6. An elderly patient attends surgery with a grossly carious upper molar which has an abscess. Although in pain the tooth cannot be extracted at present as the patient has an INR of 5.5, which medication is most likely causing this?
Ramipril
Warfarin
Diazepam
Simvastatin
7. If a patient begins to choke during dental treatment how many back slaps and abdominal thrusts would you administer in a cycle?
10 back slaps and 10 chest thrusts
5 back slaps and 5 chest thrusts
5 back slaps and 10 chest thrusts
10 back slaps and 5 chest thrusts
8. How many premolars are present in a full permanent dentition?
6
8
4
0
9. What is the digestive enzyme called that is found in saliva?
Protease
Ptyalin
Amylase
Lactase
10. How many molars are present in a full permanent dentition?
10
12
8
6
11. Whilst attending the dentist you overhear the receptionist on the phone, she becomes very frustrated and puts her hands up, she then tells you she could not understand the patient as he couldn't speak very good English. Which type of discrimination has th
Age discrimination
Religious discrimination
Ethnic discrimination
Sex discrimination
12. A "#" sign on a paper charting shows what?
An artificial tooth
A rotated tooth
A fracture
Retained roots
13. A patient attends surgery with significant tooth surface loss, the dentist wants to monitor the progression of the tooth wear. Which method of assessment would be most appropriate for this?
Study models
X-rays
Photographs
Tooth charting
14. Tobacco, high alcohol consumption, sunlight, diet and genetics can all be causative factors of which medical condition?
Oral hairy Leukoplakia
Herpes simplex type 1
Squamous cell carcinoma
Hepatitis
15. Halitosis is a medical term for what?
Bad breath
Black hairy tongue
Plaque build up
Excess salivation
16. According to Palmers Notation which tooth would UR5 be?
First molar
Second premolar
First premolar
Canine
17. Due to age related changes to oral tissues in a patient over the age of 70, their dental treatment may be different in some aspects from those who are younger. What is this called?
Ageontology
Gerontology
Gero-treatment
None of the above
18. Which periodontal supporting structure acts as a shock absorber to teeth when chewing?
Junctional attachment
Periodontal ligament
Alveolar bone
Gingiva
19. The largest healthy acceptable space between the tooth surface and the gingival margin (gingival crevice) is?
1mm
3mm
2mm
4mm
20. Which of the following usually occurs prior to periodontal disease?
