MDS PREP
While sharpening curettes and sickles, the internal angle of ............... must be preserved between the face and lateral surface
1. 50-60
2. 60-70
3. 70-80
4. 80-90
Pedodontics
Answer: 3
While sharpening curettes and sickles, the internal angle of 70-80 degrees must be preserved between the face and lateral surface.
Occlusal guard (night guard0 or maxillary splint is given in bruxism to
1. Prevent bruxism
2. Reduce pocket formation
3. Reduce traumatic forces on teeth
4. Prevent elongaton of teeth
Pedodontics
Answer: 3
The occlusal guard (night guard) is given in bruxism to reduce traumatic forces on teeth.
A patient has cheilosis, angular stomatitis, glossitis, red, itching eyes. The periodontal surgery that was performed one week ago has not healed properly. Deficiency of which of the following vitamins is most likely
1. Thiamin
2. Riboflavin
3. Tocopherol
4. Calciferol
Pedodontics
Answer: 2
Deficiency of riboflavin is most likely in a patient with cheilosis, angular stomatitis, and glossitis.
Which of the following drugs is used to eliminate all sensations?
1. Anesthetic
2. Analgesic
3. Sedative
4. Anodyne
Pedodontics
Answer: 1
Explanation: Anesthetics are drugs specifically designed to eliminate sensations, including pain, by blocking nerve signals in the body. They can be local (affecting a specific area) or general (affecting the entire body).
The periodontal pocket principally contains
1. Living and degenerated leucocytes
2. Microorganisms, their products and debris
3. Gingival fluids and salivary mucin
4. Desquamated epithelial cells
Pedodontics
Answer: 2
The periodontal pocket principally contains microorganisms, their products, and debris.
One of the main disadvantages of air-powder polishing system is
1. Irreversible damage to gingiva
2. Inability to remove extrinsic strains and soft deposits
3. Large quantity of Acrosol created
4. Irreversible damage to tooth structure
Pedodontics
Answer: 3
One of the main disadvantages of the air-powder polishing system is the large quantity of aerosols created.
In periodontal diseases, alveolar bone loss is the result of
1. Both apposition and resorption
2. Apposition only
3. Resorption only
4. None of the above
Pedodontics
Answer: 4
In periodontal diseases, alveolar bone loss is the result of both apposition and resorption.
The offset angle of Gracey curette between the blade and shank is
1. 60 degree
2. 70 degree
3. 80 degree
4. 90 degree
Pedodontics
Answer: 1
The offset angle of a Gracey curette between the blade and shank is 60 degrees.