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Prometric Dental Exam Questions for
HAAD (DOH) Jan 2020
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Dr. Imra shaheen stated:
“I had a lot of questions related to vitality and a lot related to differentiate
between reversible, irreversible & apical pathology. I also had a few issues related
to trauma & age-related questions. “
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1. Extracting a patient's pre-molar, a dentist administers an inferior alveolar nerve block. Three minutes
after receiving this block Pt. develops paralysis of his forehead muscles and his eyelids and upper and
lower lips on the same side these findings are most likely associated with administration of LA in
a) Otic ganglion.
b) Auriculo temporal
c) A capsule of the parotid gland
d) Ophthalmic div of the trigeminal nerve
e) Motor branches of the mandibular nerve supplying masticatory muscles
2. Pt. with 12 primary and 12 permanent
a) 8 yr
b) 9 yr
c) 10 yr
d) 7 yr
3. Gutta Percha removal for poorly condensed canal
a) ultrasonic
b) hand instruments
c) rotatory71.radiolucency around the crown of impacted third molar
d) dentigerous cyst
4. Radiolucency between premolar and 1st molar and was to empty
a) A dentigerous cyst
b) Lateral periodontal cyst
c) Traumatic bone cyst
5. Radiolucency near premolar region …small swelling was seen in the vestibule
a) Lateral periodontal cyst
b) Dentigerous cyst
6. disinfection of Gutta Percha
a) autoclave
b) chemical solution
c) dry heat
7. impaction which requires bone removal
a) horizontal
b) vertical
c) mesio angular
d) distoangular
e) Inverted
8. impaction determined by
a) depth in bone
b) amount of bone
c) width of roots
d) periodontal space
e) all
f) a+b
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9. the mesiodistal dimension of which tooths more than labial incisal
a) primary central
b) permanent central
c) primary molar
10. a figure of eight motion extraction
a) ower molar’
b) maxillary central
11. retention in class 3
a) retentive groove
b) acid etching
12. permanent teeth when erupting move occlusal and
a) labially
b) lingually
c) mesially
d) distally
13. root planning removes
a) plaque
b) calculus
c) necrotic cementum
d) all
14. peri-impantitis
a) inflammation caused because of plaque accumulation
b) inflammation of gingival not related to plaque
c) treatment involves antibiotics for gram-negative bacteria
d) treatment consists of the reduction of inflammation
(a combination of 2 choices)
15. 15 acid etching in class 3
a) on the incisal wall only
b) shallow
c) on labial n lingual side
16. microflora in a periodontal pocket and root canal
a) different
b) somewhat same
c) gram-positive more in root canal than pocket
d) gram-negative more in the pocket than a root canal
17. zirconia crown bonding with resin cement
a) least bonding interface between cement and dentin
b) least bonding interface between cement and zirconia
c) most failures happen because of cohesive force within cement itself
d) treating zirconia surface improves cohesion
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18. while extracting a primary tooth .clinician accidentally removes permanent tooth bud
a) place it back gently
b) clean the socket and place the tooth bud
c) cut the tooth bud and place it back
d) don't put back, not useful
19. Xray position for diagnosis of zygomatic fracture
a) reverse town
b) Submentovertex
c) occlusal
d) OPG
20. permanent restoration after RCT
a) Two weeks
b) after month
c) same day
d) after radiolucency dissolves
21. a radiograph 0f 4 yr old child reveals no evidence of second premolar calcification, what will you do tell
parents
a) these teeth may develop later
b) the teeth may never develop
c) it is too early in life to make final decision concern g the tooth
d) primary molars should be extracted to allow permanent molars to drift forward.
22. CaOH used under restoration provides properties of the base, what's the other property CaOH have?
a) it dissolves necrotic cement
b) has antimicrobial action
c) the formation of a calcific barrier
d) High strength
23. causes of sterilization error
a) process error
b) too many instruments
c) inadequate temp
d) improper unit setting
e) all
24. Overdrying after acid etching before bond application causes?
a) microleakage
b) nanoleakage
c) gaping
d) secondary caries
25. hepatitis pt one year before coming to ur clinic
a) take standard precautions b4 examining ur next pt
b) standard sterilization
c) double sterilization
d) standard with double gloves
26. indications fr proper sterilization
a) biologic indicators
b) tapes
c) colours..
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27. after administration of local anesthesia a few minutes later the Pt. faints
a) overdose
b) syncope
28. pt complains of diarrhea after you prescribe antibiotic
a) overdose
b) side effect
29. stages of instrument sterilization
a) initial cleaning..cleaning..packing ..sterilization
b) cleaning..packing..sterlization
c) initial cleaning ..packing …storage….sterilization
none of the options were given properly in order like in books you must select the best option
