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
