MDS PREP
Common clinical sign of occlusal trauma
1. Tooth mobility
2. Fractures of cusps
3. Resorption of alveolar ridge
4. Widening of PD ligament
Pedodontics
Answer: 1
Tooth mobility is a common clinical sign of occlusal trauma.
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.
Occlusal adjustment is affected by all except
1. Compensating curve
2. Cusp height
3. Incisal guidance
4. Postural position
Pedodontics
Answer: 4
Postural position does not affect occlusal adjustment.
Undermining resorption occuring from within marrow spaces towards PD ligament is found
1. Bone covering unerupted tooth
2. Bone due to hormonal changes
3. Due to necrosis of bone on compression side as a result of occlusal trauma
4. All of the above
Pedodontics
Answer: 3
Undermining resorption occurs due to necrosis of bone on the compression side as a result of occlusal trauma.
All of the following are contraindications for root planing EXCEPT
1. Deficient or overhanging margins of amalgam restorations
2. Erosion and/or abrasion
3. Recession
4. Root caries
Pedodontics
Answer: 2
Erosion and/or abrasion are not contraindications for root planing.
Which of the following prematurities is not essentially pathological
1. Mediotrusive
2. Laterotrusive
3. RCP
4. Protrusive contact position
Pedodontics
Answer: 1
Mediotrusive prematurity is not essentially pathological.
Electronic device is contraindicated in
1. Pacemakers
2. AIDS
3. TB
4. Asthmatics
Pedodontics
Answer: 1
Electronic devices are contraindicated in patients with pacemakers.
Which of the following methods for correction of occlusal supracontacts result in restoration of buccolingual width that is increased due to flattering of occlusal surface?
1. Grooving
2. Spheroiding
3. Contacting
4. Pointing
Pedodontics
Answer: 2
Spheroiding is a method for correcting occlusal supracontacts that restores buccolingual width.