ADAP Dental Procedures 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which dental procedure involves reshaping the bone after a tooth extraction to create a smooth ridge?
- Gingivoplasty
- Alveoloplasty (Correct answer)
- Frenectomy
- Osteotomy
Correct answer: Alveoloplasty
Alveoloplasty is the surgical recontouring of the alveolar bone to prepare the ridge for a denture or implant.
Question 2: What is the purpose of placing a dental matrix band during a Class II amalgam restoration?
- To isolate the tooth from saliva
- To recreate the missing proximal wall during packing (Correct answer)
- To etch the enamel surface
- To measure cavity depth
Correct answer: To recreate the missing proximal wall during packing
The matrix band serves as a temporary wall to contain the amalgam and restore the proximal contour of the tooth.
Question 3: In pediatric dentistry, a pulpotomy involves removing pulp tissue from which part of the tooth?
- Root canals only
- The entire pulp chamber and canals
- The coronal pulp chamber only (Correct answer)
- The cementum layer
Correct answer: The coronal pulp chamber only
A pulpotomy removes inflamed coronal pulp while leaving the radicular pulp intact, typically in primary teeth.
Question 4: What type of impression material is commonly used for final impressions of crown preparations due to its accuracy?
- Alginate
- Polyvinyl siloxane (PVS) (Correct answer)
- Zinc oxide eugenol
- Plaster of Paris
Correct answer: Polyvinyl siloxane (PVS)
Polyvinyl siloxane is a highly accurate elastomeric impression material preferred for crown and bridge final impressions.
Question 5: Which procedure removes calculus deposits from below the gum line on root surfaces?
- Prophylaxis
- Root planing (Correct answer)
- Coronal polishing
- Curettage
Correct answer: Root planing
Root planing smooths the root surface by removing embedded calculus and contaminated cementum to promote healing.
Question 6: What is the correct order of cavity preparation steps introduced by G.V. Black?
- Outline, convenience, resistance, retention, finish (Correct answer)
- Resistance, outline, convenience, retention, finish
- Finish, resistance, retention, outline, convenience
- Convenience, retention, resistance, outline, finish
Correct answer: Outline, convenience, resistance, retention, finish
G.V. Black's five steps are outline form, convenience form, resistance form, retention form, and toilet of the cavity.
Question 7: During a surgical extraction, the dentist uses a periosteal elevator to:
- Cut through enamel
- Reflect the mucoperiosteal flap away from bone (Correct answer)
- Apply sutures
- Place a temporary filling
Correct answer: Reflect the mucoperiosteal flap away from bone
The periosteal elevator lifts the periosteum and mucosa off the bone to expose the surgical site.
ADAP Dental Procedures 3
Which dental procedure involves reshaping the bone after a tooth extraction to create a smooth ridge?