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Random
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What is the most common nutritional deficiency in the United States? common in women and children
Iron
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What is the "Gold Standard" for non-surgical periodontal therapy?
Scaling and Root Planing (SRP)
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a white patch that cannot be wiped off
Leukoplakia
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What Is the Arrow Pointing At?
Frontal Bone
100
What is the primary muscle of the cheek?
Buccinator
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Which drug is the first-line treatment for a patient experiencing anaphylaxis?
Epinephrine (delivered IM, 1:1,000 concentration)
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What is the Gold standard of research?
Meta-Analysis / Systematic Review
100
ALARA stands for
As Low As Reasonably Achievable
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The process of providing a patient with the risks, benefits, and alternatives of a procedure so they can make an educated decision. It must be obtained before treatment
Informed consent
200
Vitamin C is also known by what name?
Ascorbic acid
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What are the four tissues of the periodontium?
Gingiva, Periodontal Ligament (PDL), Cementum, and Alveolar Bone
200
Kaposi's Sarcoma is an example of oral manifestation of
HIV
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What are the three branches of the Trigeminal Nerve (CN V)?
VI (Ophthalmic), VII (Maxillary), and VIII (Mandibular).
200
In which week of embryonic development does tooth formation begin?
6th week
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Which medication is used to reverse an opioid overdose?
Naloxone (Narcan)
200
Of the three types of prevention, which has the goal to delay the onset of disease, reverse its progress, or arrest it
Primary Prevention
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What kind of image will be used when assessing interproximal decay?
Bitewings
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What antibiotic is most likely to cause an allergic reaction?
Penicillin
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erosion on the lingual surfaces of maxillary teeth due to stomach acid, increased caries, and enlarged parotid glands can be seen due to what eating disorder?
Bulimia Nervosa
300
Which bacteria is associated with chronic periodontitis?
Porphyromonas gingivalis (P. gingivalis)
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wear from a mechanical object (aggressive brushing)
Abrasion
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Which bone is the only freely movable bone in the skull?
Mandible
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What structure is responsible for root formation and determining the shape of the root?
Hertwig’s Epithelial Root Sheath (HERS)
300
What is the fastest route of drug administration?
IV
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A study measures the number of teenagers who started smoking in the year 2026. Is this incidence or prevalence?
Incidence
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Which error results in a "reverse smile" line on a panoramic image?
The patient's chin was tipped too high
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A type of tort (civil wrong) where a healthcare provider fails to do what a reasonable person would do in the same situation, resulting in harm.
Negligence
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What deficiency results in pernicious anemia?
B12
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The ends of the PDL fibers that are embedded into the cementum and the alveolar bone proper are what kind of fibers?
Sharpey's Fibers
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Where is the most common site for Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma?
Lateral border of the tongue and the floor of the mouth
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Which lymph nodes drain the mandibular incisors?
submental
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A Motor nerve that carries impulses away from the brain to the muscles (afferent or efferent)
Efferent
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Where is the primary site for drug metabolism?
Liver
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A dental hygienist conducts a screening and finds that a small group of people has a high rate of decay, while the rest of the population has very little. Which measure of central tendency would be most affected by these outliers?
Mean
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What restricts the size and shape of the X-ray beam?
Collimator
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Most Common Dental Emergency
Syncope
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What is the primary function of Vitamin A, and what does a deficiency cause?
Vision health. night blindness and enamel hypoplasia during tooth development.
500
Name a systemic medication is known to cause gingival enlargement
Phenytoin (anti-seizure), Nifedipine (calcium channel blocker), and Cyclosporine (immunosuppressant).
500
A large mucocele found specifically on the floor of the mouth, usually involving the sublingual gland is a
Ranula
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What is the name of the duct associated with the Submandibular Gland?
Wharton’s Duct
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What structure separates the anterior 2/3 of the tongue from the posterior 1/3?
Sulcus Terminalis
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_____ is the amount of drug needed to produce an effect
Potency
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What is the optimal level of fluoride in drinking water?
0.7ppm
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The radiographer should maintain a distance of __ feet from the tubehead during exposure
6ft
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Administer Nitroglycerin sublingually (under the tongue) for the patient experiencing
Angina Pectoris
600
A deficiency in Vitamin C leads to which condition?
Scurvy
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What is characterized by "punched-out" papillae, pseudomembrane, and a fetid odor (trench mouth). It is often associated with high stress and immunosuppression (HIV).
Necrotizing Periodontal Disease (NPD)
600
A white, hyperkeratotic hard palate with raised red dots in response to heat are characteristics of
Nicotine Stomatitis
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Which is the largest salivary gland, and what type of secretion does it produce?
