1- Reasons for taking medical history:

A. It aids in the diagnosis

B. It may affect the treatment plan
C. Drug interactions may cause problems
D. For medico-legal issues
E. All of the above

2- Form 1: In the universal system tooth number 22

represents:
Answer: lower left canine

Form 2: In the FDI notation system tooth number 22

represents:
Answer: upper left lateral incisor

3-
According to this chart which of the following is true:
a. MOD carious lesion on upper first premolar
b. MO restoration on upper first molar
c. MOD carious lesion on lower second premolar with
lingual extension
In Form 2: the answer was
MOD carious lesion on lower second premolar with
buccal extension

4- Radiographs are the most commonly used investigation

after oral examination. They are especially important for
examining the vitality of teeth.
 Answer: first sentence is true, second sentence is false

Form 2: radiographs are the most commonly used

investigation after oral examination. They are especially
important for detecting occlusal caries.
Answer: first sentence is true, second sentence is false

5- The most proper sequence for vitality testing:

- Cold test, EPT, selective anesthesia, test cavit

6- The most accurate cold test for testing vitality:

- Ice water bath

7- An 8 year old patient presented to your clinic complaining

of traumatic injury to upper left central, upon examination
you found a fractured central incisor with exposed dentin,
the periapical radiograph was normal and vitality testing
yielded false response, what is the first thing you should
do?
- Test an adjacent tooth

8- An 8 year old patient presented to your clinic complaining

of traumatic injury to upper left central, upon examination
you found a fractured central incisor with exposed dentin,
the periapical radiograph was normal and vitality testing
yielded false response, what is the possible cause for
negative response?
a. Trauma
b. Immature apex
 c. Necrotic pulp
d. All are correct

9- A test cavity is a form of vitality test, it is done without

anesthesia
- First sentence is true, second sentence is true

Form 2:
A test cavity is a form of vitality test. It is done with
intraligamentary injection.
- First sentence is true, second sentence is false

10- The percussion test:

a. Is a vitality test
b. Is done with the handle of the mirror
c. Test the condition of the periapical tissues
d. A+b
e. B+c

11- Transillumination:
a. Can be done with composite curing light
b. Is a vitality test
c. It is used to detect a fractured tooth
d. A+c
e. B+c

12- (A figure of a tooth slooth)

Regarding the figure:
a. This instrument is a tooth slooth
b. This instrument is used with patients having signs of
irreversible pulpitis
 c. This test is done to diagnose fractured teeth
d. A+c

13- All of the following are directly related to cracked

tooth syndrome except:
a. Pain upon chewing
b. Periapical radiolucency
c. Tooth slooth
d. Sensitivity of hot and cold drinks
e. Methylene blue

14- Periodontal probing:

a. Used to diagnose periodontal disease
b. May aid in determining the vitality of a single tooth
c. May aid in diagnosing a vertical root fracture
d. A+c

15- Regarding mouth mirrors which of the following is

correct:
- rear surface reflecting mirrors are more resistant to
scratching
Form 2:
- Front surface reflecting mirrors give a clearer image

16- All of the following are uses of probes except:

- Caries depth detection
17- All of the following are uses of excavators except:
a. Caries removal
b. Amalgam carving
c. Liner placement
d. Temporary fillings removal
e. Amalgam condensation

18- Smooth amalgam condensers are better than indented

condensers because:
- Indented condensers are easily clogged with
remaining amalgam particles

19- The speed range of a high speed handpiece is:

- 250000-500000 rpm

20- ( a figure of burs)

- Used with contra-angle low speed handpiece, they are
retained in the handpiece by a latch grip

21- Moisture control is needed due to:

a. The detrimental effect of saliva on restorative materials
b. Prevent contamination with microorganisms
c. Better vision for the dentist
d. All of the above
e. Non of the above

22- The use of rubber dam is time consuming to many

dentists. It is preferable to use in RCT
- First sentence is true, second sentence is false

Form 2: the use of rubber dam is popular among dentists

due to its ease of use. It is preferable to use in RCT
- First sentence is false, second sentence is false
23- (A figure of a rubber dam clamp)
a. Form 1: rubber dam clamp jaw
b. Form 2: rubber damp clamp wing

24- All of the following are used to clamp teeth with

minimal remaining tissue except:
a. The use of deep reaching clamp
b. The use of clamps with serrated jaws
c. Clamping the tooth distal to the one to be treated
d. Clamping the gingiva
e. The use of wingless clamps

25- Symptoms of irreversible pulpitis may include all of

the following except:
- A deep carious lesion on a bitewing film

26- As the age of the patient increases vitality testing is

done more gingivally because:
- Receded pulp horns

27- Which of the following statements regarding EPT

is/are correct:
a. It stimulates the c fibers
b. The numerical value of response reflects the health of
the pulp
c. A tooth paste with a fluoride gel is used as a conductor
d. It cause pain for most patients
e. It reflects the amount of blood flow within the pulp
28- Pulp vitality is defined by the retention of blood
supply which of the following tests provide this
information:
- Laser Doppler flowmetry

29- The resistance to bacterial invasion is greater in

dentinal tubules of vital teeth than those of non vital:
- True

30- A vital odontoblast process must be present within

the dentinal tubules for a dead tract to occur:
- false

31- which of the following factors make the pulp unique

in response to irritation:
- the absence of collateral circulation

32- irreversible pulpitis is often defined by:

a. moderate response to percussion
b. painful response of cold that lingers
c. short painful response to cold
d. short painful response to heat
e. all of the choices

33- what is the most suitable material used as a routine

pulp capping material:
- calcium hydroxide

34- hydrodynamic theory postulates the stimulation of A

fibers by :
- outward inward dentinal fluid movement
35- the major etiology of pulpal inflammation is:
- invasion of bacteria

36- all of the following are true for indirect pulp capping
except:
a. it includes removal of the caries from the floor of the
cavity just short of clinically exposing the pulp
b. calcium hydroxide is applied
c. MTA is applied permanently
d. Indirect pulp capping is contra indicated if the tooth has
history of severe continuous pain

37- Fast sharp response to cold is mostly related to the

activity of :
- A fibers

38- Which of the following cells are not found normally

in healthy pulp tissue:
- Mast cells

39- The following defense reaction of the pulp dentine

complex is of importance:
a. Tubular sclerosis
b. Reactionary dentin
c. Inflammation of the pulp
d. All of the above

40- The apical portion of the pulp contains more

collagen. This facilitates pulp removal with a barbed
broach.
- First sentence is true, second sentence is true