CA RDA Test Bank - Specialty Dentistry

What endodontic procedure would be performed on primary teeth?

Pulpotomy

________________________________ is a surgical procedure that involves the removal of the apex of the tooth.

Apicoectomy

To prevent alveolitis after a tooth extraction, the pt. should be instructed to:

Avoid drinking through a straw

How are brackets adhered to a tooth?

Cement

When a tooth is avulsed, it has:

Come out

What portion of the pulp would the dentist remove in a pulpotomy?

Coronal portion

Fixed prosthodontics is commonly referred to as:

Crown and bridge

Another term for necrotic is?

Dead or non-vital

What type of moisture control is recommended for root canal therapy?

Dental dam

Obturate means to?

Fill a pulpal canal

___________________________ is a surgical periodontal treatment.

Gingivectomy

The material most commonly used for filling endo treated canal is:

Gutta percha

An example of a contraindication item commonly found in the laboratory would be a(n):

Impression

Angle's classifications are used to classify and describe:

Malocclusion

In children, which teeth are most frequently injured?

Maxillary anterior

What piece of lab equipment is used to grind away plaster or stone?

Model trimmer

Spreaders and pluggers are used in the:

Obturation of a root canal

What surface of the posterior tooth would the dentist enter with a rotary bur when opening a canal for root canal therapy?

Occlusal

When a person occludes and mandibular anterior teeth cannot be seen, the diagnosis is:

Overjet

__________________________ is a removable prosthesis that replaces one or several teeth.

Partial

When the dentist taps on a tooth, what diagnostic test is being performed?

Percussion

What type of radiograph would be exposed through the course of root canal therapy?

Periapical

What type of radiopgraph is most commonly exposed in endodontics?

Periapical

A surgical dressing that is applied to the surgical site for protection is called a ______________.

Periodontal dressing

The dental specialty that deals with the diagnoses and treatment of disease of supporting tissues is:

Periodontics

To ease the placement of orthodontic bands, what procedure is completed to open the contact between teeth?

Placement of a separator

What could be contraindication to a pt. receiving fixed prosthodontics?

Poor oral hygiene

The diagnosis of inflamed pulp tissue is:

Pulpitis

The irrigation material most commonly used during root canal therapy is?

Sodium hypochlorite

Oral surgical procedures require the use of:

Sterile irrigating solutions using a sterile delivery system