Case 2

Question 1

For the patient’s chief complaint what information is needed to make a preliminary diagnosis?

What provokes the pain
Location of pain
All choices
What relieves the pain
Duration of pain

Answer 1

All choices

Question 2

After completing the pair of dental examination and reviewing the radiographs what perimeters should the clinician use to determine the periodontal diagnosis?

PD, recessions, furcation, mobility and radiographic bone loss
Probing depths and recession measurements only
Probing depths only

Answer 2

PD, recessions, furcation, mobility and radiographic bone loss

Question 3

What is the most reliable diagnostic criteria when detecting curious lesions in the occlusal pits and fissures?

Visual changes under wet and dry conditions (discolorations/visible enamel breakdown/shadow)
Radiograph
Explorer stick
Caries indicator solution (e.g. Snoop)

Answer 3

Visual changes under wet and dry conditions (discolorations/visible enamel breakdown/shadow)

Question 4

Mavyret belongs to which class of direct acting antiretroviral medications?

Nucleotide reverse transcriptase inhibitor
Protease inhibitors
Polymerase inhibitors
Integrase inhibitors

Answer 4

Protease inhibitors

Question 5

The AAE Endodontic case difficulty assessment form serves to accomplish all of the following EXCEPT:

Ensure proper record-keeping
Identify risk factors that influence provision of care at a predictable level
Help the provider with referral decision-making
To comply with dental insurance requirements

Answer 5

To comply with dental insurance requirements

Question 6

Based on the information provided, what is a probable diagnosis of teeth #29?

Percussion -, Palpation -, NO pain on biting

Reversible pulpitis and normal apical tissues
Pulp necrosis and symptomatic apical periodontitis
Pulp necrosis and normal apical tissues
Reversible pulpitis and symptomatic apical periodontitis

Answer 6

Reversible pulpitis and normal apical tissues

Question 7

What is the radiographic caries diagnosis for #29?

D1
D3
E2
D2

Answer 7

D3

Question 8

Truvada belongs to which class of antiretroviral medications?

Protease inhibitors
Integrase inhibitors
Non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors
Nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors

Answer 8

Nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors

Question 9

What is not an indication for crown lengthening?

To restore the supracrestal attachment
To improve esthetics
To improve crown-to-root ratio
To improve resistance form of tooth

Answer 9

To improve crown-to-root ratio

Question 10

According to CAMBRA, Jim is at high caries risk because he has had:

At least 4 cavitated carious lesions within the last 3 years
At least 3 cavitated carious lesions within the last 3 years
At least 2 cavitated carious lesions within the last 3 years
At least 1 cavitated carious lesion within the last 3 years

Answer 10

At least 1 cavitated carious lesion within the last 3 years

Question 11

Based on the information provided, what is a probable diagnosis of teeth #19?
COLD TEST -
PERCUSSION +
PALPATION +
BITE + down but no pain opening
EPT negative at 80, all others were 24-42.

Reversible pulpitis and symptomatic apical periodontitis
Pulp necrosis and normal apical tissues
Pulp necrosis and symptomatic apical periodontitis
Reversible pulpitis and normal apical tissues

Answer 11

Pulp necrosis and symptomatic apical periodontitis

Question 12

For Jim, from a Caries Risk Assessment perspective, which of the following is considered a protective factor?

Recreational drug use
Presence of exposed roots
Deep pits and fissures
Presence of adequate saliva flow

Answer 12

Presence of adequate saliva flow