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‫األربعاء يونيو ‪pm 5:12 2012 ,27‬‬ ‫موضوع‪   Endo MCQ . Endodontic MCQ :‬‬ ‫‪Dentist‬‬
‫المـديـر العـــام‬
‫‪Endodontics-Access‬‬

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Q1

?What is the objective of coronal access

A) To expose and unroof the pulp chamber to gain visibility, icluding removal of
pulp horns

B) To locate the canal openings


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C) To enable a small file to be placed down the canal openings
: ‫الجنس‬
289 : ‫عدد المساهمات‬
: ‫تاريخ التسجيل‬
12/04/2011
Q2 36 : ‫العمر‬

?What instrument is NOT ever needed for access preparation

A) High speed diamond burs


B) RA Steel round burs

C) Gates Glidden Drills


D) Long shank burs

E) Swan neck burs

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Q3

?How can you identify dentine on the floor of the pulp chamber in a molar

A) It is smooth

B) It is grey

C) It is knobbly

D) It is dark brown
E) It is hard

Q4

?What shape is the access cavity for upper and lower incisors

A) Triangular

B) Ovoid
C) Round

D) Oblong

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Q5

?What shape is the access cavity for upper and lower canines

A) Triangular
B) Ovoid

C) Round

D) Oblong

Q6

?What shape is the access cavity for upper and lower premolars

A) Triangular

B) Ovoid
C) Round

D) Oblong

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Q7

?What shape is the access cavity for upper and lower molars

A) Triangular
B) Ovoid
C) Round

D) Oblong

Q8

?How many upper incisors have two canals

A) Hardly any
B) 5%

C) 25%
D) 50%

E) 75%
F) 95%

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Q9

?How many lower incisors have two canals

A) Hardly any

B) 5%
C) 25%
D) 50%

E) 75%
F) 95%

Q10

?Where is an 'extra' canal often found in upper molars

A) Mesiobuccal root

B) Distobuccal root
C) Palatal root

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D) mesiolingal root

Q11

The opening of the distal canal(s) in molars is usually directly under

A) The distal marginal ridge

B) The centre of the tooth


C) The buccal groove
D) The palatal fissure

E) The cusp of Caribelli

Q12

Upper first premolars usually have

A) One canal
B) Two canals

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C) Three canals

Q13

Upper second premolars usually have

A) One canal

B) Two canals
C) Three canals

Q14

If the canal orifice in an upper second premolar appears under the buccal cusp, one
might suspect

A) Pulpal sclerosis
B) A palatal canal
C) Internal resorbtion

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Q15

When
preparing an access cavity, you find what appears to be the canal
?opening much earlier than expected. What might explain this

A) Incorrect measurement of the pre-op radiograph


B) You have hit a pulp horn
C) Internal resorbtion

Q16

When preparing an access cavity, you come across an orange-yellow slurry inside the
?pulp chamber. What is it likely to be

A) Pus
B) Ledermix placed by a previous dentist

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C) Necrotic pulp
D) Unset composite resin

Q17

True or false? After entering the pulp chamber, an option is to continue preparation
.without water spray

A) True
B) False

Q18

True or false? You should not normally extend the access for anterior teeth under the
.cingulum

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A) True
B) False

Q19

Why is often advisable to remove an artificial crown from a tooth before preparing
?an access cavity

A) Metal shavings may drop into the canal

B) The metal will create false readings when the electronic apex locator is used
C) The tooth may be rotated or tilted under the crown, and the crown just makes it
.look straight
D) Dam clamps may loosen the crown

Q20

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?To find pulp horns, which instrument is most useful

A) A Briault Probe
B) A file with a curved tip
C) A small round bur  
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Hedstrom File MCQ . Endodontic MCQ :‫ رد‬:‫موضوع‬ Dentist
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Endodontics: Infection Control and Coronal Seal

Answers

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1a,2c,3b,4a,5b,6d,7a,8a,9d,10a,11b,12b,13a,14b,15b,16b,17a,18b,19c,20a
Q1 YeMeN : ‫الدولة‬
Dentistry : ‫التخصص‬
‫لم يعجبني‬ ‫أعجبني‬
: ‫الجنس‬
289 : ‫عدد المساهمات‬
?What is an amalcore : ‫تاريخ التسجيل‬
12/04/2011
36 : ‫العمر‬

