ORE PART 2 Study Guide 2026
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📚 ORE PART 2 Topics to Study (53)
✍️ Sample ORE PART 2 Questions & Answers
1. What material is most suitable for a temporary crown on a prepared anterior tooth?
Bis-acryl composite temporary crowns offer good aesthetics, sufficient strength, and are easily trimmed and polished for anterior temporary restorations.
2. Which condition is an absolute contraindication to dental extraction in general dental practice?
Haemophilia without appropriate factor replacement is an absolute contraindication to extraction in general practice; hospital-based management with haematology liaison is required.
3. What is the purpose of the NHS Dental Contract (2006) Unit of Dental Activity (UDA) system?
The UDA system allocates points (1, 3, or 12) to treatment bands, with practices contracted to deliver a specified number of UDAs per year; remuneration is based on UDA delivery against contract.
4. Under IRMER 2017 (Ionising Radiation Medical Exposure Regulations), what is the role of the 'referrer' in dental radiography?
Under IRMER 2017, the referrer is the registered professional who requests or clinically justifies the radiographic examination; they must have adequate knowledge to justify the radiation exposure.
5. What are the signs of a hypoadrenal (Addisonian) crisis in the dental surgery?
Addisonian crisis (acute adrenocortical insufficiency) presents with severe hypotension, collapse, confusion, and pallor, typically in patients on long-term corticosteroids who have not been steroid-covered.
6. What is the primary goal of the 'Step 1' in the BSP four-step periodontal treatment model?
Step 1 focuses on patient education, oral hygiene instruction, risk factor management (e.g., smoking cessation), and professional removal of supra-gingival plaque and calculus.