Fiberoptic transillumination (FOTI) method of caries diagnosis is based on the principle of 1) When laser beam falls on caries enamel, it gives a bluish hue 2) A fluorescent dye is taken up by carious dentin which can be viewed easily 3) There is a different index of light transmission for decayed or sound enamel 4) None of the above
PedodonticsAnswer: 3
Discolouration of primary tooth after injury is the result of 1) Degeneration of pulp 2) Extravasation of RB 3) From blood vessels of pulp 4) None of the above
PedodonticsAnswer: 2
The success of reimplantation procedures is related to 1) Vitality of the pulp 2) Extent of soft tissue injuries 3) Time elapse between tooth loss and replacement 4) Media in which tooth was stored after avulsion
PedodonticsAnswer: 3
In haemophilic patient of age 5 years consultation, a primary second molar with non-vital pulp is treated by 1) Extraction 2) Conventional pulpectomy 3) Pulpotomy with calcium hydroxide 4) Pulpotomy with formocresol
PedodonticsAnswer: 2
A drug which is not used to provide conscious sedation in a child is 1) Nitrous oxide 2) Chloral hydrate 3) Hydroxyzine 4) Lincomycin
PedodonticsAnswer: 4
Which of the following is an indication of indirect pulp capping? 1) Lingering sensitivity to hot and cold 2) Sensitivity of percussion 3) No history of spontaneous pain 4) None of the above
PedodonticsAnswer: 3
Which of the following vitality tests measures the pulpal circulation directly 1) Laser doppler thermometry 2) Pulse oxymetry 3) Dual wavelength spectrometry 4) Thermal and electrical pulp testing
PedodonticsAnswer: 2
The pulp horn that is most likely to be exposed during cavity preparation on deciduous molars is 1) Mesiobuccal of first molar 2) Distobuccal of first molar 3) Mesiobuccal of second molar 4) Distobuccal of second molar