Exam 1: Dental Board

The function of the lateral pterygoid is:

Apical displacement into alveolar bone is a/an:

What cranial nerve is responsible for the sense of taste on the anterior part of the tongue?

In what stage of caries does the decay in dentin pass the halfway mark from the enamel (dentino-enamel junction) to the pulp.

What condition is not associated with hypothyroidism?

In what part of the body is sperm stored?

A 68-year-old patient complains of burning sensations in the mandibular ridge and the palatal area. What should be checked?

What is radiation damage to the bone and produces necrosis called?

When the alveolar bone is sufficient and deeply embedded to support normal usage of the crown, the tooth has proper:

What instrument orientates the maxillary arch to an anatomic reference point or points?

What is the best recommended treatment for reversible pulpitis?

Nikolsky's sign is the rubbing of uninvolved mucosa resulting in a blister. This is a sign and symptom of what vesiculobullous disease?

Early lesions of gingivitis occurs in:

Which of the following structures converge to form the pterygomandibular raphe?

What are the three tooth shapes?

Perodontitis progresses:

Odontogenic cysts are:

A patient complains of pain on the right side of the mouth. Three caries are immediately visible. The teeth are prepared for fillings. What material is used?

The transition from the deciduous to the permanent dentition begins with the eruption of which of the following:

What two veins form the external jugular vein?