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1
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Who has automatic consent for GA?

A

Mother

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2
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When viewing from lateral aspect when teeth are protruded edge to edge, what angle does the condyle make to the horizontal plane?

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Sagittal Condylar Guidance Plane

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3
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What is counted as dental neglect?

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Failure to respond to recommended treatment plan

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4
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When giving diet advice what can you recommend about acidic drinks?

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Drink them at meal times

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5
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What bacteria does alcohol gel not kill?

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C dificile
The most common cause of hospital infection

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6
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How long do you have to keep consignment notes for (for hazardous waste, how it is taken away etc)?

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3 years

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7
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What is a luxator used for?

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breaking the PDL

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8
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What is a Class III skeletal base?

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Mandible is behind the maxilla less than 2-3mm

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9
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What is a Class II skeletal base?

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Maxilla more than 3mm in front of mandible

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10
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What is a Class I skeletal base?

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Maxilla 2-3mm in front of mandible

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11
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What developmental syndrome has a parrot beak nose?

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Aperts

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12
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What developmental syndrome results in microcephaly (small head), short palpebral fissures, short nose, small mandible and midface and long upper lip with deficient philtrum?

A

Foetal Alcohol Syndrome

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13
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What developmental syndrome causes progressive facial asymmetry, hypoplastic mandible, deafness?

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Hemifacial Microsomia

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14
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What is the decontamination cycle?

A

Clean
Disinfect
Inspect
Pack
Sterilise

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15
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What muscle causes a resistance to opening of the mouth and a sore TMJ?

A

Lateral Pterygoid muscle

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16
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What ppm toothpaste should a 2 year old who is at a high risk of caries use?

A

1000ppm

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17
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What ppm toothpaste should a 12 year old who is at high risk of caries use?

A

2,800ppm

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18
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What pH should the washer disinfector be?

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pH7

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19
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What study follows one group over a period of time?

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Cohort

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20
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What structures must be captured on the maxillary load bearing areas in an impression?

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Alveolar Ridge

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21
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What causes a loss of sensation of the lower face and the upper limb on the same side?

A

Transient Ischaemic Attack (TIA)

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22
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What colour film holder do you use for an anterior periapical?

A

Blue

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23
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What colour film holder do you use for a posterior periapical?

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Yellow

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24
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What colour film holder do you use for bitewings?

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Red

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25
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What is a flat anterior bite plane used for?

A

Correct overbite

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26
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What is used for a calcified root canal?

A

EDTA

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27
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What is the position of the lingual nerve?
(between which muscle and bone?)

A

Between medial pterygoid and mandible

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28
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What is used for cleaning blood spillages?

A

Sodium Dichloroisocyanurate

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29
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Which enzyme produces glucans?

A

Glucose-Transferylase

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30
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What does a buccal canine retractor do?

A

Moves buccally places canines palatally

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31
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What is an intrinsic factor of staining?

A

Tetracycline

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32
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What lymph nodes are affected in a throat infection?

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Deep Cervical Nodes

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33
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What is the thickness of aluminium filtration in an x-ray tubehead?

A

1.5mm

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34
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What is the most powerful predictor of future caries?

A

Caries in primary teeth

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35
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What is the most powerful predictor of future caries?

A

Caries in primary teeth

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36
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What film is faster?

A

Digital faster

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37
Q

What is the frequency of radiographs for high risk adults?

A

6 months

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38
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What is the best articulator for registering occlusion?

A

Semi-adjustable or average value

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39
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What is the percentage of dry socket?

A

2-3%

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40
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What is the chance of damage to the IAN temporarily?

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1-10%

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41
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When the mandible is moved right and on the other side the teeth do not contact, what is this called?

A

Group Function

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42
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A 25 year old comes in with bleeding and generalised deep pockets?

A

Aggressive generalised periodontitis

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43
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What are the atherosclerosis risk factor?

A

Genetics

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44
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What is the indication on a radiograph of chronic occlusal trauma?

A

Widened PDL

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45
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What is the first line blood test for anaemia?

