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ADAT Clinical Sciences Flashcards

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  1. A patient with well-controlled type 2 diabetes (HbA1c 6.8%) presents for periodontal surgery. What is the most appropriate management consideration?

    Answer: Proceed with standard care and monitor glucose

    A well-controlled diabetic patient can undergo routine dental and periodontal treatment with standard precautions and glucose monitoring.

  2. Which radiographic finding is a hallmark of aggressive (formerly juvenile) periodontitis in adolescents?

    Answer: Vertical bone loss localized to first molars and incisors

    Localized aggressive periodontitis classically shows vertical bone loss around permanent first molars and incisors in otherwise healthy adolescents.

  3. Which impression material has the best dimensional stability and can be poured multiple times over several days?

    Answer: Polyether

    Polyether has excellent dimensional stability, allowing accurate multiple pours, whereas alginate must be poured promptly.

  4. A patient develops angioedema and difficulty breathing minutes after taking amoxicillin prescribed for a dental infection. What is the immediate first-line treatment?

    Answer: Intramuscular epinephrine

    Anaphylaxis is treated first with intramuscular epinephrine, which reverses airway edema and hypotension.

  5. Which pattern of tooth wear is caused by chemical dissolution without bacterial involvement, such as from gastric reflux or acidic drinks?

    Answer: Erosion

    Erosion is the loss of tooth structure from chemical (acid) dissolution not involving bacteria, as in reflux or dietary acids.

  6. In fixed prosthodontics, Ante's law relates the prognosis of a fixed partial denture to which factor?

    Answer: Root surface area of abutments versus teeth being replaced

    Ante's law states the combined root surface area of abutment teeth should equal or exceed that of the teeth being replaced.

  7. Which oral condition presents as a burning sensation with a diffuse, red, atrophic tongue and is often associated with vitamin B12 or iron deficiency?

    Answer: Atrophic glossitis

    Atrophic glossitis, a smooth red painful tongue from papillary atrophy, is commonly linked to B12, folate, or iron deficiency anemia.