MFDS Clinical Dental Sciences 2

Question 1

Which radiographic technique is most appropriate for detecting proximal caries in posterior teeth?

Accepted Answer

Bitewing radiograph

Answer

Periapical radiograph

Answer

OPG (panoramic)

Answer

Occlusal radiograph

Question 2

An electric pulp tester (EPT) primarily tests:

Accepted Answer

Pulp neural integrity

Answer

Pulp vascularity

Answer

Periapical status

Answer

Dentinal permeability

Question 3

The ideal occlusal scheme for a full arch implant-retained prosthesis is:

Accepted Answer

Mutually protected occlusion

Answer

Group function

Answer

Canine guidance only

Answer

Lingualized occlusion

Question 4

Under the GDC Standards for the Dental Team, which duty is defined as 'putting patients' interests first'?

Accepted Answer

Patient-centred care

Answer

Confidentiality

Answer

Candour

Answer

Beneficence

Question 5

In restorative dentistry, the 'biologic width' refers to:

Accepted Answer

The combined dimension of junctional epithelium and connective tissue attachment

Answer

Optimal crown length for aesthetics

Answer

Root surface area required for osseointegration

Answer

Minimum dentine thickness over pulp

Question 6

The correct isolation method for rubber dam placement on an upper right first premolar is:

Accepted Answer

Wingless clamp on the premolar only

Answer

Winged clamp with punch hole mesial to planned clamp position

Answer

Floss ligature only

Answer

Isolation of the full quadrant with a butterfly clamp