A

Full Blood Count

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46
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What is the maximum dose of lignocaine?

A

4.4mg/kg cartridges

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47
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If there is a cut to deep part of the mandible?

A

Test the sensation of the face

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48
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What materials are porous to allow gas to escape?

A

Investment materials

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49
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What act is responsible for waste disposal?

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Health and Safety at Work Act

50
Q

What act is responsible for access to practice?

A

Equality Act

51
Q

What oral disease is at an increased risk to those with Down’s Syndrome?

A

Increased periodontitis risk

52
Q

How far away should the beam aiming device be pointed from the skin?

A

1-2cm

53
Q

How much of a retained root can be left safely?

A

3mm

54
Q

What is the denture bearing area on the mandible?

A

Buccal Shelf

55
Q

What type of sensation causes pain after an extraction?

A

Dysaesthesia

56
Q

What mouthwash do you advise patients with viral, fungal and yeast infections take?

A

Chlorhexidine

57
Q

What happens when caries hits dentine?

A

Beading of dentinal tubules

58
Q

What is a BPE score of 3 probing depth?

A

3.5-5.5mm

59
Q

Which sugar produces glucans?

A

Sucrose

60
Q

What factor does Haemophilia A affect?

A

Factor VIII

61
Q

What does viscoelastic mean?

A

Ability to return to original shape after deformation

62
Q

When preparing a tooth for a restoration, which factor will help in reducing trauma to the dental pulp?

A

Providing adequate coolant

63
Q

When positioning a patient for an upper anterior oblique occlusal radiograph, which plane is used to assess the occlusal plane?

A

Ala-Tragus line

64
Q

Dose reduction in intra-oral radiography is best achieved by which combination?

A

Rectangular collimation, F speed film

65
Q

Diabetes is a common disorder in the elderly. Complications of this condition may lead to difficulty in independent living. The complication most likely to produce this issue is?

A

Maculopathy

66
Q

You performed an extraction 3 hours earlier on a fit and healthy patient. The patient has returned to the surgery, complaining of bleeding from the extraction site. What is your preferred immediate management?

A

Get the patient to bite on a gauze

67
Q

What are Facultative Anaerobes?

A

They grow in the presence or absence of oxygen

68
Q

Bilateral ankle swelling that worsens as the day progresses would suggest that the patient has what?

A

Congestive Heart Failure

69
Q

What is liver cirrhosis best characterised by?

A

Disorganised liver repair

70
Q

What could persistent lip swelling and recurrent oral ulceration could be a feature of?

A

Crohn’s disease

71
Q

What strength of once daily Fluoride mouthwash would you recommend for a 9 year old child?

A

225ppm

72
Q

Where is a cricothyrotomy needle inserted?

A

Between the thyroid and cricoid cartilages

73
Q

In panoramic radiography horizontal magnification of all the anterior teeth will be caused by which patient positioning error?

A

The patient is too far back in the machine (closer to the X-ray source)

74
Q

What does a facebow registration transfer?

A

Transfers the relationship between the maxillary teeth and the axis of mandibular rotation

75
Q

What is the principal objective of jaw registration?

A

To determine the intermaxillary relationship in the retruded contact position

76
Q

In the intercuspal position, ideally where do the teeth sit?

A

The tips of the palatal cusps of the upper posterior teeth should occlude with the occlusal surfaces of the lower posterior teeth

77
Q

During mastication, whilst chewing on the left molar teeth what happens?

A

The right condylar head moves downwards, forwards and medially

78
Q

What is Christensen’s Phenomenon?

A

A gap that appears between posterior ends of opposing flat occlusal rims when the mandible is protruded

79
Q

During closure along the retruded axis, the point at which the teeth contact is called?

A

The retruded contact position

80
Q

During lateral excursion the predominant movement of the working condyle is?

A

Rotation about a vertical axis

81
Q

How many children are killed in Scotland a year by parents or a parent substitute?

A

10

82
Q

What percentage % serious head injuries in the first year of life are non-accidental?

A

95%

83
Q

What % of injuries found in the head and neck areas are abuse cases?