A) An amalgam restoration that enters and plugs the canal orifice(s)

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B) A cast post with an amalgam on top of it


C) A pinned amalgam core for a crown
D) An amalgam that covers the entire occlusal surface of the tooth

Q2

? Why is infection control so especially important in endodontics

A) To prevent cross-infection of the operator and nurse


B) To allow healing of the peri-radicular tissues
C) To prevent the patient picking up infection from previous patients
D) To reduce New Variant CJD transmission

Q3

?What is meant by aseptic technique

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A) Working in a field as near sterile as possible


B) Limiting infection to the patient's own oral bacteria
C) Ensuring all micro-organisms are removed or killed as part of the
procedure

D) Not introducing any micro-organisms to the canal that weren't already there
before you started

Q4

?Which is NOT a function of Rubber Dam

A) Preventing saliva contamination


B) Improving visibility
C) Confining excess irrigants
D) Making access to the pulp chamber easier

E) Improving patient comfort


F) Reducing medicolegal liability

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Q5

True or false? Excellent mechanical instrumentation will remove virtually all


.the infected tissue from the root canal system
A) True
B) False

Q6

?What strength of Sodium Hypochlorite (bleach) is used for canal irrigation

A) 1%
B) 2%
C) 5%
D) 10%

E) 20%

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F) 50%

Q7

What intra-canal medication should normally be placed in the canal between


?visits

A) Ledermix (combined anti-biotic and anti-inflammatory)


B) Hypocal

C) Dycal or Life
D) Para-chloro-mono-phenol (PCMP)

E) Paper point

Q8

?When irrigating with bleach, how far should the needle be inserted

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A) Into the pulp chamber only

B) 7mm from the apex


C) To the point just before it just binds on the canal walls, but must be short of

the working length

D) to the working length

Q9

?Which of these does bleach NOT do

A) Lubricate the canal

B) Dissolve organic debris


C) Kill bacteria

D) Wash out debris


E) Dissolve sclerosed dentine

Q10

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?What needle is used for delivering bleach when irrigating a canal

A) Side venting wide bore


B) Side venting narrow bore

C) End venting wide bore

D) End venting narrow bore

Q11

About
how long does it take bacteria contacting the coronal end of a very

?well condensed root filling to penetrate through it to the apex

A) 1 day max
B) 1 week max

C) 6 weeks max

D) 6 months max

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E) Many years

Q12

If you can't get dam onto a tooth for root treatment, which solution is

?unacceptable

A) Restore the tooth first to enable dam placement, then drill access through

the new restoration


B) Crown lengthening by electrosurgery

C) Working without dam


D) Restoring with a copper band

E) Placing the dam clamp beaks directly onto the gingiva

Q13

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Which of these is NOT true when Vitrebond is used as a canal orifice sealant

A) Hard to identify if re-treatment is needed


B) May not be fully set all the way through

C) Doesn't bond well to dentine

Q14

?What is a hermetic seal, as applied to endodontics

A) Airtight

B) Waterproof
C) Saliva can't pass

D) Micro-organisms can't pass


E) All of these

Q15

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If a patient has gingival recession, how far should the gutta percha be trimmed

?back before sealing the coronal

A) 1mm below the level of the recession

B) 1mm below the ACJ


C) 1mm below the canal opening

D) 1mm below the roof of the pulp chamber

Q16

If a patient has NO gingival recession, how far should the gutta percha be

?trimmed back before sealing the coronal

A) 1mm below the level of the recession


B) 1mm below the ACJ

C) 1mm below the canal opening


D) 1mm below the roof of the pulp chamber

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Q17

If you choose to temporarily seal the access cavity of a tooth with Kalzinol,

?how thick should it be

A) 1 mm

B) 2 mm
C) 3 mm

D) 4 mm

Q18

Which of these is the best material as a temporary dressing for an access


? cavity after endo is completed

A) Life or Dycal
B) Chemfil

C) Kalzinol

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D) Poly-F

Q19

?Which of these pulp locations can be removed mechanically

A) Lateral Canals

B) Pulp horns
C) Cul-de-sacs (dead ends)

D) Apical Ramifications

E) Isthmi
F) Concavities

Q20

To control infection during endo, the files must be cleaned between uses.

