Question 1

Which of the following is a point or peak on the occlusal surface of molar and premolar teeth and on the incisal edges of canines?

Accepted Answer

A) Cusp 
B) Contact 
C) Lobe 
D) Cingulum 
A) Cusp 
B) Contact 
C) Lobe 
D) Cingulum

Question 2

Which of the following is an example of syndesmosis?

Accepted Answer

A) Tooth in socket 
B) Cranial sutures 
C) Temporomandibular joint 
D) Connection between radius and ulna 
A) Tooth in socket 
B) Cranial sutures 
C) Temporomandibular joint 
D) Connection between radius and ulna

Question 3

"Rootless teeth"? is clinically called:

Accepted Answer

A) Dentin dysplasia type I 
B) Ankylosis 
C) Dens invaginatus 
D) Hypoplastic amelogenesis imperfecta 
A) Dentin dysplasia type I 
B) Ankylosis 
C) Dens invaginatus 
D) Hypoplastic amelogenesis imperfecta

Question 4

Which of the following is not a cause of vitamin D deficiency?

Accepted Answer

A) decreased dietary intake 
B) malabsorption 
C) increased phosphate intake 
D) decreased sunlight exposure 
A) decreased dietary intake 
B) malabsorption 
C) increased phosphate intake 
D) decreased sunlight exposure

Question 5

What shouldn't you do when treating a tooth that has been knocked out?

Accepted Answer

A) Handle the tooth by the root surface 
B) Rinse the tooth in milk, or very briefly in water 
C) Immediately replant the tooth in the socket, holding it in place 
D) You should do all of the above 
A) Handle the tooth by the root surface 
B) Rinse the tooth in milk, or very briefly in water 
C) Immediately replant the tooth in the socket, holding it in place 
D) You should do all of the above

Question 6

In pharmacodynamics, an agonist is:

Accepted Answer

A) Drugs that bind to cell receptors and triggers a physiological reaction 
B) Drugs to prevent receptors from binding and prevent physiological reactions 
C) Drugs to combine cell molecules with receptors 
D) Drugs that prevent receptors from binding, but still trigger a physiological reaction 
A) Drugs that bind to cell receptors and triggers a physiological reaction 
B) Drugs to prevent receptors from binding and prevent physiological reactions 
C) Drugs to combine cell molecules with receptors 
D) Drugs that prevent receptors from binding, but still trigger a physiological reaction

Question 7

Bilabial creates the sounds associated with the letters b, p, and m. It is created when lips are pressed together. These and other speech sounds are considered:

Accepted Answer

A) Sound gradation 
B) Anatomic sound formation 
C) Sound irregularities 
D) Anatomic speech mechanisms 
A) Sound gradation 
B) Anatomic sound formation 
C) Sound irregularities 
D) Anatomic speech mechanisms

Question 8

Zinc oxide-eugenol has what characteristics?

Accepted Answer

A) Oil-based, low strength, has a calming effect of pulp and acts as temporary cement 
B) Water-based, low strength, irritating effect of pulp and acts as permanent cement 
C) Oil-based, highly acidic, strong and acts as temporary cement 
D) Oil-based, low acidity, low strength and acts as permanent cement 
A) Oil-based, low strength, has a calming effect of pulp and acts as temporary cement 
B) Water-based, low strength, irritating effect of pulp and acts as permanent cement 
C) Oil-based, highly acidic, strong and acts as temporary cement 
D) Oil-based, low acidity, low strength and acts as permanent cement

Question 9

Which of the following features is NOT present in Autonomic dysreflexia?

Accepted Answer

A) Severe hypertension 
B) Sweating and headaches 
C) Tachycardia 
D) Increased parasympathetic activity 
A) Severe hypertension 
B) Sweating and headaches 
C) Tachycardia 
D) Increased parasympathetic activity

Question 10

Which of the following is not associated with mMultiple sclerosis?