Parotid Gland; it produces purely serous secretion.
600
Which layer of the Enamel Organ specifically becomes the Ameloblasts (enamel-forming cells)?
Inner Enamel Epithelium (IEE)
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What is the MRD of Epinephrine for a "cardiac patient"?
0.04 mg
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A study that looks at a group of people with a specific disease and compares them to a group without the disease to determine past exposure is known as a:
Case-control study
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What causes an image to appear "Elongated"?
Insufficient vertical angulation
600
When Kv is increased, the image becomes lighter/darker
darker
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Which vitamins are considered "Fat-Soluble"?
Vitamins A, D, E, and K
700
Using the blunt end of two instruments is to test for
Mobility
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Herpangina also known as ________ can produce flu like symptoms and ulcers of posterior oral cavity or soft palate.
Coxsackie, Hand-Foot-Mouth disease
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Which muscle of mastication is the only one that assists in depressing the mandible (opening the mouth)?
Lateral Pterygoid
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Largest of the tongue papillae
Circumvallate
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Articaine (Septocaine) is metabolized in _____
Blood Plasma
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When measuring the prevalence of dental caries in a population of schoolchildren, which index would be most appropriate?
DMFT (Decayed, Missing, Filled Teeth)
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What is the "Penumbra"?
The fuzzy, unsharp margin surrounding a radiographic image. Using a smaller focal spot size reduces the penumbra.
700
GV Black Classifies Class II decay as involving
Class III: Anterior interproximal (no incisal edge).
800
A form of severe malnutrition caused by a deficiency in both protein and calories. It is characterized by a "skin and bones" appearance (wasting).
Marasmus
800
The valley-like depression in the interdental gingiva that connects the facial and lingual papillae.
The Col
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What oral condition is a clinical sign of Pernicious Anemia
beefy red, bald tongue, altered taste
800
What are the four muscles of mastication?
Masseter, Temporalis, Medial Pterygoid, and Lateral Pterygoid
800
What does the Posterior Superior Alveolar (PSA) Nerve block anesthetize?
The Maxillary 1st, 2nd, and 3rd molars except mesiobuccal root of the Maxillary 1st molar
800
Osteonecrosis of the Jaw (ONJ) is a risk when taking what medication?
Bisphosphonates (like Fosamax)
800
In a distribution where the Mean is 95, the Median is 80, and the Mode is 75, what is the "shape" of the curve?
Positively Skewed
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What determines the total number of X-rays produced (quantity)?
Milliamperage (mA) and exposure time
800
A measurement scale that names or labels categories with no rank order
Nominal scale
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Which non-caloric (artificial) sweetener must be avoided by people with Phenylketonuria (PKU)?
Aspartame
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A patient with readings of 4mm with bone loss extening to the middle third of the root is said to have Stage__ Periodontitis.
Stage III
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An erythematous, often diamond-shaped area on the midline of the dorsal tongue.
Median Rhomboid Glossitis
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Which lymph nodes drain the mandibular incisors and the tip of the tongue?
Submental Lymph Nodes
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Which muscle of facial expression is used when smiling?
Zygomaticus Major
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Which Local Anesthetic is safest during pregnancy?
Lidocaine
900
If a study has a P-value of 0.01, is the result significant?
Yes because its less than .05
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What is the Maximum Permissible Dose (MPD) for a dental hygienist per year?
50 mSv/year (or 5 rem/year).
900
A sensory warning (sight, smell, or sound) that occurs immediately before a ______ seizure
Tonic-Clonic seizure
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What deficiency causes rickets in children and osteomalacia in adults?
Vitamin D
1000
Periodontal graft that uses bone from synthetic bone minerals
Alloplasts
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Which lesion is often associated with the HPV 6 and 11 virus?
Squamous Papilloma. (Looks like a "cauliflower" or wart)
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the most abundant type of lingual papillae
Filiform
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What differentiates into the cementum, periodontal ligament (PDL), and alveolar bone.
the "Dental Sac" (Follicle)
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Bronchodialators are used to treat? (name at least 1)
asthma, COPD, Emphysems, Bronchitis
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Which index is most commonly used in community settings to measure periodontal needs?
CPITN (Community Periodontal Index of Treatment Needs) or PSR
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This extraoral image is used specifically to identify fractures of the condylar neck and the ramus area.
Reverse Towne
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The most common cause of Hyperthyroidism. Key sign: Exophthalmos (bulging eyes).
Graves' Disease