30. During pregnancy, what is contraindicated?
a) extraction
b) penicillin
c) x-ray
d) acetylsalicylic acid
31. Which antibiotic is safe during pregnancy
a) penicillin
b) clindamycin
c) tetracycline
d) metronidazole
32. these require antibiotic prophylaxis except
a) cardiac prosthetic value
b) rheumatic heart disease
c) atrial defect
d) diabetes
33. hand piece sterilization
a) dissemble n lubricate
b) chemical disinfection
34. a most important cause of functional buccolingual crossbite
a) arch asymmetry
b) functional midline shift
c) supernumerary teeth
35. hand wash
a) time 20 to 30 secs with water
b) 20 secs with alcohol
36. A two-year-old child with trauma in central incisors
a) dilercation
b) failed eruption
c) no hypoplasia in options
37. band n loop most successfully used in
a) single loss of tooth
b) multiple
38. cracked tooth detection
a) transillumination
b) tooth sloth
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39. fastest action
a) articaine
b) lidocaine
c) bupivacaine
40. Pt. with liver disease will effect
a) prolonged bleeding
41. intermediate disinfection will destroy
a) mycobacterium
b) HBV
c) staphylococcus
d) all
42. Twelve-year-old Pt. with avulsed incisor 25 mins ago, the tooth was stored in saline how to manage
a) Re-plant the tooth and splint
b) Root canal than re-plant the tooth
43. During a dental extraction, what are the main concerns to be worried?
a) breathing less than 18/min
b) heart rate 80/min
44. how to control aerosol in the dental office
a) proper ventilation
b) high vol suction
c) moisture absorbent
d) all
45. Three-month lesion of 0.5 cm present in the mouth, how to manage it?
a) incisional biopsy
b) remove all of it and send to the lab
c) aspiration
46. placement of suture
a) one firm bone
b) 1.5mm apart
c) approximate without blanching
d) with blanching
47. Posterior teeth with an edge to edge bite, will lead to which issue?
a) cheek bite
b) tongue bite
c) dislodgement
48. Which is false about internal resorption?
a) moth-eaten appearance
b) rarely in adults
c) Root canal treatment
49. Pt with controlled diabetes, what do you advise to the patient?
a) Advice to do a routine plaque and hygiene control
b) Advice to reduce sugar intake
c) Advice for a regular check-up every three months
50. The use of floss is to remove
a) plaque
b) food debris
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51. The best prognosis is when the tooth fracture is in the
a) apical
b) middle
c) coronal
d) vertical
52. composition of composite
a) filler silane resin
b) filer etchant bonding agent
c) filler bonding agent resin
53. The use of plain retraction cord will lead to gums????
a) comes back to normal in 1 min
b) in 2 mins
c) in 3 mins
d) in 5 mins
54. after extraction of the upper first molar, the infected root gets pushed into sinus with a small opening
a) close the extraction socket with flap
b) suture and leave
c) leave it and follow up
55. After the extraction and the wound is stabilized, but the Pt. returns with bleeding after 48 hours
a) Place gel foam and refer the Pt. for blood investigation
b) Suture
c) Refer the Pt. for blood investigation
56. Pt. is taking IV bisphosphonates and shows grossly decayed tooth, how to mage the tooth
a) Do RCT for the root stumps
b) Extraction
c) refer fr inr n if it is lwithin limits, extract ( I don’t know what this means) – Dr. Ozaibi
57. Probing is important in endodontics.
a) to observe idiopathic resorption
b) to differentiate periodontal n endo lesion
c) vertical fracture
58. gingival enlargement
a) calcium channel blocker
b) beta-blocker
c) ace
59. lichen planus
a) white streaks
b) red ulcers
c) papillary growth
60. gingival fibromatosis
a) papillon leverve syndrome
b) Zimmerman band syndrome
61. narrowest canal
a) mesiobuccal
b) distobuccal
c) mesio palatal
d) palatal
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62. mouth wash effectively in reducing bacterial counts
a) chlorohexidine
b) sodium hypochlorite
c) hydrogen peroxide
63. interproximal caries are seen at
a) contact area
b) Below contact area
c) above contact area
64. In extraction, how to control bleeding?
a) local pressure
b) ice packs
c) medication
65. how to reduce post-operative swelling
a) careful management of soft n hard tissues
b) ice n hot packs
c) steroids
66. difficulty in fabrication of denture against natural teeth
a) arch stabilization
b) teeth stabilization
c) denture to teeth relationship
67. fluoride mechanism of action
a) smaller than hydroxyl ions
b) promote remineralization
c) larger than hydroxyl ions
d) has a greater affinity to hydroxyl ions
68. Alginate
a) highly elastic
b) low cost
c) easy to use
d) all
69. Missing teeth can be found in except
a) hypothyroidism
b) hypoparathyroidism
c) cleidocranial dysplasia
d) gardeners syndrome
70. Negative architecture can be found in
a) fenestration
b) crater
c) supra-bony defect
71. What impression that sticks to teeth
a) polyether
b) polysulfide
c) alginate
72. Sensitivity while cementing fixed restorations.
a) nature of cement
b) high points
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73. What will you do in such a case?
a) Give sensitivity toothpaste
b) Remove the fixed restorations
74. ANB in skeletal class 2
a) increase
b) decrease
75. pt comes to you two days after he had IAN block; now he has fever n trismus which space was affected
a) pterygomandibular
b) infratemporal
c) submasseteric
76. The child had trauma in upper central n was intruded n injury to lip with a loss of epithelium
a) concussion n luxation
b) abrasion n luxation
c) abrasion n subluxation
77. Fracture in the neck of the mandible which nerve
a) Inferior alveolar Nerve
b) mental
c) lingual
d) auriculotemporal
78. Questions related to the pellicle.
79. Questions related to contact stomatitis.
80. While placing restorative material..small caries is left behind accidentally.
a) arrest the caries
b) discoloration
c) caries will continue to progress
81. radiolucency around the crown of impacted third molar
a) dentigerous cyst
82. The success of periodontal disease
a) removal of plaque
b) removal of local factors
82. quality of dentist
a) well dressed
b) nail cut short
c) well behavior
d) All
83. pt blood pressure 160/100 reports to you for emergency dental extraction
a) refer to the emergency dept
b) extraction ..max of 2 cartridge
c) max of 4 cartridge
d) extraction and ask the pt to take more antihypertensives for a few days
84. a set of precautions designed to prevent transmission of HIV n other bloodborne pathogens
a) infection control
b) sterilization
c) disinfection
d) standard infection control procedures.
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