The primary objective of removing bone when extracting a badly impacted mandibular third molar is to
1. expose the root bifurcation
2. expose the cervical line
3. allow proper closure of the wound
4. expose the height of contour of the tooth
Oral SurgeryAnswer: 4
Among the following which is advantage of sagittal split osteotomy over transoral vertical subcondylar osteotomy 1. Greater mandibular movement is achieved 2. Because it is intraoral procedure. No external scar is produced 3. Alone may be used to correct a mandibular retrognathism and prognathism 4. Less chance of injuring the inferior dental canal
Oral SurgeryAnswer: 3
Haemorrhage after dental extraction procedure can be prevented by 1) Applying pressure 2) Ligating bleeding major vessels 3) Properly designing and carefully reflecting mucoperiosteal flaps 4) All of the above
Oral SurgeryAnswer: 4
Dry socket is characterized by
1. episodes of sharp, piercing pain associated with sweet foods
2. continuous or almost continuous, moderate to severe pain with almost no adjacent swelling
3. continuous bleeding from the socket with swollen gingiva
4. indurated swelling with local tenderness and temperatures of over 101° F
Oral SurgeryAnswer: 2
The most common anaesthetic complication occuring within first 24 hours after surgery under general anaesthetics is 1) Hypertension 2) Renal failure 3) Atelectasis 4) Cardiac arrest
Oral SurgeryAnswer: 3
Among the following which is the optimum site for intravenous sedation in an outpatient? 1) Jugular vein 2) Median cephalic vein 3) Dorsal vein back of the hand 4) Popliteal vein
Oral SurgeryAnswer: 2
For a patient undergoing anticoagulant therapy, who requires unavoidable dental surgical treatment, the dental surgeon should 1. Not take up the patient till the therapy is over 2. Bring down the dosage and proceed further 3. Adjust the dosage before and after dental visit 4. Cosult the physician of the patient for joint decision
Oral SurgeryAnswer: 4
All of the following statements of nasal fractures are true except 1. Even if minor, they may be followed by bilateral ecchymosis and facial oedema 2. They may need to be reduced for a few weeks 3. They need not be complicated by traumatic telecanthus 4. They may lead to the telescoping of the nasal complex into the frontal sinus