Accepted Answer

A) Demyelinating lesions that limit neural transmission 
B) Mild to moderate impaired cognition 
C) Complete motor deficits 
D) Bowel and bladder deficits 
A) Demyelinating lesions that limit neural transmission 
B) Mild to moderate impaired cognition 
C) Complete motor deficits 
D) Bowel and bladder deficits

Question 11

Which of the following wraps around the ligamentum arteriosum?

Accepted Answer

A) Right recurrent laryngeal nerve 
B) Left brachiocephalic vein 
C) Right subclavian vein 
D) The left recurrent laryngeal nerve 
A) Right recurrent laryngeal nerve 
B) Left brachiocephalic vein 
C) Right subclavian vein 
D) The left recurrent laryngeal nerve

Question 12

Which of the following types of transport does not use metabolic energy and does not depend on a sodium gradient but is instead carrier mediated?

Accepted Answer

A) Cotransport 
B) Countertransport 
C) Facilitated diffusion 
D) Primary active transport 
A) Cotransport 
B) Countertransport 
C) Facilitated diffusion 
D) Primary active transport

Question 13

A band of muscles that attach the lips, tongue, and cheeks to the alveolar ridges is the:

Accepted Answer

A) Gingival supra 
B) Mandible band 
C) Maxillary gum band 
D) Frenum 
A) Gingival supra 
B) Mandible band 
C) Maxillary gum band 
D) Frenum

Question 14

Indirect pulp capping is completed during two separate visits. How far apart are these visits?

Accepted Answer

A) 2 - 3 months 
B) 5 - 6 months 
C) 6 - 8 months 
D) 1 - 2 months 
A) 2 - 3 months 
B) 5 - 6 months 
C) 6 - 8 months 
D) 1 - 2 months

Question 15

Type II osteogenesis imperfecta is what inheritance pattern:

Accepted Answer

A) Autosomal dominant 
B) Autosomal recessive 
C) Autosomal dominant and autosomal recessive 
D) Autosomal latent 
A) Autosomal dominant 
B) Autosomal recessive 
C) Autosomal dominant and autosomal recessive 
D) Autosomal latent

Question 16

The analysis of face, teeth, and gingiva is concerned with:

Accepted Answer

A) Facial proportions 
B) Cranial proportions 
C) Facial esthetics 
D) Smile esthetics 
A) Facial proportions 
B) Cranial proportions 
C) Facial esthetics 
D) Smile esthetics

Question 17

Which of the following germ layer derivatives comprise the epithelial lining of the cardiovascular system?

Accepted Answer

A) Mesoderm 
B) Endoderm 
C) Ectoderm 
D) All of the above 
A) Mesoderm 
B) Endoderm 
C) Ectoderm 
D) All of the above

Question 18

What part of the temporal bone does the condyle of the mandible articulate with to form the temporomandibular joint?

Accepted Answer

A) Squama temporalis 
B) Mastoid portion 
C) Petrous portion (Petrosal ridge) 
D) Tympanic part 
A) Squama temporalis 
B) Mastoid portion 
C) Petrous portion (Petrosal ridge) 
D) Tympanic part

Question 19

Valsalva's maneuver is a condition that may result in all but which of the following ?

Accepted Answer

A) Increase in intrathoracic pressure 
B) Collapse of the vein of the chest wall 
C) Speedy pulse 
D) Decreased return of blood to the heart 
A) Increase in intrathoracic pressure 
B) Collapse of the vein of the chest wall 
C) Speedy pulse 
D) Decreased return of blood to the heart

Question 20

What part of the tooth is called the crown?

Accepted Answer

A) The root of the tooth 
B) The middle section of the tooth 
C) The smooth, white part of the tooth that is visible from the mouth 
D) The part below the gums 
A) The root of the tooth 
B) The middle section of the tooth 
C) The smooth, white part of the tooth that is visible from the mouth 
D) The part below the gums

Exam 1: Dental Board