BDS4 Past Papers Flashcards
Name 4 radiographic features that indicate close proximity of lower 8s to IAN
Deflection of canal
Interruption of IAC lamina dura
Juxtapical area
Darkening of root where IAC has crossed it
Name 2 potential complications of extracting a tooth that is in close proximity to IAC
IAN dysaesthesia
IAN paraesthesia
If there was a risk of injuring the IAN during an extraction what procedure could be carried out instead
Corenectomy
List 6 signs/symptoms of TMD
PAIN
Mom hypetrophy
Mom tenderness
Clicking popping and crepitus
Linea alba
Tongue scalopping
Tooth wear
List 5 points of conservative advice you could give to a TMD patient
Stop any parafunctional habits
No chewing gum
Cut foods into small pieces
Do not incise foods
Avoid hard and sticky foods
Chew bilaterally
Define retention
Resistance to vertical dislodging force
Define indirect retention and how it can be incorporated into a design
Use of the supportive components to resist rotational forces, components are placed at 90 degrees to the clasp axis and opposite from dislodging forces
Name three conditions you would see desquamative gingivitis in order of relevance
Lichen planus
MMP
PV
Name 2 types of haemangioma and give 2 histological differences between them
Capillary - not encapsulated and thin walled capillaries
Cavernous - encapsulated and large vascular spaces
What percentage of fluoride is the optimum in drinking water
1ppm
Name three methods of delivering fluoride to an 8 year old child and provide concentrations for each
Fluoride toothpaste 1450ppm
Mouthwash 225ppm
Varnish 22600ppm
What is the local action of fluoride in the oral cavity
Promotes remineralisation of any demimeralsied enamel and forms fluroapitite which has higher erosion resistance.
Inhibits bacterial metabolism and acid production
Give the best tx option for fluorosis and 2 advantages of this treatment
Micro abrasion
Conservative and results are permanent
Name 2 local and 2 systemic risk factors for pseudomembranous candidias
Local
- use of corticosteroids inhaler
- removable prosthesis
Systemic
- diabetic
- immunosuppressive side affect of treatment e,g, chemo
If you are taking a swab and oral rinse give an advantage and disadvantage of each
Oral rinse
- quantitative and not site specific
Swab
-site specific and not quantavie
If a child has possibility injested a toxic dose of fluoride what is your advice ?
Inject a large amount of calcium - milk
Take to A and E
What is the most common cause of fluorosis in the UK
Water
Please provide the fluoride supplement values for the following patients all living in an area of <0.3ppmF of water
6mths - 1 year - 0.25mg per day
1-3 years - 0.5mg per day
3-6 - 1mg per day
Give three diagnostic features of subluxation
Tooth has not been displaced from the socket
Increased mobility from the tooth
Bleeding from gingival sulcus
How would internal inflammatory respotion present both clicnally and Radiographically and what medicament could you place
Clinically there would be a pink colour of the tooth
Ballooned irregular shaped canal
Non setting CaOH
What are the 6 components of clinal goverence
Research and delelopment
Education and training
Clinical effectiveness
Risk management
Openness
Clinical audit
What are the 6 dimensions of healthcare quality
Paitent centered
Safe
Effective
Efficient
Equitable
Timely
Give three uses of a URA rather than tipping teeth
Habit breaker
Retainer
Growth modification
Overbite reduction
List 6 signs of good wear on URA on visits
Active component has become passive
Patient can insert and remove appliance well
Post dam park present on palate
Patient can speak normally with appliance in
No hypersalvaition when in situ
Patient is wearing appliance when they come in
Give 4 intra-oral signs of ANUG
Recessions of the papillae
Greyish slough over ulcers which can be removed
Red and puffy gingivae
Punched out crater like ulcer
What are 4 risk factors for ANUG
Smoker
Stress
Poor OH
Malnutrition
Give three potential reasons for a post and core to have debonded
Secondary caries
Poor moisture control during cementation
Root fracture
If there is a fracture at the junction of the post and core, why may this have happened
Biocorrosion ]
Lack of sufficient ferrule
Trauma
Name a wetting agent used to bond metal to resin within resin bond luting cement
MDP
4-META
Name three ways of retrieving a fractured post
Ultrasonic tip
Eggler forceps
Moskito forceps
Name the 3 stages in the formation of a clot
