Past Papers

Question 0

Which type of facial pain is triggered by chewing?

Answer 0

Temporal/giant cell arteritis

Question 1

Which LA causes methagammaglobunaemia?

Answer 1

Procaine

Question 2

What is the advantage of dentine bonded crowns?

Answer 2

Little tooth prep required (less destructive)

Question 3

Which site of the lip does primary herpetic gingivostomatitis affect?

Answer 3

Vermillion border

Question 4

What is the first line drug for type 2 diabetics?

Answer 4

Meteor in

Question 5

How does metofrominn work?

Answer 5

Reduces gluconeogenesis from the liver

Increase insulin sensitivity

Question 6

What is the second line drug in type 2 diabetics if metformin fails to work?

Answer 6

Glibencalmide or rosiglitazone

Question 7

What is the third line drug for type 2 diabetes?

Answer 7

Long acting insulin

Question 8

T/F aspirin can be used as management if type 2 diabetes?

Answer 8

T

To reduce the risk of cardiovascular events

Question 9

What is the risk of temp IDN da,age following 8’s removal?

Answer 9

2%

Question 10

What is the risk of perm lingual nerve damage following 8’s removal?

Answer 10

0.5%

Question 11

What are one of the signs of maligancy of salivary gland?

Answer 11

Facial paralysis/nerve damage

Question 12

Which group of bacteria are inlay implicated in salivary gland diseas?

Answer 12

Gram positive

Question 13

What are the common signs of fractured orbital floor?

Answer 13

Enopthalmus
Sub conjunctival heamorrage
Restricted eye movement

Question 14

Name an anti malarial that can cause gingival hyperpigmention?

Answer 14

Proguanil

Question 15

Name an antihypersentive that can cause oral dysaesthesia?

Answer 15

Captopril

Question 16

Pemphigus is more common in males of females?

Answer 16

Females

Question 17

Pemphigoid is more common in males or females?

Answer 17

Females

Question 18

How long do the vesicles take to rupture in pemphigus ?

Answer 18

24 hours

Question 19

Which immunity factors are involved in pemphigus?

Answer 19

IgG and C3

Question 20

Where do the host immune factors in pemphigus bind to?

Answer 20

Interepithelial

Intracellular epithelial desmosems of skin and epithelium

Question 21

What sign can be used to diagnose pemphigus?

Answer 21

Nikolsky sign (mucosa lifting from underlying connective tissue on pressure)

Question 22

How is pemphigus best diagnosed?

Answer 22

Formalin fixed Intact or recently ruptured blister
Frozen tissue for direct IMF
Blood sample for I IMF

Question 23

What is a complication of impetigo?

Answer 23

TEN

Question 24

What is a peripheral symptom of temporal arteritis?

Answer 24

Claudication

Question 25

What are the causes of RAS?

Answer 25

Deficiency states eg B12
Endocrine (menstrual)
Allergy (SLS)
Psychological

Smoking
Hereditary
Immunological
Trauma

Question 26

Sjorgens is more common in males or females?

Answer 26

Females

Question 27

OFG is more common in males or females?

Answer 27

Black African Caribbean females

Question 28

Trigeminal neuralgia is more common in males or females?

Answer 28

Same in both

Question 29

Temporal arteritis is more common in M or F?

Answer 29

Both

Question 30

How long should the lab keep dental models for?

Answer 30

?

Question 31

Up to What level of INR would it be okay to XLA tooth in general practice?

Answer 31

4

Question 32

Which pain killers should be avoided in those on warfarin and why?

Answer 32

NSAIDS because the irritant the stomach lining and cause GI bleeding which can be more severe in warfarin patients

Question 33

What is the name of the topical LA?

Answer 33

Bupivicaine