ODTP QUESTIONS

1. Percussion of the tooth is used to evaluate the integrity of the:

A. Alveolar bone
B. Pulp
C. Periodontal ligament
D. Cementum
E. Sinus

2. The following instrument should be readily available when examining the teeth, except:
A. Mouth mirror
B. Three-way syringe
C. Crown remover
D. Cotton plier.
E. Dental rpobe

3. The periodontal examinations essentially begins with the overall assessment of the patient’s:
A. Clinical attachment loss
B. Gingival bleeding
C. Oral hygiene
D. Plaque distribution
E. Plaque color

4. The following diagnostic tool would be able to aid in determining the level of periodontal hard and
soft tissue support, except:
A. Periodontal probing
B. Radiographs
C. Intraoral photographs
D. None of the above

5. One major advantage of directly interviewing the patient in gathering information is:
A. It would essentially display the behavior of the patient.
B. More time can be spent to the patient
C. Questions can be tailored according to the need of information to be gathered by the dentist.
D. It doesn’t have any significant advantage

6. A motivating factor for a patient to seek dental treatment.

A. Symptoms
B. Signs
C. Chief complaint
D. Diagnosis
E. Medical hisotry

7. Please refer to the illustration on the right side. Probe calibration is

by 3 mm. Calculate the Clinical Attachment Loss. How much would it be?
A. 3
B. 6
C. 9
D. D. 12

8. For a patient that has been a regular on your dental clinic, and recently she came for a complaint of
a mobile tooth #11 from a particular home accident. What examination are you supposed to
perform?
A. Comprehensive examination
B. Problem focused examination
C. Periodic examination
D. Total examination

9. As a golden rule that no treatment should be done unless a diagnosis is already available, but for
certain cases wherein a definitive diagnosis is uncertain, a ______________ diagnosis should be
made.
A. Tentative
B. Working
C. Differential
D. All except letter C

10. Bruising on the skin may be a sign of:

A. An abnormal accumulation of fluid in the extracellular space of lower limb tissue.
B. Can be a sign of an acquired or hereditary bleeding disorder
C. A tumor
D. An allergy