?How
 
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A) Dry
MCQ gauzeHydroxide
Calcium in a ring holder
Ca(OH)2
B) Gauze dampened with water

C) Gauze dampened
Q1 with bleach
D) Gauze dampened with Chlorhexidine

?Which of these is NOT a form of Calcium Hydroxide

Answers
YeMeN : ‫الدولة‬
1a,2b,3d,4d,5b,6c,7b,8c,9e,10b,11c,12c,13c,14e,15a,16b,17c,18d,19b,20c
A) Life
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: ‫الجنس‬
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B) Dycal : ‫تاريخ التسجيل‬
12/04/2011
C) Hypocal 36 : ‫العمر‬

D) Coltosol

E) Apexit

Q2

?Calcium Hydroxide causes production of tertiary dentine. How

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A) By direct stimulation of odontoblasts

B) By killing bacteria, allowing natural healing processes to occur


C) By sealing dentinal tubules

Q3

True or false? Calcium Hydroxide should be placed into deep cavities prior to acid
.etching, to protect the pulp from the etchant

A) True

B) False

Q4

True or false? When Calcium Hydroxide is used as a lining, it should cover the entire

.cavity floor

A) True

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B) False

Q5

?Why is Calcium Hydroxide anti-bacterial

A) Calcium ions disrupt bacterial metabolism

B) It has a high pH

C) It is acidic

Q6

Approximately how long does the antibacterial effect of a Calcium Hydroxide lining

?last

A) 2 days
B) 2 weeks

C) 2 months

D) 2 years

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E) Permanently

Q7

?Which of these is NOT a good use for Calcium Hydroxide

A) Lining under an amalgam restoration

B) Dressing inside a root canal in between visits


C) Promoting apical closure in a young non-vital tooth

D) Pulp capping

E) Lining under a composite restoration

Q8

.True or false? Calcium Hydroxide linings have good compressive strength

A) True

B) False

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Q9

.True or false? Calcium Hydroxide linings provide a good seal by bonding to dentine

A) True
B) False

Q10

True or false? Dental preparations of Calcium Hydroxide have a limited shelf life as
.they turn into Calcium Oxide over time

A) True
B) False

Q11

True or false? Calcium Hydroxide linings can be placed when the dentine is slightly
.moist

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A) True
B) False

Q12

True or false? Light cured Calcium Hydroxide formulations have better mechanical
.properties than self-cured ones

A) True
B) False

Q13

True or false? When doing an Indirect Pulp Cap, the deep layer of leathery infected
.dentine is left behind, and covered over with Calcium Hydroxide

A) True

B) False

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Q14

?Which of these is NOT essential for a successful direct pulp cap

A) There should be no spontaneous pain from the tooth

B) When stimulated by hot or cold, the pain should disappear as soon as the stimulus
is removed

C) Bleeding from the pulp should be minimal and easily controlled


.D) The exposure must be traumatic, I.e. no infected dentine present

E) Hard leathery infected dentine should be present

Q15

.True or false? Calcium Hydroxide is an excellent sealant for root canal therapy

A) True
B) False
 
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Answers
Endodontics: Working Length

1d,2b,3b,4b,5b,6c,7a,8b,9b,10a,11b,12a,13a,,14e,15b
‫لم يعجبني‬ ‫أعجبني‬

Q1

?How far short of the anatomical apex would one normally prepare the root canal
YeMeN : ‫الدولة‬
Dentistry : ‫التخصص‬
: ‫الجنس‬
289 : ‫عدد المساهمات‬
A) 0 mm : ‫تاريخ التسجيل‬
12/04/2011
B) 0.5 mm 36 : ‫العمر‬

C) 1 mm

D) 1.5 mm

E) 2mm
F) 3mm

Q2

- When estimating the working length of a tooth

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A) The estimate should be the same as the true working length

B) The estimate should err on the long side

C) The estimate should err on the short side

D) It doesn't matter, because the canal preparation does not start until the true

working length is known

Q3

- To estimate a working length

A) An undistorted pre-op radiograph is essential

B) Knowledge of the average lengths of teeth is sometimes enough, if the radiograph

is distorted

Q4

True or false: The Parallel radiographic technique provides an undistorted view of a

tooth

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A) True

B) False

Q5

True or false: The Bisecting-Angle radiographic technique provides an undistorted

view of a tooth

A) True

B) False

Q6

When estimating working length using a parallel technique radiograph, how much

?enlargement of the image is allowed for

A) None

B) 1 mm

C) 2 mm

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D) 3 mm

Q7

If a canal was curved away from the beam on a pre-op radiograph, how would this

?affect you estimated working length

A) It would be on the short side


B) It would have no effect

C) It would be on the long side

Q8

When estimating working length from your knowledge of average lengths of teeth

and a bisecting-angle radiograph, which of these would you NOT make an

?allowance for

A) Apical root resorbtion


B) Incisal wear

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C) Incisal fracture
D) Canal calculi (pulp stones)

