ADAP Dental Procedures 3

Question 1

Which dental procedure involves reshaping the bone after a tooth extraction to create a smooth ridge?

Accepted Answer

Alveoloplasty

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

To recreate the missing proximal wall during packing

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

The coronal pulp chamber only

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

Polyvinyl siloxane (PVS)

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

Root planing

Answer

Root planing smooths the root surface by removing embedded calculus and contaminated cementum to promote healing.

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