Free NDEB Clinical Dentistry Questions and Answers

Question 1

Which of the following is the maximum daily analgesic dose of ibuprofen for a healthy adult?

Accepted Answer

2,400 mg.

Answer

4,800 mg.

Answer

1,200 mg.

Answer

3,200 mg.

Answer

4,000 mg.

Question 2

A dental implant analogue is used ______:

Accepted Answer

in making a master cast.

Answer

in the final impression.

Answer

to plan implant surgery.

Answer

as a teaching aid for patients.

Question 3

A patient who has multiple smooth, irregular zones of erythema surrounded by a white border on the dorsal and lateral ventral surfaces of the tongue most likely has ________:

Accepted Answer

geographic tongue.

Answer

raspberry tongue.

Answer

hairy tongue.

Answer

fissured tongue.

Question 4

Which local anaesthetic formulation should be used to achieve prolonged pain relief for a patient requiring a pulpectomy for tooth 3.6?

Accepted Answer

Bupivacaine 0.5%, with epinephrine 1:200,000

Answer

Lidocaine 2%, with epinephrine 1:100,000

Answer

Prilocaine 4%, with epinephrine 1:200,000

Answer

Mepivacaine 3% plain

Answer

Articaine 4%, with epinephrine 1:100,000

Question 5

Which of the following is the most appropriate luting agent for the cementation of zirconia-based crowns?

Accepted Answer

Resin-modified glass ionomer

Answer

Zinc phosphate

Answer

Zinc polyacrylate

Answer

Non-eugenol zinc oxide

Question 6

A healthy patient presents with multiple aphthous ulcers on the labial mucosa. The most appropriate initial management is ________ :

Accepted Answer

topical corticosteroids.

Answer

systemic antibiotics.

Answer

topical antifungals.

Answer

systemic antivirals.

Question 7

Which of the following is the most likely result of an acetaminophen overdose?

Accepted Answer

Hepatotoxicity

Answer

Nephrotoxicity

Answer

Cardiotoxicity

Answer

Gastrotoxicity

Question 8

The most appropriate management for recurrent pericoronitis of a mandibular third molar with inadequate arch space is _______:

Accepted Answer

extraction of the tooth.

Answer

operculectomy.

Answer

local antibiotic therapy.

Answer

systemic antibiotic therapy

Question 9

The internal line angles of cavity preparations for composite resin or amalgam restorations should be ________:

Accepted Answer

rounded to reduce stress concentration.

Answer

sharp to improve retention of the restoration.

Answer

rounded to conserve tooth structure

Answer

sharp to improve the adaptation of restorative materials.

Question 10

Flaps in minor oral surgery should _______ :

Accepted Answer

have releasing incisions

Answer

be sutured over intact bone

Answer

be narrower at their base.

Answer

be split-thickness.