E) Elongation or foreshortening on the radiograph

F) Hypercementosis

Q9

?Which of these is the usual reference point for a molar

A) Level of access cavity


B) A cusp tip

C) A rubber stop

D) A graduated 'seeker' file

Q10

To obtain the estimated working length from a Parallel technique radiograph, one

?subtracts how much from the tooth image's length

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A) 0 mm

B) 1 mm

C) 2 mm
D) 3 mm

Q11

- For canines, it is usually safe to introduce a file

A) 16 mm

B) 18 mm

C) 20 mm
D) 22 mm

Q12

- For all other teeth (not canines), it is usually safe to introduce a file

A) 16 mm

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B) 18 mm

C) 20 mm

D) 22 mm

A tooth has apical root resorbtion. When judging the working length, it will probably

be

A) Where it usually is, I.e. 1 mm short of the apex

B) More than this

C) Less than this

Q14

- The true working length is determined with an apex locator and a size 8 or 10 file

A) After access to the canal orifice has been made

B) After the coronal 2/3rds has been shaped

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C) After the apical 1/3rd has been shaped

Q15

- The true working length is confirmed with a radiograph using a

A) size 8 file

B) size 10 file

C) size 15 file

D) size 25 file

Q16

The file must be repositioned and a new working length radiograph taken if it is

- short of the true working length by

A) 1 mm

B) 2 mm

C) 3 mm

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D) 4 mm

E) 5 mm

Q17

A W.L. radiograph has a file inserted 17 mm. It is 2.5 mm short of the anatomical

?apex. What is the true working length

A) 17 mm

B) 18 mm

C) 18.5 mm

D) 19 mm

E) 19.5 mm
F) 20.5 mm

Q18

:With a multi-canal tooth

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A) Each root requires a separate W.L. radiograph


B) All roots should be measured on one radiograph, using their nearest cusp (if

.possible) as a landmark

C) All roots should be measured on one radiograph, using the same cusp (if possible)

.as a landmark

Q19

Which of these would NOT sometimes give a false reading on an electronic apex

?locator

A) Lateral canal

B) Root fracture

C) Contact with metal restoration

D) Fluid in canal
E) Canal calculus (Pulp stone)

Q20

 
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?In endodontics, whatpm


level of2012
5:24 accuracy
,27 ‫يونيو‬is‫األربعاء‬
reasonably
   Endoachievable with good
MCQ . Endodontic technique
MCQ :‫رد‬ :‫موضوع‬ Dentist
‫المـديـر العـــام‬
Sample of Endodontic Examination
A) ± 0.1 mm
B) ± 0.25afternoon
A patient comes to your clinic on Saturday mm complaining of severe sharp .1
C) ± 0.5 mmrevealed a hypersensitive response to
pain when eating ice-cream. Your examination
D) as
thermal test which subside as soon ± 1the
mm stimulus removed. The periapical
E)PDL.
?radiograph shows normal intact ± 1.5 What
mm do you think is your diagnosis
‫لم يعجبني‬ ‫أعجبني‬
YeMeN : ‫الدولة‬
Dentistry : ‫التخصص‬
a) reversible pulpitis : ‫الجنس‬
289 : ‫عدد المساهمات‬
: ‫تاريخ التسجيل‬
12/04/2011
b) irreversible pulpitis 36 : ‫العمر‬

c) pulp necrosis with chronic apical abcess

d) patient has no problem

A 20 years old male student reported to the emergency clinic complaining of pain .2

to thermal stimuli of the upper left side. The patient said that he had RCT on tooth

:#24. The cause of the pain could be

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.a) remaining vital tissue at the apical third of the buccal root

.b) over-instrumentation of the palatal canal

.c) debris pushed through the apical foramen of the palatal root

.d) it must be another tooth and not #24

You started RCT on tooth #46 two days ago which was asymptomatic. Patient .3

was given another appointment to finish the RCT. The patient cameback to your

clinic complaining of severe pain when chewing on the same tooth. Clinical

examination revealed pain on percussion only. Radiograph shows normal apical

:area. The cause of the pain might be

.a) over-instrumentation

b) overfilling

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.c) caries was left in the access opening