A

60%

84
Q

What affects vertical angulation of radiographic technique?

A

Cure of monsoon

85
Q

What muscle sits behind the zygomatic arch?

A

Temporalis

86
Q

What do all healthcare workers need to be immunised against?

A

Hepatitis B

87
Q

What is the retruded axis (centric relation)?

A

A dynamic relationship during which the mandible opens and closes on a reproducible hinge

88
Q

For a conventional light cured resin fissure sealant what is used to etch the surface of the enamel prior to placement?

A

35-37% Phosphoric acid

89
Q

When is the ideal time to fissure seal a permanent molar?

A

When the tooth has erupted sufficiently to allow for adequate isolation/moisture control

90
Q

What is the most common material used for fissure sealant placement?

A

Bis-GMA resins

91
Q

What is the major advantage of using a glass ionomer fissure sealant?

A

It is easier to handle when moisture control is not ideal

92
Q

What is the accepted definition of child protection?

A

Activity undertaken to protect specific children who are suffering or are at risk of suffering significant harm

93
Q

What are the 3 biggest parenting capacity concerns that are contributing factors in child abuse/neglect cases?

A

Domestic Violence
Drug/alcohol misuse
Mental health problems

94
Q

When reading clinical guidelines what does the strength of a strong key recommendation convey?

A

Based upon available information, weighing up balance of benefit versus risk, almost all individuals would choose this option

95
Q

At what age should bitewing radiographs start to be taken as an adjunct to visual diagnosis?

A

Age 4 and above

96
Q

Motivational interviewing process?

A

Seek permission, open questions, affirmations, reflective listening, summarising

97
Q

How can you make a veneer more adhesive?

A

Lab with 10% HF acid

98
Q

Which canal are you likely to have an extra canal?

A

In the maxillary first molar

99
Q

Where does Stenson’s Duct open?

A

Opposite the upper 2nd molar

100
Q

What is the removal of tissue from a living individual called?

A

A biopsy

101
Q

What does enucleation mean?

A

Removal of an entire lesion without rupture

102
Q

What does marginal resection mean?

A

Resection of tumour without disruption of continuity of bone

103
Q

If a patient is taking cyclosporin or phenytoin what is a possible oral side effect?

A

Gingival hyperplasia

104
Q

If a fracture of jaw bone is communicated to external environment what is it called?

A

A compound fracture

105
Q

What is the reducing agent in LA solution?

A

Sodium metabisulphite

106
Q

Which 2 nerves are blocked when injection is given into the pterygomandibular space?

A

Lingual and inferior alveolar nerve

107
Q

Blanching at the site of injection is caused by?

A

Increased tissue tension

108
Q

What is croma?

A

Intensity of the colour

109
Q

A fast irregular pulse in a patient who is suddenly acutely breathless would suggest the patient has what?

A

Atrial fibrillation

110
Q

Which pair of muscles retain the dentures in their correct position?

A

Buccinator and orbicularis oris

111
Q

Under conditions of high sugar supply, which of the following are preferable formed under anaerobic conditions?
Acetate
Ethanol
Lactate
Acetaldehyde
Butyrate

A

Lactate

112
Q

Which bisphosphonates are given as IV?

A

Zoledronic acid/clondronate

113
Q

How much of retained root can be left safely?

A

3mm

114
Q

Which bacteria can infect cannulas?

A

Staph epidermis

115
Q

What is an individual behaviour that gives them belief they can succeed in a task?

A

Self efficacy

116
Q

What is cystic fibrosis?

A

Thick mucous cilia in lungs that patient can’t get rid of

117
Q

How can a dentist affect crown forces?

A

Direction

118
Q

In orthodontics what does the acronym ARAB stand for?

A

Active component
Retention
Anchorage
Base Plate

119
Q

What is occurring when a patient lying back in the chair feels light headed?

A

Decreased baroreceptor

120
Q

What does kvp refer to in Radiology?

A

Peak potential applied to the X-ray tube, which accelerates electrons from the cathode to the anode in radiography

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