PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY 2025 FINAL EXAM
WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS RATED A+
A ___________ is the removal of coronal pulp only.
Select one:
a. pulpectomy
b. osteotomy
c. ostectomy
d. pulpotomy Correct Answer d. pulpotomy
What is the term for a tooth that has been completely knocked out
of the mouth?
Select one:
a. Extruded
b. Avulsed
c. Exfoliated
d. Luxated Correct Answer b. Avulsed
What are the guidelines for establishing trust between the child
and dentist?
Select one:
a. Show, tell, do.
b. Tell, show, do.
c. Tell, do, show.
d. Show, do, tell. Correct Answer b. Tell, show, do.
The success rate for replantation of permanent teeth is highest
when the tooth is replanted within _____ of the avulsion.
Select one:
a. 30 minutes
b. 60 minutes
c. 2 hours
,d. 4 hours Correct Answer a. 30 minutes
How is mental age determined?
Select one:
a. The child's actual age in terms of years and months
b. Not used to characterize patients less than 18 years of age
c. The child's level of emotional maturity
d. The child's level of intellectual capacity and development
Correct Answer d. The child's level of intellectual capacity and
development
Which of the following are designed to hold open space when a
primary tooth has been lost prematurely?
Select one:
a. Bite planes
b. Space maintainers
c. Mouth guards
d. Separators Correct Answer b. Space maintainers
Which statement identifies an example of a pharmacologic
restraint?
Select one:
a. Nitrous oxide/oxygen
b. A mouth prop
c. Holding the child's hand during treatment
d. A papoose board Correct Answer a. Nitrous oxide/oxygen
For which set of patients does a pediatric dentist focus on
providing oral healthcare?
Select one:
a. Children, but neither infants nor adolescents
b. Children and adolescents, but not infants
c. Infants, children, and adolescents
d. Infants and children, but not adolescents Correct Answer c.
Infants, children, and adolescents
, How will a dentist restore a severely decayed and endodontically
treated primary tooth?
Select one:
a. Stainless steel crown
b. Porcelain-fused-to-metal crown
c. Provisional crown
d. Gold crown Correct Answer a. Stainless steel crown
Traumatic _____ occurs when the injured tooth has been forced
inward.
Select one:
a. avulsion
b. luxation
c. extrusion
d. intrusion Correct Answer d. intrusion
How long will a pediatric dentist continue his or her education
after dental school? Correct Answer 2-3 years
What is unique about the treatment areas of a pediatric practice?
Correct Answer Many are designed with the open-bay concept.
Describe the types of patients seen in a pediatric practice. Correct
Answer - Healthy adolescents
- Special needs children
- Special needs adults
You are describing what kind of child when a 10-year-old is
behaving like a 6-year-old. Correct Answer Emotional age
At what stage of life does a child first want control and structure in
his or her environment? Correct Answer 3 to 5 years of age
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