.d) all of the above

Leaving the tooth open between appointment during root canal therapy could lead .4

:to

.a) healing of the periapical lesion

.b) bacterial contamination of the root canal system

.c) neither (a) nor (b)

The pain characteristics of the C-fibers is .5

a) dull

b) severe and burning

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c) sharp and pricking

d) none of the above

The fluid movement in dentinal tubules (Hydrodynamic theory) is one of the .6

:theories of dentin sensitivity (pain). It was introduced by

a) Brannstrom 1966

b) Byers 1980

c) Kim 1983

d) none of the above

.The pain characteristics of A-delta fibers is sharp and pricking .7

a) true

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b) false

The main pathway of communication between Endodontium and Periodontium .8

:is via

a) lateral canals

b) apical foramina

c) secondary canals

d) dentinal tubules

.Endodontic lesion is often characterized by narrow probing defect .9

a) True b) False

In true combined Endo-Perio lesions the out come of the treatment depends .10

.usually on the Endodontic treatment

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a) True b) False

.Pulpal disease doesn/t confine to the periapical area .11

a) True b) False

.All root canal treatments are successful .12

a) True b) False

.Case considered successful when the patient is asymptomatic .13

a) True b) False

:The infection of root canal system is related to .14

a) mixed aerobic and anaerobic microorganisms

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.b) single obligate anaerobic species

.c) multiple aerobic species only

.d) none of the above

The followings are factors that might have negative influences on the .15

:success/failure (treatment outcomes) of the root canal therapy

a) Extension of filling (either too long or short)

b) Poor obturation quality

c) Longer observation time

d) Preexisting periradicular pathosise

e) all of the above

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f) none of the above

The following clinical findings are criteria used for evaluation the success of the .16

:root canal therapy

a) absence of pain and swelling

b) absence of apical lesion

c) healing of the sinus tract

d) the answer is (b)

e) the answer is (a + c)

e) all of the above

?Which is the best treatment of failed root canal therapy .17

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a) extraction of the tooth and placement of implant

.b) retreatment of the root canal with gutta-percha and sealer cement

b) periapical surgery with retrograde filling

c) prescription of antibiotic and strong analgesic

The success/failure rate of root canal therapy among dental interns at the College .18

:of Dentistry, King Saud University is

a) 50.9%

b) 100%

c) 44.7%

d) 20.1%

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:Contra-indication of Endodontic surgery includes .19

.a) inability to eliminate pathology by conventional RCT

. b) inability to clean and fill the entire Root Canal by conventional method

.c) iatrogenic problems e.g : broken instrument , perforation

d) none of the above

e) all of the above

:The advantages of the submarginal (Ochsenbein-Luebke) flap are .20

a) it does involve marginal or interdental gingiva nor expose crestal bone

b) it does not involve marginal or interdental gingiva nor expose crestal bone

.c) seldom used when patient care about his esthetic

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d) all of the above

Answer keys

a .1

d .2

a .3

b .4

a .5

a .6

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a .7

b .8

a .9

b .10

a .11

b .12

b .13

a .14

e .15

e .16  

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pm 5:28 2012 ,27 ‫األربعاء يونيو‬    Endo MCQ . Endodontic MCQ :‫ رد‬:‫موضوع‬ Dentist
‫المـديـر العـــام‬
:Select the mostbappropriate
.17 answer

a .18

:Electricald pulp
.19 tester is

b .20 or absence of sensory inerrvation


.device used to determine the presence YeMeN : ‫الدولة‬
Dentistry : ‫التخصص‬
.device used to determine the direct pulpal circulation ‫لم يعجبني‬ ‫أعجبني‬
: ‫الجنس‬
289 : ‫عدد المساهمات‬
device used to measure the temperature of the pulp : ‫تاريخ التسجيل‬
12/04/2011
a and b 36 : ‫العمر‬

According to ISO, the number of each instrument refers to the diameter of

D1 in mm

D2 in mm
D1 in mmX100

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.D2 in mm x100

-:Gutta-percha endodontic filling material contains

more ZO than GP

.more GP than ZO
.equal amount of GP+ZO

.GP + coloring agents only

The intrapulpal injection produces profound anesthesia if the anesthetic solution

