313 Exam

Question 1

How long do you need to keep patient records for?

Answer 1

11 years

Question 2

What information needs to be given for a patient to consent?

Answer 2

Sufficient

Question 3

How many days do you need to acknowledge a complaint and how many days until you have to respond?

Answer 3

2 days to acknowledge

10 days to respond

Question 4

Where is the complaints procedure found?

Answer 4

In the patient/practice leaflet

Question 5

What probes would you use in a dental exam?

Answer 5

BPE
WHO
Brialt (for interproximal caries)

Question 6

What is used for a vitality test?

Answer 6

Cold- ethyl chloride
Hot- GP points

Electric test can also be used but is uncommon as it is expensive

Question 7

How many roots do 7’s have?

Answer 7

3

Question 8

What are the salivary glands called?

Answer 8

Sublingual gland - under tongue
Submandibular gland - back of mandible
Paratid gland - by the ear near the ramus (TMJ)

Question 9

What are the muscles used for mastication?

Answer 9

Temporalis- closes the jaw and pulls it backwards
Masseter- closes the jaw
Tperyjoid- closes the jaw
Lateral tperyjoid- moves side to side

Question 10

Name the 3 lower nerves and what they numb

Answer 10

Inferior dental nerve - IV block, blocks sensation to all lower teeth
Long buccal nerve - buccal side of lower teeth
Lingual nerve - lingual side of lower teeth and half of tongue

Question 11

Name the upper nerves

Answer 11

Superior dental nerve
Anterior - 1,2,3
Middle - 4,5 (buccal)
Posterior - 4,5,6,7,8

Maso - 1,2,3
Greater - 4,5,6,7,8 (palatal)

Question 12

How is the mouth affected by old age?

Answer 12

Teeth become darker
Gums recede
Soft tissues become thinner and more elastic

Question 13

What condition can be caused by pregnancy?

Answer 13

gingivitis

Question 14

What causes erosion?

Answer 14

Acid

Can be from fizzy drinks or from conditions such as anemia which increase throwing up.

Question 15

What is Atrision?

Answer 15

The wearing down of teeth from clenching or grinding

Question 16

What may cause abrasion of the teeth?

Answer 16

Brushing too hard

Question 17

What does oral cancer look like?

Answer 17

A lump with a hard rolled edge

Question 18

What is glossitis?

Answer 18

The inflammation of the tongue

Question 19

What is the technical term for dry mouth?

Answer 19

Terostomia

Question 20

What does an antibiotic do and what would the dentist prescribe if the patient is allergic to penicillin?

Answer 20

It kills bacteria

Erythromycin

Question 21

Why would the dentist use a sedative?

Answer 21

To calm the patient down or make them feel drowsy

Question 22

Where does gaseous exchange take place?

Answer 22

Alveolus (in the lungs)

Question 23

Which artery carries blood to the head and neck?

Answer 23

Carotid artery

Question 24

What is the first thing you should do if a patient faints?

Answer 24

Lie them down and elevate their feet

Check for breathing

Question 25

How can you tell if someone is having an asthma attack and what should you give them?

Answer 25

They will wheeze

Give them a salbutamol inhaler

Question 26

What should you do if someone is having an angina attack?

Answer 26

Put GTN spray under their tongue

Question 27

What is the ratio for CPR

Answer 27

30:2

Question 28

What is the pulse rate for someone having a cardio arrest?

Answer 28

None (their heart has stopped)

Question 29

What temperature should the water be when mixing alginate?

Answer 29

Room temperature

Question 30

Which legislation gives patients the right to see their records

Answer 30

Access to health records act

Question 31

Which cells make enamel?

Answer 31

Ameloblast or odontoblast for dentine

Question 32

When should you take a cephalostat X-ray?

Answer 32

For jaw surgery and orthodontic treatment

Question 33

What does carsonoma look like in the mouth

Answer 33

This is the same as cancer..

A lump with a hard rolled edge