Deck 1: Dental Board

Question 1

What drug category inhibits protein synthesis by binding to the 30S ribosome?

A)Metronidazole
B)Tetracycline
C)Quinolone
D)Aminoglycoside

Answer 1

Tetracycline

Question 2

Infantile osteopetrosis displays several facial deformity possibilities. Which deformity is not a facial deformity of infantile osteopetrosis?

A)Broad face
B)Hypertelorism
C)Frontal bossing
D)Peeked nose

Answer 2

Peeked nose

Question 3

The structural destruction of enamel is caused by:

A)Lowered pH
B)Increase pH
C)Neutralized pH
D)Acidogenic

Answer 3

Lowered pH

Question 4

When writing a prescription, what information about the drug must be supplied?

A)Drug name, dosage, numerical amount, drug form, directions, and refill instructions
B)Patient's name, patient's driver license number, prescriber's name and address
C)Drug formula, dosage, patient's phone number and prescriber's DEA number
D)Drug name, dosage, doctor's name, and doctor's signature

Question 5

Fluoridation can assist in decreasing the amount of caries. This is especially true for what age group?

A)The elderly
B)Infants
C)Children
D)Middle-aged adults

Question 6

Dens in dent is clinically called:

A)Dentin dysplasia
B)Ankylosis
C)Dens invaginatus
D)Hypoplastic amelogenesis imperfecta

Question 7

Root resorption can be:

A)External and internal
B)External and within
C)Internal and expanded
D)External and expanded

Question 8

Type II osteogenesis imperfecta is what inheritance pattern:

A)Autosomal dominant
B)Autosomal recessive
C)Autosomal dominant and autosomal recessive
D)Autosomal latent

Question 9

What condition increases levels of calcium in the blood?

A)Hypoparathyroidism
B)Ankylosis
C)Dens invaginatus
D)Hypoplastic amelogenesis imperfecta

Question 10

Periapical abscesses can be categorized as:

A)Symptomatic and asymptomatic
B)Novas and symptomatic
C)Periapical and asymptomatic
D)Novas and periapical

Question 11

Prosthodontics is:

A)A dental specialty that is concerned with maxillofacial abnormalities, congenital disorders, esthetics, and biocompatible substitutes
B)A dental specialty that is concerned with maxillofacial abnormalities, alginic acid formation, tissue disruption, and tooth movement
C)There is no such profession as prosthodontics
D)A non-specialty discipline of dentistry

Question 12

What condition is most often in conjunction with osteogenesis imperfecta?

A)Dentin dysplasia type I
B)Dentin dysplasia type II
C)Dentinogenesis imperfecta
D)Hypercementosis

Question 13

Sutures are jigsaw puzzle-like lines in the skull. What is the joint type?

A)Temporomandibular joint
B)Hinge joint
C)Synarthrosis joint
D)Ellipsoidal joint

Question 14

When amalgam particles become imbedded under oral membranes, it is a/an?

A)Silver deposit
B)Silver tattoo
C)Amalgam tattoo
D)Amalgam deposit

Question 15

What condition exclusively affects the gingiva or edentulous alveolar ridge?

A)Condensing osteitis
B)Osteomyelitis
C)Osteopetrosis
D)Peripheral giant cell granuloma

Question 16

Type III osteogenesis imperfecta is what inheritance pattern?

A)Autosomal dominant
B)Autosomal recessive
C)Autosomal dominant and autosomal recessive
D)Autosomal latent

Question 17

What condition is caused by an increase in thyroid hormone due to thyroid tumors?

A)Hypoparathyroidism
B)Hyperthyroidism
C)Hyperparathyroidism
D)Hypoplastic amelogenesis imperfecta

Question 18

When a drug dosage is increased to achieve the same effect as the first dosage, what has increased?

A)Drug tolerance
B)Drug reliability
C)Drug ineffectiveness
D)Drug duration

Question 19

"Rootless teeth"? is clinically called:

A)Dentin dysplasia type I
B)Ankylosis
C)Dens invaginatus
D)Hypoplastic amelogenesis imperfecta

Question 20

A band of muscles that attach the lips, tongue, and cheeks to the alveolar ridges is the:

A)Gingival supra
B)Mandible band
C)Maxillary gum band
D)Frenum

Question 21

Gingivoplasty can help with:

A)Gingivitis
B)Occlusions
C)Esthetics
D)Perodontitis

Question 22

What technique is used when the crown length is inadequate for restoration?

A)Crown eruption
B)Crown restoration
C)Crown lengthening
D)Crown displacement

Question 23

Errors in radiographs happen often. Which term is an imaging error:

A)Oldfield films
B)Crossed films
C)Light films
D)Pressed films

Question 24

What condition displays bilateral mandibular expansion?

A)Cleidocranial dysostosis
B)Cherubism
C)Dens invaginatus
D)Hypoplastic amelogenesis imperfecta

Question 25

Radiographically, what bone disease appears as cotton wool due to decreased bone density?

A)Town's syndrome
B)Paget's disease of the bone
C)Acromegaly
D)Thyroid storm

Question 26

What is a kilovoltage?