.deposit passively into the pulp chamber

) ( True ( ) False

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Bacterial invasion of the dead DT is slow possibly due to the presence of natural

resistance factors in dentin and pulp tissue.Therefore DT of pulpless teeth cannot be

.infected by bacteria after pulpal necrosis

.a- First statement is true, and the second statement is false

.b- First statement is false, and the second statement is true

.c- Both statements are true

d- Both statements are false  


pm 5:29 2012 ,27 ‫األربعاء يونيو‬    Endo MCQ . Endodontic ‫يعجبني‬
MCQ ‫ لم‬:‫ رد‬:‫موضوع‬
‫أعجبني‬ Dentist
‫المـديـر العـــام‬
SAMPLES OF EXAMINATION QUESTIONS IN ENDODONTICS COURSES

:Electronic apex locator may be useful when .1

.a. the patient is physically impaired

.b. anatomic structures overlay the root apex

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YeMeN : ‫الدولة‬
Dentistry : ‫التخصص‬
: ‫الجنس‬
.c. a pregnant patient wishes to avoid x-ray exposure 289 : ‫عدد المساهمات‬
: ‫تاريخ التسجيل‬
12/04/2011
36 : ‫العمر‬
.d. all of the above

:External root resorptions .2

.a. are untreatable

.b. can only be distinguished surgically from internal resorptions

.c. appear to be superimposed over the root canal

.d. all of the above

:Prognosis for root canal treatment is worse when the patient .3

.a. has pain as a presenting symptom

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.b. has an interappointment flare-up

.c. has class III mobility and loss of bone support (probing defects)

.d. has a small periradicular radiolucent lesion

:Referral of difficult cases is indicated when the dentist .4

.a. does not have the indicated equipment

.b. does not have the indicated training and experience

.c. is not sure what procedures are indicated

.d. all of the above

Which of the following is most responsible for short underfilled .5

.a. severe curvatures

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.b. packing debris

.c. canal ledging

.d. calcification of the canal

:In a standardized K-file the diameter D is always greater that D by .6

.a. 0.02 mm

.b. 0.032 mm

.c. 0.32 mm

.d. 0.16 mm

:The following medicaments have poort antimicrobial effect except .7

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.a. alcohol

.b. crestain

.c. monochlorophenol

.d. cationic detergents

- Chloroform .8

.a. is the most effective intra-canal medicament

.b. evaporates rapidly

.c. has antibacterial effect

.d. none of the above

:Calcium hydroxide can be used as .9

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.a. an intracanal medicament

.b. a temporary root canal filling

.c. an apexification agent

.d. all of the above

:The functions of the irrigation solution are the following, except .11

.a. lubrication

.b. debridement

.c. sterilization

.d. disinfection

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– Preparing curved canal in multiple planes .12

.a. permits preservation of the natural curvature

.b. increase risk for furcal perforation

.c. requires Gates-Glidden drill

.d. a and c

– Most of the rotary instruments prepare canal using .13

.a. crown-down technique

.b. step-back technique


 
pm 5:38 2012 ,27 ‫األربعاء يونيو‬    Endo MCQ . Endodontic MCQ :‫ رد‬:‫موضوع‬ Dentist
.c. anti-curvature technique ‫المـديـر العـــام‬
Sample Questions 2

.d. balance-force technique


‫لم يعجبني‬ ‫أعجبني‬

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:Cavity test .1

.a. Is a common diagnostic procedure

YeMeN : ‫الدولة‬
Dentistry : ‫التخصص‬
.b. Considered a non-aggressive method of testing
: ‫الجنس‬
289 : ‫عدد المساهمات‬
: ‫تاريخ التسجيل‬
12/04/2011
.c. Is the last resort to identify a necrotic tooth 36 : ‫العمر‬

.d. Used to diagnose the condition of periradicular tissues

.e. Can be the first line of vitality testing

.f. None of the above

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A .2

years old male patient came to your office early in the morning 22
complaining of pain that awakened him at 2:00 AM last night and did not
allow him to sleep till he came to your office, this patient most

