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Q1: The labiolingual dimension of maxillary canine pulp chamber is _______its mesiodistal dimension.
A. shorter than
B. wider than
C. equal to
D. similar to
Answer: wider than
Q2: In mandibular incisors, dimensions of the pulp canal remain similar at all levels.
Mandibular central incisor is the smallest tooth in the arch.
A. both statements are true
B. both statements are false
C. the first statement is true, the second is false
D. the first statement is false, the second is true
Answer: the first statement is false, the second is true
Q3: Which of the following are the morphological characteristics of maxillary first premolar?
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A. presence of pulp horn under each cusp
B. larger palatal orifice compared to buccal orifice
C. pulp chamber wider buccolingually than mesiodistally
D. all of the above
Answer: all of the above
Q4: Compared to the buccal pulp horn, the lingual pulp horn is larger in the mandibular first premolar and
smaller in the mandibular second premolar.
As the mandibular second premolar has a smaller lingual inclination compared to the mandibular first
premolar, less extension up the buccal cusp is needed to achieve a straight-line access.
A. both statements are true
B. both statements are false
C. the first statement is true, the second is false
D. the second statement is true, the first is false
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Answer: the second statement is true, the first is false
,Q5: After drawing a line to connect the three main canal orifices, which of the following molars appear to
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have formed a molar triangle? Select all that apply.
A. maxillary first molar
B. mandibular first molar
C. mandibular second molar
D. maxillary second molar
Answer: maxillary first molar, maxillary second molar
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Q6: The root canal orifices in the mandibular first molar are smaller than those of the mandibular second
The access cavity in a two-canal mandibular second molar is rectangular and wider mesiodistally than
buccolingually.
A. both statements are true
B. both statements are false
C. the first statement is true, second is false
D. the first statement is false, second is true
Answer: the first statement is false, second is true
Q7: Which of the following is a clinical diagnosis based on subjective and objective findings indicating that
the vital inflamed pulp is incapable of healing and has the following additional descriptors: lingering thermal
pain, spontaneous pain, and referred pain?
A. reversible pulpitis
B. asymptomatic irreversible pulpitis
C. symptomatic irreversible pulpits
D. none of the above
Answer: symptomatic irreversible pulpitis
Dr. Omar Mokhtar
, Q8: Which of the following is an inflammatory reaction to pulpal infection and necrosis characterized by
rapid onset, spontaneous pain, tenderness of the tooth to pressure, pus formation and swelling of
associated tissues?
A. symptomatic apical periodontitis
B. acute apical abscess
C. chronic apical abscess
D. asymptomatic apical periodontitis
Answer: acute apical abscess
Q9: Which of the following are related to vital teeth and usually do not warrant endodontic therapy? Select
all that apply.
A. apical scar
B. cementoma
C. traumatic bone cyst
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D. radicular cyst traumatic bone cyst
Answer: cementoma, traumatic bone cyst
Q10: The most superior of all other retrofilling material – mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) has all of the
following advantages, EXCEPT two. Which TWO are not properties of MTA?
A. radiopaque
B. easy to manipulate
C. hydrophilic
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D. biocompatible
E. not toxic
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F. short setting time
G. induction of hard tissue formation setting
Answer: easy to manipulate, short setting time
Dr. Omar Mokhtar
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