Vasoconstriction
Platelet plug formation
Fibrin clot
How do the following drugs affect the clot formation processes and at what stage
Aspirin
Warfarin
Heparin
Aspirin ; reduces platelets aggregation at plug formation site
Warfarin ; Vit K antagonist so prevents formation of clotting factors 2,7,9 10
Heparin ; reduces action of platelets so affects clot formation
Why are aspirin and clopidotgrel used in conjunction
A synergistic effect on platelet aggregation
What is a biofilm
Thin but robust layer of mucilage adhering to solid surface, containing a community of bacteria and other microorganisms embedded in a glycocalyx matrix
What are the stages in the development of a biofilm
Adhesion
Colonisation
Accumulation
Complex community
Dispersal
What is the nerve supply of the submandibular gland
Chrorda tympani and submandibular ganglion
What is the innervation of the parotid gland
Glossopharnygeal nerve
What water is used for a final rinse of a washer disinfector and why
Reverse osmosis because it is deminerlasied so will not leave residue on instruments
4 examples of coping mechanisms for stress
Work/lfe balance
Excersie
Eduction on stress
Set goals
Know limits
What are the principles of the adults with incapacity act 2000
- Treatment must benefit the patient
- Must be the minimal necessary intervention
- Account for the patients past wishes
- Consult with relevant others
- Encourage residual capacity
What are the signs and symptoms of Parkinson’s
Intention tremor
Mask life face
Slow movement/ bradykinesoa
Riding its
Name 4 factors which could cause a bridge to debond
Poor moisture control during cementation
Unfavourable occuslion
Parafunction
Truama to front of face
Poor oh
List three forms of tooth borne support
Occlusal rest
Cingulum rest
Full coverage rest
Where should a denture base extend to CocR
2mm anterior to palatine foam a
What are 5 criteria’s for valid consent
Informed
Voluntary
Not manipulated
Not coerced
With capacity
What are 3 ways a tooth could be desensitised
Tooth mouse
Seal and protect
Sensitive toothpaste
Why do you chose RMGIC over composite for a cervical cavity
Moisture control and less polymerisation shrinkage
Name 3 post matierals
Gold
Ceramics
Fibre
Please name 4 indications for the size of a post
3-5mm of GP left apical
1/3 width of root
Post to crown should be in a 1;1 ratio
1cm of circumferential dentine
Name 5 factors you would consider before giving a patient a bridge
Oral hygiene
Quality of enamel
Parafunction
Occulusion
Abutment health
What are the signs and symptoms of reversible pulpitis
Short sharp pain
Stops when the stimulus is removed
No TTP
Pain on cold
Well localised
What are the signs and symtoms of irreversible pulpitis
Lingering pain after the removal of a stimulus
Sponentouis
Wakened at night
Pain with heat
Poorly localised
TTP
How does local anaesthetic work
Blocks voltage gated sodium channels and prevents up regulation of action potentials
What is the maximum dose of lidocaine
4.4mg /kg
What are three ideal characterucs of a post
Parallel
Non threaded
Cement retained
Name 3 post materials
Fibre - glass
Gold
Ceramics
Paitent has a gold post and core that has debonded serveral times
Why has this happend
A fracture in the post or a fracture in the core
A fracture in the root at the level of the post
Inadequate moisture control
Traumatic fracture
Untreatable caries
A fracture has occurred at the junction of the post and core - why does this happen give three reasons
Biocorroson of metallic post core
Tooth structure loss
Inadequate ferrule
Truama - bruxist patient
Bacterial interfaction
What is the hydrid layer
Collagen network providing intimate adhesion between the tooth and material though primer and bonding agent with Collagen
What changes have been made to modern amalgam to improve it
Copper has been added to reduce the gamma 2 phase because that has poor strength and abrasion resistance, copper reacts with tin to reduce availability for that phase
Zinc is also no longer added as it reacted with the water leading to a poor marginal seal
What two symtoms can come from zinc being in amalgam , and why does this happen
Zinc interacts with salvia and blood and forms bubbles oh H2 within amalgam and this causes a build up of pressure which causes expansion
- this can either cause pulpal pain for the paitent
- or can cause the restoration to sit high
What 3 criteria must be filled out before u obtiurate a canal
Asymptomatic
Full biomechanical cleaning