:probably has

.a. Reversible pulpitis

.b. Irreversible pulpitis

.c. Trauma from occlusion

.d. Pulp polyp

.e. Pulp necrosis

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.f. None of the above

A .3
years old male patient came to your office complaining of pain 65
related to tooth #36, the pain is provoked by drinking tee or coffee and

lasts for 10 minutes after removal of the stimulation, this patient


:most probably has

.a. Reversible pulpitis

.b. Irreversible pulpitis

.c. Trauma from occlusion

.d. Pulp polyp

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.e. Pulp necrosis

.f. None of the above

:Causes of endodontic failures include . 4

a. Anatomy

b. Inadequacies in cleaning, shaping and obturation

c. Iatrogenic events

d. coronal leakage

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e. all of the above

.The best method to remove gutta perch during retreatment .5

.a. Thermal

.b. Mechanical

.c. Chemical

.d. Combination treatment

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:Overextended gutta-percha should be removed .6

e. with ultrasonic

f. by pulling it out or surgically

g. with rotary instruments

h. with solvents

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:Areas of rarefaction are evident on radiographic examination when .7

a. The tooth is responsive to cold

b. The tooth is responsive to percussion

c. A tooth fracture has been identified

d. The cortical layer of bone has been eroded

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?Which is the best treatment of failed root canal therapy .8

a. extraction of the tooth and placement of implant

.b. retreatment of the root canal with gutta-percha and sealer cement

c. periapical surgery with retrograde filling

d. prescription of antibiotic and strong analgesic

?Anesthetic testing is most effective in localizing to which of the following .9

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e. Specific tooth

f. Mandible or maxilla

g. Across the midline of the face

h. Posterior tooth

:One basic part of diagnosis is .10

a. good administration of local anesthesia


 
pm 5:42 2012 ,27 ‫األربعاء يونيو‬    Endo MCQ . Endodontic MCQ :‫ رد‬:‫موضوع‬ Dentist
‫المـديـر العـــام‬
b. clinical and radiographic examination
:MCQ Questions .1

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c. proper
:A- The most reliable testplacement of the
to diagnose rubber dam of the pulp is
condition
a. EPT
d. none of the
b. cold above
test
c. percussion test ‫لم يعجبني‬ ‫أعجبني‬

d. periapical radiographs

YeMeN : ‫الدولة‬
Dentistry : ‫التخصص‬
?B- You want to do RCT for a lower premolar, what type of LA will you give
: ‫الجنس‬
289 : ‫عدد المساهمات‬
a. Buccal infiltration : ‫تاريخ التسجيل‬
12/04/2011
b. Mental block 36 : ‫العمر‬

c. Inferior alveolar nerve


d. Mental & inferior alveolar block

C- The concomitant pulpal and periodontal lesion


a. Consists of two distinct disease processes involving the same tooth

b. Is characterized by pulpal necrosis and the formation of a draining sinus tract

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through the attachment apparatus

c.Is best described as a periodontal lesion that exposes lateral or


accessory canals, resulting in pulpal inflammation or necrosis

d. Is the result of endodontic and periodontal lesions that have coalesced

D- Which of the following tooth groups is the most difficult to anesthetize

a. Mandibular premolars
b. Maxillary premolars
c. Maxillary molars

d. Mandibular molars
 
‫لم يعجبني‬ ‫أعجبني‬
pm 10:37 2015 ,17 ‫الثالثاء فبراير‬    Endo MCQ . Endodontic MCQ :‫ رد‬:‫موضوع‬ ‫بنت ليبيا‬
‫عـضـو‬
... ‫شكرا هلبا هلبا‬

‫شكرا ليكم‬.. ‫استفدت من االسئلة والمنتدى لدرجة التوصف في امتحانات الفاينل‬ ‫ احد‬: ‫كيف تعرفت علينا‬
‫االصدقاء‬
‫ ليبيا‬: ‫الدولة‬
‫ طب اسنان‬: ‫التخصص‬
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‫الجنس ‪:‬‬
‫عدد المساهمات ‪2 :‬‬
‫تاريخ التسجيل ‪:‬‬
‫‪14/02/2015‬‬
‫العمر ‪29 :‬‬
‫لم يعجبني‬ ‫أعجبني‬

‫‪ ‬‬
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‫العفو واحنا في الخدمة ‪..‬‬

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‫عدد المساهمات ‪55 :‬‬
‫تاريخ التسجيل ‪:‬‬
‫‪04/05/2011‬‬
‫العمر ‪32 :‬‬
‫لم يعجبني‬ ‫أعجبني‬

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