cyst
- a. increased vertical angulation
a. Candida albicans
c. traumatic ulcer
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b. ranula c. sialolith
- hairy leukoplakia ID this lesion caused by Epstein Barr virus
- what medication WOULDNT cause xerostomia? a. diuretic b. tranquilizer c. anticoagulant d. antihistamine
c. anticoagulant
- which instrument would you choose to scale the distal 13/14 or 17/ surface of the mesial root of a maxillary molar
- instrument with a contra angle and short tip. where would you use it? a. posterior teeth with shallow pockets b. posterior teeth with deep pockets c. anterior teeth with shallow pockets d. anterior teeth with deep pockets
- how would you sharpen an instrument? a. place stone at terminal shank b. place stone at junction between face and lateral surface c. place stone at back
- your diabetic patient was in a rush and did not eat after taking his insulin in the morning. he begins
b. posterior teeth with deep pockets
b. place stone at junction between face and lateral surface
b. give them a sugary drink
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to show signs of hypoglycemia. what should you do next? a. lay them supine b. give them sugary drink c. keep upright
- your patient is feeling light headed as if they are going place them in trendelen- to pass out, what do you do?
- how long do you cold sterile a contaminated instru- ments? a.. 4 hours b. 6 hours c. 8 hours d. 10 hours
burg position
d. 10 hours
- what is the treatment of a thyroid nodule? surgical excision
- what is the supplemental plaque control for a class III b. super floss furcation a. end tuft b. super floss c. floss threader d. stimudent
- what is the cause of the notches in these incisors? congenital syphilis
- you are summoned to the waiting room and find a patient unconscious. What is the first step you should take after checking their pulse and presence of respi- ration?
summon EMS
- perform heimlich
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- what is this ulcer associated with? Stensons duct What is this ulcer associat- ed with?
- if your patient is allergic to penicillin, what other an- tibiotic will they be allergic to? which should be pre- scribed?
amoxicillin clindimycin
- b. toxins in plaque attached to calculus this photo shows calculus causing inflammation on the lower anteriors. what exactly is causing the in- flammation? a. rough surface b. toxins in plaque at- tached to calculus c. acids in plaque
- takes 3 years to develop after eruption - incomplete root formation
why are the apices of these molars not com- pletely formed?
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- why would you have a patient sign a refusal of treat- ment form?
detailed explanation of the importance of proce- dure and its benefits to the patient
- all of the following are important characteristics of an a. sharp tip ultrasonic except one. which is the exception? a. sharp tip b. acoustic streaming c. acoustic turbulence d. cavitation
- when cleaning a implant, what should you do? a. use plastic tip on low b. use plastic tip on medium c. use plastic tip on high
a. use plastic tip on low
- what should you advise a bulimic patient to do? rinse with sodium bicar- bonate (naCO2)
- Thumb sucking what is the cause of this Childs open bite?
- a white mark appears on a patient mandibular labial mucosa (picture). what is the cause of this...
granulation tissue pres- ence
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- erosion on max linguals ID
- recommend something to neutralize acid what should you recom- mend a patient does to help the erosion on her maxillary linguals
- periodontal abscess ID
- periapical abscess ID
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- Lingual folds ID 2
- Material alba ID
- old scar on vermillion border ID
- Cleft palate ID
- irritated fibroma ID
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- zygomatic process ID
- Palatal papillary hyperplasia the cause of this lesion is due to a retainer
- aspirin burn this lesion can be wiped away
- ophthalmic herpes zoster patient had varicella zoster virus in the past and now has this
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- T/F: a hyperglycemic patient will not have a fast heart true beat
- hunger, fatigue, weakness, sweating, headache, dizzi- Hypoglycemia symptoms ness, low bp, cold or clammy skin, Diaphoresis and Irritability.
- Thick questions asks if the lami- na dura is thick or think
- how long does oraquix last? 14 - 21 minutes
- Anti fungals What class of medications would be used to treat this lesion?
- a patient with controlled epilepsy would be what ASA? ASA II
- what would be a problem in a client who is on pro- longed use of steroids?
decreased healing
- how long has it been there?
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a patient receive SRP, polish and was put on a 2 week recall. at the recall (picture) the gingiva appeared much healthier except for one area. what do you do? a. explore and re scale if needed b. review home care c. recommended antimicrobial rinse d. determine if patient is pregnant
a. explore and re scale if needed
- no TX needed how is this IO lesion treat- ed?
- after a long treatment, a patient sits up and is very light headed. their BP is low and bradycardia. what is happening?
orthostatic hypotension
- what is the premed dosage for amoxicillin? 2000mg=2g
- #4 what tooth # is the over- hang on?
- EO imagine of an instrument being inserted into the sulus. question asked about the angulation at which
burnish the calculus
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they are going to scale, what would it do to the calcu- lus?
- which of the following would not cause maxillary in- cisors to flare? a. gingivitis b. thumb sucking c. oc- clusal trauma d. tongue thrust
a. gingivitis
- patient has an acute asthma attach, what do you do? give patient inhaler
- fluorosis Picture of a patient with no history of caries but has white talk teeth... what is it
- instruments should be transported with all of the fol- lowing EXCEPT what?
- what tooth brushing method should be used on a patient with braces?
regular exam gloves
charters
- which medication would increase the risk of bleeding? plavix
- Class I caries type of caries?
- Class II caries type of caries?
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A tongue piercing can cause all EXCEPT: a. recession b. trigeminal neuralgia c. calculus d. caries
- An immunocompromised patient has heavy calculus, what instruments would you NOT use?
- X-ray of a carious lesion. on the mesial on the maxil- lary second molar, what caused it?
- Picture of #18 and #19 with an open contact, what cause the 6mm pocket?
Graceys
open contact or lack of natural contact
open contact
- thumb sucking These maxillary incisors are flared, what is it caused by?
- flared incisors that are periodontally involved, gingiva a. gingivitis is very red and inflamed. All can cause this EXCEPT: a. gingivitis b. thumb sucking c. mouth breathing
- if your patient is allergic to penicillin, what should you 600mg clindamycin give them?
- A patient is taking Tylenol, prozac, and Pepsi, what would these medications cause? a. decreased salivation
a. decreased salivation
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b. decreased healing c. increased bleeding
- Client is experiencing increased bleeding, what caused it?
plavix
- a. prognathic What type of facial profile does this patient have? a. prognathic b. mesonathic c. retronathic
- neurofibroma what is this image show- ing
- Class I what angles classification is this?
- traumatic lesion what is being shown on the maxillary tori?