A)Electric potential
B)Energy change
C)Energy potential
D)Unit measure

Question 27

What condition is not associated with hypothyroidism?

A)Lethargy
B)Low body temperature
C)Enlarged tongue
D)Thyroid storm

Question 28

What drug is used as a sedative prior to dental procedures and for insomnia treatment?

A)Carbamazepine
B)Phenytoin
C)Chloral hydrate
D)Valproic acid

Question 29

What is it called when aluminum disks absorbs X-ray low penetrating power?

A)Filtration
B)Abduction
C)Filtration annex
D)Abduction annex

Question 30

What is radiation damage to the bone and produces necrosis called?

A)Radioresistant necrosis
B)Radiosensitive necrosis
C)Osteoradionecrosis
D)Osteoradionecrosis sensitive

Question 31

During sickle cell crisis, patients have a high susceptibility to:

A)Streptococcus spp.
B)Staphylococcus spp.
C)Streptococcus pneumonia
D)Veillonella spp.

Question 32

When tooth loss does not correlate with functional patterns, the damage is due to:

A)Abrasion
B)Erosion
C)Attrition
D)Abrasion level 2

Question 33

When smiling, the black space between the buccal surface of the teeth and the cheek are the what?

A)Golden proportion
B)Black corridors
C)Buccal corridors
D)Occlusal proportion

Question 34

What is Desflurane?

A)Intravenous sleeping agent
B)General anesthetic
C)Oral supplement
D)Absorbent anesthetic

Question 35

What are the three tooth shapes?

A)Oval, flat, and round
B)Square, oval, and flat
C)Ovoid, square, and tapering
D)Tapering, oval, and flat

Question 36

Trigeminal neuralgia is known as:

A)Tic douloureux
B)Sickle cell anemia
C)Myasthenia Gravis
D)Bell's palsy

Question 37

Autogenous subepithelial connective tissue graft is used:

A)To gain root coverage
B)To gain tooth coverage
C)To gain gingiva coverage
D)To gain necrosis coverage

Question 38

Linguopalatal sounds are made with which part of the mouth?

A)Lips
B)Tongue
C)Palate
D)Teeth

Question 39

The temporomandibular joint allows for rotation and translation of the mandible. What is the joint type?

A)Ginglymodiarthrodial
B)Ball in socket
C)Ellipsoidal
D)Synarthrosis

Question 40

What is the most common oral prosthetic complication?

A)Mandible misalignment
B)Gingiva malformation
C)Veneer fracture
D)Veneer attachment

Question 41

Frey's syndrome results from injury to:

A)Spleen nerve
B)Auriculotemporal nerve
C)Cranial nerve
D)Polycythemia

Question 42

Leukemia is mainly treated with radiation and chemotherapy. What are the two types of chemotherapy used in the treatment of leukemia?

A)Induction and maintenance
B)Induction and delayed
C)Delayed and maintenance
D)Maintenance and latent

Question 43

Androgenic steroids to stimulate bone marrow are used as a treatment for:

A)Pallor
B)Cyclosporine
C)Town syndrome
D)Aplastic anemia

Question 44

Agranulocytosis is a severe depletion of:

A)Iron
B)Vitamin C
C)Neutrophils
D)Leukocytes

Question 45

What syndrome displays freckle-like spots on the hands, oral mucosa, and perioral skin?

A)Nerve compression syndrome
B)Saal Bulas syndrome
C)CREST syndrome
D)Peutz-Jeghers syndrome

Question 46

Ginglymodiarthrodial joints connect the lower jaw to the skull. What type of movement do these joints display?

A)Sliding
B)Immovable
C)Freely movable
D)Gliding

Question 47

Storage phosphor imaging systems use what color light to create X-ray image?

A)Green
B)Red
C)Blue
D)Yellow

Question 48

What is the proper term when the maxillary juts out beyond the sagittal plane, causing a misalignment of occlusion?

A)Maxillary prognathism
B)Maxillary malocclusion
C)Balanced articulation
D)Mandible articulation

Question 49

Bilabial creates the sounds associated with the letters b, p, and m. It is created when lips are pressed together. These and other speech sounds are considered:

A)Sound gradation
B)Anatomic sound formation
C)Sound irregularities
D)Anatomic speech mechanisms

Question 50

What does the masticatory system consist of?

A)Maxillary
B)Skull and vertebrae
C)Mandible
D)Mandible and maxillary

Question 51

When teeth cannot be retained during a maxillary protrusion modification, the technique used is:

A)Craig's pendulum
B)Dean's intraseptal alveoloplasty
C)Class II maxillary extraction
D)Bone grafting

Question 52

For successful dental implants, it may be necessary to perform a/an:

A)Extraction
B)Bone graft
C)Mandible fracture
D)Intermaxillary fixation

Question 53

Retraction cords assist in:

A)Removing pulp
B)Tooth extraction
C)Root canal
D)Gingiva tension

Question 54

For remineralization of onset lesions to take place, what must be ample?