Tooth must be fully dyr
Name 3 common sealers
Epoxy resin
Calcium hydroxide
Zoe
GIC
What percentage of maxillary molars have an MB2 canal
93%
What are the three design objectives of endo
Continously tapering
Maintain apical foramen in same position
Keep apical foramen as small as possible
What are the advantages of the crown down technique
Removes bulk of infected tissue
Resovior for irrigant
Keeps reference point for WL
Makes straight line access easier
Limits spread of infected material at apical foramen §
What is the difference between crown down and step back in endo
In step back a proper apical stop prepared first before preparing the middle and coronal third
It is the opposite in crown down
Why is sodium hypochlorite a good irriagmnt
Disinfects the canal and dissolves organic material
What is the function of 17% EDTA
Removes the smear layer
Feature of a tooth that will make it unsuccessful in treatment
Quality of tooth tissue present
Amount of remaining tooth tissue present
Mobility
Periodontal status
Pulp status
Crown root ratio
What are 3 short term options to replace a debonded crown
Recement the failed MCC as a temporary crown to protect the remaining tooth structure
Make a provisional crown in pro temp and use a temporary cement ( non eugenol temporary )
Adhesive cantilever as a temporary bridge
4 pieces of information needed from patient to technician to make bridge
Bridge design
Master impressions
Bite registration
Shade of teeth
How does the clincal presentation of caries compare to a radiograph
Caries deeper clinically
Give three advantages of compostie over amalgam
Minimal preparation
Aesthetics
Bonds to tooth surface
Marginal seal
Low thermal conductivity
What are 4 indications for a resin retained bridge
Replace missing tooth
Good enamel quaility - unrestored tooth
Large abutment surface area for bonding
Minimal occlusal load
What are the contraindications for a resin retained bridge
Long span
Poor / sufficient enamel
Parafunction
Abutment which is periodontally involved
How do u cement a metal bridge
10MDP or 4META in composite luting cement
What are 5 requirements in occlusal stability
- Stable and even contacts in ICP
- Anterior guidance in Harmony with the envelope of function
- Disocclusion of all posteior teeth in mandibular protrusion
- Disocclusion of posteior teeth on working side
5, Disocclusion of posteior teeth on non working side
Why is a shortend dental arch considered acceptable
Provides suitable aesthetics function and occlusal stability and masticatory ability as well as they are able to clean their teeth
How does vital bleaching with hydrogen perioxide work
H02 forms and acts as an oxidising agent. Oxidation leads to be breaking down long chain chromogenic molecules to shorter ones which arent as pigmented
What is the common active ingredient in tooth whitening bleach - how is it realted to hydrogen peroxide
10% carbamide peroxide
Breaks down to form hydrogen perioxide and urea
Approx a 1/3 is hydrogen perioxide
What are 4 risk of vital bleaching
Sensitivity - 60% of patients
Relaspe
Might not work
Soft tissue irritation
What techniques are used for successfully placing composite
Flowable at base to decrease contraction stress
Incremental placement to have a low configuration factor
No more than 2mm increments to avoid a soggy bottom
What angle should be cavo surface margin be for amalgam
90 degrees
What design/prep features may have lead to a bridges failure
Poor abutment health
Unfavourable occlsuion
Parafunction
Poor crown root ratio
Over tapered prep
A patient attends with a debonded cast gold post and core give 4 reasons for deboned
Incorrect cementation matieral
Contamination during cementation
Unfavourable occlusion
Inadequate prep or over tapered prep
The core has fractured from the post what are three reasons for this
Casting error
Inadequate ferrule
Trauma
Parafunction
Giver three methods of removing a fractured post
Ultrasonic vibration
Cut out for fibre posts
Sliding hammer
Using a stainless steel file in 20 degree curved canal of molar - give 4 complications that can occur and explain
Zipping
Perforations
Blockage
Ledges
Fractured instrument
How do managed a patient when you have accidental injected LA into their parotid gland
Explain to patient what has happed and reassure that it is only temporary
Provided eye protection - e.g. cotton wool over the eye
Advise length of paralysis
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