MDS PREP
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).
Lateral food impaction occurs mainly due to
1. Uneven alteration of occlusal surface
2. Open proximal contact
3. Open gingival embrasure
4. All of the above
Pedodontics
Answer: 3
Lateral food impaction occurs mainly due to open proximal contact.
Cross section of sickle scaler is
1. Triangular
2. Half circular
3. Circular
4. Oval
Pedodontics
Answer: 1
The cross-section of a sickle scaler is triangular.
The best way to detect bony defects is
1. Radiograph at different angulations
2. Careful probing
3. Surgical exposure
4. Measurement of pocket depth
Pedodontics
Answer: 3
The best way to detect bony defects is surgical exposure.
Buttressing bone formation is
1. Congenital abnormality
2. Occurs endosteally
3. Occurs periosteally
4. Due to trauma form occlusion
Pedodontics
Answer: 4
Buttressing bone formation is due to trauma from occlusion.
In a bruxism patient the muscle that exhibits overdevelopment is
1. Lateral pterygoid
2. Masseter
3. Temporalis
4. Internal pterygoid
Pedodontics
Answer: 2
In a bruxism patient, the muscle that exhibits overdevelopment is the masseter.
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.
Which of the following is most efficient and least traumatic instrument for correcting overhanging proximal restorations
1. Ultrasonic tips
2. EVA system
3. Dental tape
4. Prophy jet
Pedodontics
Answer: 2
The EVA system is the most efficient and least traumatic instrument for correcting overhanging proximal restorations.