A)Bacteria
B)Dentin
C)Fluoride
D)Acidogenic

Question 55

When the alveolar bone is sufficient and deeply embedded to support normal usage of the crown, the tooth has proper:

A)Crown-to-gum ratio
B)Gum-to-bone ratio
C)Crown-to-root ratio
D)Crown-to-gingiva ratio

Question 56

A patient complains of pain on the right side of the mouth. Three caries are immediately visible. The teeth are prepared for fillings. What material is used?

A)Dental caulk
B)Ceramic bonder
C)Centum
D)Gutta percha

Question 57

Vital pulp therapy:

A)Prevents tooth decay and tooth discoloration
B)Increases pulp and enamel density
C)Prevents inflammation, infections, and tooth hardening
D)Increases pulp necrosis, prevents inflammation, and increases enamel density

Question 58

Nikolsky's sign is the rubbing of uninvolved mucosa resulting in a blister. This is a sign and symptom of what vesiculobullous disease?

A)Aphthous ulcers
B)Penphigus vulgaris
C)Erythema multiforme
D)Lichen Planus

Question 59

What is the most common odontogenic cyst?

A)Eruption cyst
B)Dentigerous cyst
C)Odontogenic keratocyst
D)Nevoid cyst

Question 60

What item used as "universal precaution" may harm healthcare workers and patients?

A)Gloves
B)Masks
C)Protective clothing
D)Lip guards

Question 61

Stevens-Johnson syndrome and TENs are variants of which disease?

A)Aphthous ulcers
B)Penphigus vulgaris
C)Erythema multiforme
D)Lichen Planus

Question 62

What three ways can alginate capture a decreased setting time?

A)Decreasing water temperature, increasing the amount of water combined with alginate powder, and by gradually mixing ingredients
B)The setting time of alginate cannot decrease without adding gluten
C)Increasing the water temperature, decreasing the amount of water combined with alginate powder, and by rapidly mixing casting ingredients
D)The setting time of alginate cannot decrease

Question 63

White sponge nevus is caused by a mutation of what gene:

A)Keratin 4 and 13
B)Keratin 5 and 12
C)Keratin 1 and 49
D)Keratin 21 and 23

Question 64

Erythroplakia is:

A)Greenish plaque
B)Brown plaque
C)Red plaque
D)Yellowish plaque

Question 65

Inflammatory papillary hyperplasia is also known as:

A)Papilloma
B)Verruca vulgaris
C)Denture papillomatosis
D)Inflammatory papillary hyperplasia

Question 66

Which is an oral fungal infection?

A)Candidiasis
B)Superficial mycoses
C)Cutaneous mycoses
D)Subcutaneous mycoses

Question 67

A dental evaluation is comprised of:

A)Midlines, facial proportion, and smile analysis
B)Gingival display, low eyebrows, and nose thickness
C)Teeth shape, color, and positioning
D)Interpupillary line, low eyebrow, and teeth shape

Question 68

The analysis of face, teeth, and gingiva is concerned with:

A)Facial proportions
B)Cranial proportions
C)Facial esthetics
D)Smile esthetics

Question 69

The horizontal reference for orientating the incisal plane and the maxillary teeth is:

A)Smile analysis
B)Interpupillary line
C)Gingival framework
D)Dental analysis

Question 70

Facial proportions are divided into thirds. What is the focus of the middle third?

A)From the brows to the bottom of the nose
B)From the nose to the bottom of the chin
C)From the hairline to the bottom of the chin
D)From the hairline to the bottom of the nose

Question 71

What does the centric relation record indicate?

A)The relationship of mandibular cast to maxillary cast in centric relation
B)The relationship of mandibular cast to maxillary x-ray in centric relation
C)The relationship of mandibular x-ray to maxillary cast in centric relation
D)The relationship of mandibular x-rays to maxillary x-rays in centric relation

Question 72

What instrument orientates the maxillary arch to an anatomic reference point or points?

A)Articulator
B)Facebow
C)Bite registry
D)Pantograph

Question 73

Calcium sulfate hemihydrate is the central ingredient of dental gypsum products. What is it used for?

A)Caries
B)Casts for dental prosthesis manufacturing
C)Casts for caries filling and dental prosthesis manufacturing
D)Veneer development and identification

Question 74

Where does a follicular cyst form?

A)Gingiva
B)Root
C)Crown
D)Basel cell

Question 75

What are Malassez epithelial rests?

A)Hertwig root sheaths
B)Periodontal ligaments
C)Odontogenic cysts
D)Epithelial ligaments

Question 76

Lateral periodontal cysts are:

A)Inflamed
B)Lack demarcation
C)Large
D)Well demarcated

Question 77

Odontogenic cysts are:

A)Epithelial-lined structures
B)Pseudo-cysts
C)Gingiva sheaths
D)Granulomas dentin

Question 78

What is the critical pH level for carious lesions?

A)6.3
B)3.5
C)5.8
D)5.5

Question 79

At the root surface of caries, what is the most common cariogenic bacterium?

A)Actinomyces viscus
B)Veillonella
C)Streptococcus salivarious
D)Lactobacilli

Question 80

Sedation with chloral hydrate induces sleep by affecting the:

A)Lungs
B)Central nervous system
C)Peripheral nervous system
D)Mandible