Postgraduate
Oral Surgery Knowledge Quiz
1)
Which of the following is an indication of a successful allogenic tooth implant
a)
alkalosis occurs
.
b)
the periodontal ligament is reestablished
.
c)
the tooth survives for 12 months
.
d)
both the pulp and the periodontal ligament survive
.
2)
when is the appropriate time to administer the initial dose of an analgesic to control post operative pain associated with removal of two mandibular molars
a)
the morning of the surgery
.
b)
only after the return of the sensation
.
c)
when pain becomes moderate to severe
.
d)
before the effect of the local anesthetic wears off
.
3)
The purpose of premeditation with atropine or scopolamine is to
a)
reduce the amount of anesthetic administered
.
b)
reduce the secretions by blocking parasympathetic innervations
.
c)
reduce the secretions by blocking sympathetic innervations
.
d)
eliminate the respiratory depression caused by opiate analgesics
.
4)
A patient has a localized infection with pus formation. Treatment of choice is to
a)
wait for the drainage
.
b)
establish drainage
.
c)
administer antibiotics
.
d)
have to use hot mouth washes
.
5)
A displaced ,unfavorable fracture in the mandibular angle region is potentially difficult fracture to treat because of
a)
injury to the neurovascular bundle
.
b)
malocclusion secondary to the injury
.
c)
distraction of the fracture segments by muscle pull
.
d)
the density of the bone in this region of the mandible
.
6)
To reduce a dislocation of the mandible the movement employed is
a)
downward and backward
.
b)
downward and forward
.
c)
upward and backward
.
d)
upward and forward
.
7)
A patient who is on a regimen of steroid therapy and has a need for extraction of chronically infected teeth requires premeditation with
a)
atropine to reduce the hazard of vagal stimulation and cardiac arrest
.
b)
antihypertensives to compact tendency toward shock
.
c)
antihistamines to prevent allergic reactions
.
d)
antibiotic
.
8)
Sialoliths are most commonly found in the
a)
parotid duct
.
b)
parotid gland
.
c)
sublingual gland
.
d)
submandibular duct or gland
.
9)
Following a bilateral fracture of the mandible in the canine region ,the anterior fragment of the mandible is displaced posteriorly by the action of the
a)
anterior belly of diagastric muscles,genohyoid and genioglossus muscles
.
b)
thyrohyoid ,genioglossus and geniohyoid muscles
.
c)
mylohyoid,genioglossus and geniohyoid muscles
.
d)
mylohyoid,geniohyoid and thyrohyoid muscles
.
10)
The soft tissue incision used for removal of a mandibular torus should be placed
a)
directly above the torus to allow maximum exposure
.
b)
directly over the torus with extension to the floor of the mouth for exposure
.
c)
inferior to the torus in the area of the floor of the mouth
.
d)
over the edentulous alvelour crest or in the gingival crevice around the natural dentition
.
