March 2013

Paper 1
1. How would you come to diagnosis of carious exposure in immature upper incisor
a. clinical appearance and thermal test
b. radiograph and thermal test
c. clinical apprearance and radiograph*****
d. patients history.
2. Most common reason for pain after RCT
a. entrapped bacteria****
b. overfilled canal
c. underfilled canal

3. Burnishing of amalgam after carving

a. remove excess mercury***
b. polishing
c. condensation.

4. Overextension of Lower Complete denture on mylohyoid ridge will cause

i. pain on swallowing ***

5. External root resorption can be caused by

i. calcium hydroxide
ii. Pulpnecrois***
iii. pulp infection

6. A tooth to restore with gold inlay,, has a weakened cusp,, what will u do for the
weakened cusp a.:to reduce the cusp then restore with an onlay

b..complete coverage prosthesis

7. which of the following is included in the posterior limit of a maxillary denture: A)
hamular notch **** B) fovea palantini . C) external oblique ridge

8.After the placement of a restoration the patient comes back to you after week
complaining of pain on biting and bleeding gums; what is the first thing you would look
at, A. Occlusal height B. Contacts areas ****

9.What is the most frequent cause of pain which occurs several days after obturation

a.Entrapped Bacteria or the presence of bacteria in the peri apical region.***

b.Under filling the root canal system
c.Over filled root canal
10. In determining the replacement of missing maxillary anteriors with ridge lap design
or or with incoporation of labilal flange,what factors is most important:
a. high lip line
b. patient wishes
c. need for anterior retention
d. the degree of ridge resorption****

11. what is correct in regard to cobalt chromium circumferential clasp:

a. they have round profile in cross section

b.rigid two third above the survey line and flexible one third below the survey line
c.one third above and two third below the survey line
d.engages deepest area of the undercut for maximum retention****
12. What is the purpose of making a record of protrusive relation and what function
does it serve after it is made?

a. To register the condylar path and to adjust the inclination of the incisal guidance.
b. To aid in determining the freeway space and to adjust the inclination of the incisal
guidance.
c. To register the condylar path and to adjust the condylar guides of the articulator so
that they are equivalent to the condylar paths of the patient.
d. To aid in establishing the occlusal vertical dimension and to adjust the condylar
guides of the articulator so that they are equivalent to the condylar paths of the
patient.****
e. To aid in establishing balance occlusion and to adjust the condylar guides of
articulator so that are equivalent to occlusion of patient

13. ala tragal line is

a. line from ala of ear and tragus of nose
b. parallel to Frankfort plane
c. guide to occulding face ht****
d. Guide to orientation of occlusal plane

14. Anterior teeth arrangement ?

a. Mand antr should be set lingually
b. Should be always arranged in Class 1 relation. ***
c. Should be visible below the lip line.

15. Free way space

i. can be measured accurately in dentulous patients
ii. it is set to 2-4mm in the edentulous patient
iii. is OVD minus VD at rest***
16. Pit and fissure caries
a. At the bottom of the fissure
b. On the walls of the fissure****
17. The direction of the enamel rods are
a. Parallel to the enamel surface
b. Parallel to dentine
c. Perpendicular to the tangent drawn to the outer surface of enamel****
d. oblique to the tangent drawn to the outer surface of enamel
18. Retention of buccal surface on molar amalgam cavity can be obtained through
a. Grooves mesially and distally
b. Undercutting all the walls
c. Undercutting the occusal and gingival walls ***
d. Sharp internal line angles
19. What is true about tooth prep? A.Taper of 10-20 degree can be given B.A taper of 5-
10 is obtained C.A human eye can see a taper of 7 degree with naked eye D.Short crown
should have parallel walls

20. In removable partial dentures, the principle of an indirect retainer is that it:
a. Stabilises against lateral movement
b. Prevents setting of major connectors
c. Restricts tissue movement at the distal extension base of the partial denture

d. Minimises rotation about the fulcrum line

21. What is the possible cause of porcelain being opaque? A) porcelain is dried too
rapidly B) due to thick porcelain layer C) due to thin porcelain layer over opaque
layer****In removable partial dentures, the principle of an indirect retainer is that it:
a. Stabilises against lateral movement
b. Prevents setting of major connectors
c. Restricts tissue movement at the distal extension base of the partial denture

d. Minimises rotation about the fulcrum line

22.

