Clinical Skills & Patient Care in General Dentistry Flashcards
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A 65-year-old patient with poorly controlled type 2 diabetes undergoes tooth extraction. Which healing complication is MOST likely compared to a non-diabetic patient?
Answer: Delayed wound healing and increased infection risk
Poorly controlled diabetes impairs neutrophil function and collagen synthesis, significantly increasing the risk of delayed healing and post-operative infection.
The purpose of a diagnostic wax-up prior to restorative treatment is to:
Answer: Visualize and communicate the planned final outcome before tooth preparation
A diagnostic wax-up allows the clinician and patient to preview the proposed restorative outcome, guide preparation depth, and create provisional restorations.
When cementing a zirconia crown, which luting agent provides the highest bond strength?
Answer: Resin cement with MDP-containing primer
MDP (10-methacryloyloxydecyl dihydrogen phosphate) primers chemically bond to zirconia's oxide surface, providing significantly superior adhesion compared to conventional cements.
Which OSHA Bloodborne Pathogen Standard requirement mandates that all clinical dental staff receive hepatitis B vaccination at no cost?
Answer: Exposure Control Plan
OSHA's Exposure Control Plan requires employers to offer hepatitis B vaccination to all employees with occupational exposure at no cost to the employee.
A patient presents with bilateral TMJ clicking that disappears when the mandible is protruded before opening. This MOST likely indicates:
Answer: Anterior disc displacement with reduction
Reciprocal clicking that resolves with protrusion is pathognomonic of anterior disc displacement with reduction, where the disc recaptures during opening.
In the treatment of a patient with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), a general dentist's role is BEST described as:
Answer: Fabricating mandibular advancement devices after physician diagnosis
Dentists may fabricate oral appliances (mandibular advancement devices) for mild-to-moderate OSA, but diagnosis must be made by a physician.
Which error in radiographic technique causes the roots of teeth to appear shorter than their actual length on a periapical radiograph?
Answer: Positive vertical angulation excess
Excessive positive vertical angulation (over-angulation) causes foreshortening, making roots appear shorter than their true length.