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ADEX CSCE EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERSIf you take a periapical radiograph of the upper right molars and you see a ghost image
of the anterior teeth in the X-ray, what happened?
A. Patient's chin was tipped too low
B. Patient's chin was tipped too high
C. Film was double exposed
D. Film was placed backwards in the mouth - Answers-C. Film was double exposed
Digital film is:
A. Faster than D speed film
B. Same as D or F speed film
C. Faster than F speed film
D. Slightly slower than F speed film - Answers-C. Faster than F speed film
What can a panoramic radiograph best detect? - Answers-3rd molars or cysts/tumors
Which of the following parts of the tooth is the first to form?
A. Enamel
B. Dentin
C. Cementum
D. Pulp - Answers-A. Enamel
What factors do not cause flaring of the teeth?
A. Gingivitis
B. Tongue thrush
C. Thumb sucking
D. Occlusal trauma - Answers-A. Gingivitis
If a patient has a tongue piercing which of the following CAN happen due to the
piercing?
A. Chipped tooth
B. Trigeminal neuralgia
C. Infective endocarditis
D. All of the above - Answers-D. All of the above
When the gingival margin is at the CEJ, no calculations are needed because the
probing depth and the clinical attachment level are the same.
A. True
B. False - Answers-A. True
Tooth #24 has a 3 mm probing depth on the direct facial and has 4 mm of recession.
What is the CAL? - Answers-7 mm
What is the purpose of sodium sulfite in local anesthetics?
A. Vasoconstrictor
,B. Reducing agent
C. Anesthetic base
D. Preservative - Answers-D. Preservative
(A sulfite compound is used to prevent oxidation of the vasoconstrictor)
Which of the following is NOT a side effect of the recreational use of nitrous oxide?
A. unsteady gait
B. Loss of feeling in extremities
C. Hearing loss
D. Loss of motor function - Answers-A. Unsteady gait
Which group of anti hypertensive drugs is known for causing gingival hyperplasia?
A. Beta blockers
B. ACE Inhibitors
C. Calcium channel blockers
D. Diuretics - Answers-C. Calcium channel blockers
All of the following drugs may cause an increased risk of bleeding EXCEPT:
A. Aspirin
B. Warfarin
C. Ibuprofen
D. Dilantin - Answers-D. Dilantin
What is a common side effect of Prozac?
A. Xerostomia
B. Prolonged bleeding
C. Gingival overgrowth
D. Delayed wound healing - Answers-A. Xerostomia
What is the most likely side effect of Prednisone?
A. Prolonged bleeding
B. Gingival overgrowth
C. Impaired wound healing
D. Sloughing if the gingival tissues - Answers-C. Impaired wound healing
What is an immunosuppressant drug that causes gingival enlargement?
A. Prozac
B. Aspirin
C. Prednisone
D. Cyclosporine - Answers-D. Cyclosporine
What is the most likely side effect of Claritin?
A. Xerostomia
B. Prolonged bleeding
C. Gingival hyperplasia
, D. Sloughing of the gingival tissues - Answers-A. Xerostomia
What is a side effect of steroid use?
A. Orthostatic hypotension
B. Excessive bleeding
C. Delayed wound healing
D. Gingival enlargement - Answers-C. Delayed wound healing
Which class of medications DO NOT cause xerostomia?
A. Antihypertensives
B. Antihistamines
C. Antitussives
D. Anticholingeric - Answers-C. Antitussives
What is the most common side effect of Heparin?
A. Polyuria
B. Hemorrhage
C. Drowsiness
D. Xerostomia - Answers-C. Hemorrhage
(Heparin is used to prevent clot formation.
Common side effects: easy bleeding & bruising, pain, redness, warmth, skin changes,
itching of teeth, cyanosis)
Mesenchyme gives rise to all of the following except one. Which of the following is the
exception?
A. Enamel
B. Dentin
C. Pulp
D. Cementum - Answers-A. Enamel
(Mesenchyme gives rise to the dentin, pulp, and cementum but NOT the enamel)
What is the reason for ankylosis?
A. Delayed eruption of the permanent teeth
B. Delayed shedding of the primary teeth
C. Delayed eruption of the primary teeth
D. Both A & B are correct answers - Answers-D. Both A & B are correct answers
What papillae is most numerous on the tongue?
A. Curcumvallate
B. Fungiform
C. Foliate
D. Filiform - Answers-D. Filiform
Hairy tongue is caused by the elongation of what papillae?
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