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Fluoride can be prescribed for topical application such as fluoride varnishes and high
fluoride toothpastes. Fluoride can also be ingested through drops, water and
supplements. If a patient has ingested an excess of fluoride, what would this be called?
- ✔✔ANSW✔✔..Fluorosis
. When manually processing an x-ray a film is developed and it is completely blank.
What is the most likely processing fault? - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..The film was put through the
fixer before the developer
A 14 year old patient is referred to the orthodontist because they have a severe class III
malocclusion. What is the most likely feature this patient will present with? -
✔✔ANSW✔✔..Reverse Overjet
A 17 year old attends for the restoration of the lower left first molar tooth, by the
preparation and placement of a full gold crown onto the tooth. As the tooth is fractured
buccally, a crown lengthening procedure will be carried out at the preparation stage. To
ensure the first stage of the restoration is carried out painlessly, the dentist must
anaesthetise which pair of the following combination of nerves? - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..Inferior
dental and long buccal nerves
A 20 year old patient attends with a painful oral condition affecting the lower left
gingivae and soft tissues adjacent to the partially erupted third molar tooth. The dentist
gives oral health advice and has to prescribe a second course of antibiotics for the
condition. A radiograph reveals that the roots are almost fully erupted but that they are
very close to the inferior dental nerve and extraction is not advised. Which one of the
options listed is the most likely procedure to be carried out as an alternative? -
✔✔ANSW✔✔..Operculectomy
A 23-year-old female office assistant attends the practice with a chipped tooth, which
had been caught on a wine glass the previous evening. On examination, the dentist
discovered a mesio-incisal fracture of the upper left central incisor, which was restored
using an acid etch composite technique. Which one of the options listed is used to
, ensure that the restoration has no interproximal overhang? - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..Finishing
strip
A 26 year old woman complains of a tingling sensation in her upper lip in a small crop of
tiny blisters. Which of the conditions is this most likely to be? - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..Herpes
Labialis
A 28 year old fitness instructor complains that her teeth seem to be very weak and
prone to crumbling. She has a good oral hygiene routine and does not have a high
sugar diet. Which of the conditions describes her condition? - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..Acid
Erosion
A 33 year old male patient attends the surgery who has recently been diagnosed with
epilepsy. You help to record his medical history, what is the most likely medication that
he will be taking regularly? - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..Phenytoin
A 33 year old patient is attending for a composite restoration of an upper right first
premolar. The dentist asks for a polishing disc for the finishing stage. What else would
you need to prepare with this polishing disc? - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..Pop on mandrel
A 38 year old man, who is very fearful of the dentist, has severe, throbbing pain relating
to 35. He has a large restoration in the tooth and on examination it is tender to
percussion. Which of the conditions describes his condition? - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..Periapical
abscess
A 40 year old patient suffering from epilepsy has attended for advice on improving oral
hygiene techniques as she has noticed her gums are swollen. The dentist determines
that the issue is caused by her antiepileptic medication, but this medication cannot be
changed without the risk of destabilising her epilepsy. Which one of these procedures
could be performed to alleviate her oral health problems - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..Gingivectomy
A 55 year old patient is chewing gum in the waiting room and begins to choke. What
would be approved course of action for dealing with this patient? - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..Sit
patient up, encourage to cough, 5 backslaps then 5 abdominal thrusts
A 55-year-old male is undergoing the restoration of a Class II cavity in the lower right
second molar tooth. The previous filling has been removed and the cavity prepared for
the new restoration. What would you pass the to the dentist to avoid interproximal
overhangs? - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..Siqveland matrix system
A 59 year old denture wearer attends the surgery with pain on biting on his dentures.
They are very dirty. To make his breath fresher he eats mints most of the day and
prefers to keep the upper denture in at night. Which of the conditions describes his
condition? - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..Denture Stomatitis
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