MDS PREP
Occlusal correction is done after periodontal therapy in which condition
1. Infrabony pockets
2. Superabony pockets
3. Trauma from occlusion
4. Pseudo pockets
Pedodontics
Answer: 3
Occlusal correction is done after periodontal therapy primarily in cases of trauma from occlusion.
Primary purpose of scaling and root planing is
1. To remove sulcular epithelium
2. To remove calculus & aetiological necrotic cementum
3. To remove epithelial attachment
4. All of the above
Pedodontics
Answer: 2
The primary purpose of scaling and root planing is to remove calculus and aetiological necrotic cementum.
Gracey curette No.11-12 are used for
1. Anterior teeth
2. Posterior teeth mesial
3. Posterior teeth distal
4. Posterior teeth facial and lingual
Pedodontics
Answer: 2
Gracey curette No. 11-12 is used for posterior teeth mesial.
Furcation is best detected by which probe
1. WHO probe
2. University of Michigan "O" probe
3. Marquis color coded probe
4. Naber"s probe
Pedodontics
Answer: 4
Furcation is best detected by Naber's probe.
When scaling and root planing, the primary objective of the procedure is to
1. Cause shrinkage of gingival tissue
2. Create glass-like root surface
3. Remove all cementum
4. Restore the gingival tissue to health
Pedodontics
Answer: 4
The primary objective of scaling and root planing is to restore the gingival tissue to health.
Which of the following methods is not an acceptable way to determine instrument sharpness?
1. Evaluation of the cutting edge during scaling procedure
2. Evaluation of the cutting edge against plastic testing stick
3. Evaluation of the cutting edge against the clinician"s finger nail
4. None of the above
Pedodontics
Answer: 4
None of the above methods are unacceptable ways to determine instrument sharpness.
While using a periodontal probe to measure the depth of the periodontal pocket the pocket is measured from
1. Free gingival margin to the cementoenamel junction
2. Junctional epithelium to the free gingival margin
3. Base of pocket to the cementoenamel junction
4. Base of pocket to mucogingival junction
Pedodontics
Answer: 2
While using a periodontal probe, the pocket is measured from the junctional epithelium to the free gingival margin.
The most widely studied controlled release device in periodontal has been
1. Amoxycillin
2. Tetracycline fibres
3. Cephalexin
4. Metronidazole
Pedodontics
Answer: 2
Tetracycline fibers are the most widely studied controlled release device in periodontal therapy.