23. The non rigid type of retainer is desirable to be at a.mesial to posterior retainer
b.distal to anterior retainer..****

24.

paper 2
1. What is the most likely diagnosis for the cyst near lower second premolar? i) Lateral
periodontal cyst
2. In anxoius and psychologically stressed patients Anug is often more severe because
of A. Stress causes histamine and serotonine release B. Stress causes catecholamine and
corticosteroid release*** C. Stressed people neglect their oral hygiene

3. Preschool child has an intruded upper incisor; what would your treatment be** A) X-
ray*** Put it back in place and splint Control bleeding and check after a month Make
the patient comfortable without disturbing the tooth

4. what is not related to relapse in orthodontic ttt 1) soft tissue forces 2) condition of the
p.d.l 3) length of the tt

5. max dose of lignocaine with 1:80000 adr in 20 kg child

a. 140
b. 6.6ml***
c. 4 cart
6. In a patient having acute herpetic gingivostomatitis, what will u do? a. Give penicillin
b. Treat palliatively**** c. Give corticosteroids d. Give antibiotic

7. What to do with instruments used for known hep /b patient

a. Soak them in hypochlorite solution Milton
b. clean, scrub and sterilize***
c. Handle them with two pairs of household rubber gloves
d. Scrub them with iodine surgical solution
e. sterilize for double cycle

8. Max dose of ibuprofen

2400 mg
9. Patient during dental treatment feels light headed, sweating and unconscious.. what is
diagnosis?
a. Shock
b. Syncope***
c. Asthma

10. what is correct regarding oral melanoma a) palate in the most uncommon oral site b)
the incidence is same in both oral and cutaneous melanoma c) prognosis is survival of
less than 20 percent over 5 years****
11. incorrect about syncope
a. anxiety always a factor****
b. transient, self limiting
c. cardiac dysrythmias may present as syncope
12. therapeutic dose of INR a below 1 b 1-2 c 2-3 d 2-4*** e 4-6

13. A 4 yearv old child,with greyish discolouration of teeth and extensive occlusal and
incisal wear,and on radiograph the teeth appears bulbous with oblitered pulp
chamber,what is the diagnosis

a.amelogenisis imperfecta
b.dentinogenisis imperfect****
c.cliedocranial displasia
d.neonatal hypoplasia
d.ectodermal displasia
14. Temporal arteritis not true
a. Worse on lying down****
b. May cause blincness
c. Dull throbbing pain

15. thumb sucking does not cause a. deepbite b. rotation of lateral incisor c. constriction
of maxillary arch***** d. retrusion of lower incisors e. proclination of maxillary
incisors

16. prognosis of a periodontal condition of tooth is by

a. mobility
b. attachment loss*******
c. recession
d. pockets

17. not an indication of GA for dentoalv surgery

a. patient wishes
b. young child
c. spreading neck infection
d. lengthy procedure
18. . A 9 year old boy has a small white spot discoloration on the labial surface of the
maxillary permanent central incisor. It is most likely due to
a. Hypocalcification due to trauma of the primary predecessor****
b. Hypoplasia due to systemic infection when the boy was 6-12 months
c. Defective lesion formed during the histo-differentiation stage of tooth development
d. Defective lesion formed during morpho-differentiation stage of tooth development

19. most important in reducing exposure

speed of film***
filteration
collimation
lead apron
20. Xray for maxillary sinus

Opg
Occipitomental***
Reverse towns
PA view
21. oral cytology not useful for
a. carcinomas
b. viral diserase***
c. fungal disease
d. keratinised tissue
22. exposure not reduced by
a. collimation
b. speed of film
c. decrease kvp***
23. double blind studies
24. def of which is wrong,, (from bouchers)

incidence
exposure
prevalence
teeth morbidity