Question 1

A granuloma is a mass of granulation tissue.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

What is the most commonly encountered form of benign tumor in the arches?

Accepted Answer

Exostoses or tori. A

Question 3

What type of temporary restoration has a "see-through" appearance on the radiograph?

Accepted Answer

A stainless steel crown. Stain

Question 4

What is the term applied to tumors that do little or no harm?

Accepted Answer

Benign. Fortunately, most tumo

Question 5

Which of these sequences of interpreting radiographic images is recommended?

Accepted Answer

A)  Examine the teeth, determine the location of the suspected caries and periodontal disease, check the condition of restorations, and identify landmarks. 
B)  Identify landmarks, examine the teeth, check the condition of restorations, and determine the location of the suspected caries and periodontal disease. 
C)  Determine the location of the suspected caries and periodontal disease, examine the teeth, identify landmarks, and check the condition of restorations. 
D)  Check the condition of restorations, determine the location of the suspected caries and periodontal disease, identify landmarks, and examine the teeth. 
A)  Examine the teeth, determine the location of the suspected caries and periodontal disease, check the condition of restorations, and identify landmarks. 
B)  Identify landmarks, examine the teeth, check the condition of restorations, and determine the location of the suspected caries and periodontal disease. 
C)  Determine the location of the suspected caries and periodontal disease, examine the teeth, identify landmarks, and check the condition of restorations. 
D)  Check the condition of restorations, determine the location of the suspected caries and periodontal disease, identify landmarks, and examine the teeth.

Question 6

Which of the following dental materials will most likely have a see-through appearance radiographically?

Accepted Answer

A)  A stainless steel crown 
B)  Gutta-purcha 
C)  A temporary filling 
D)  Acrylic resin 
A)  A stainless steel crown 
B)  Gutta-purcha 
C)  A temporary filling 
D)  Acrylic resin

Question 7

Which of these will appear radiopaque?

Accepted Answer

A)  An abscess 
B)  A cyst 
C)  A granuloma 
D)  Osteosclerosis 
A)  An abscess 
B)  A cyst 
C)  A granuloma 
D)  Osteosclerosis

Question 8

An odontoma often appears as a mixed radiopaque and radiolucent mass of enamel and dentin.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

On a radiograph, an amalgam tattoo may appear as a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  radiolucency. 
B)  radiopacity. 
C)  bluish-colored irregularity. 
D)  overhang. 
A)  radiolucency. 
B)  radiopacity. 
C)  bluish-colored irregularity. 
D)  overhang.

Question 10

Which of the following restorative materials may appear radiopaque or radiolucent?

Accepted Answer

A)  Amalgam 
B)  Sealants 
C)  Composite 
D)  Gold 
A)  Amalgam 
B)  Sealants 
C)  Composite 
D)  Gold

Question 11

A condition where the cementum of adjacent teeth is joined together is called "condensing osteitis."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following restorative crown types appears the least radiopaque?

Accepted Answer

A)  Porcelain fused to metal 
B)  Full metal 
C)  Stainless steel 
D)  Porcelain 
A)  Porcelain fused to metal 
B)  Full metal 
C)  Stainless steel 
D)  Porcelain

Question 13

What is the term used for a region of abnormally dense bone, which, as a result of infection, has not developed?

Accepted Answer

Osteosclerosis. The cause of o

Question 14

Base material (calcium hydroxide pastes) and cements exhibit approximately the same degree of radiopacity as:

Accepted Answer

A)  enamel. 
B)  dentin. 
C)  bone. 
D)  amalgam. 
A)  enamel. 
B)  dentin. 
C)  bone. 
D)  amalgam.

Question 15

Internal root resorption is most often characterized by root-end resorption where the roots of the teeth appear shorter than normal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Hypercementosis is distinguished from other radiopacities in bone by the absence of the periodontal ligament space.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following restorative materials appears the most radiolucent?

Accepted Answer

A)  Silicate 
B)  Gutta-percha 
C)  Stainless steel crown 
D)  Implant 
A)  Silicate 
B)  Gutta-percha 
C)  Stainless steel crown 
D)  Implant

Question 18

A nonodontogenic cyst arises from epithelial cells associated with the development of a tooth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of these statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Post and core restorations resemble implants radiographically. 
B)  Retention pins have a shape that is easy to identify on the radiograph. 
C)  Retention pins are located in the dentin only. 
D)  Post and core restorations are always observed in conjunction with endodontic filling material. 
A)  Post and core restorations resemble implants radiographically. 
B)  Retention pins have a shape that is easy to identify on the radiograph. 
C)  Retention pins are located in the dentin only. 
D)  Post and core restorations are always observed in conjunction with endodontic filling material.

Question 20

Which of these dental anomalies will NOT be recorded on a dental radiograph?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dilaceration 
B)  Mesiodens 
C)  Gingival recession 
D)  Dens in dente 
A)  Dilaceration 
B)  Mesiodens 
C)  Gingival recession 
D)  Dens in dente

Exam 3: Radiographic Appearance of Dental Materials and Foreign Objects

A granuloma is a mass of granulation tissue.

What is the most commonly encountered form of benign tumor in the arches?

What type of temporary restoration has a "see-through" appearance on the radiograph?

What is the term applied to tumors that do little or no harm?

Which of these sequences of interpreting radiographic images is recommended?

Which of the following dental materials will most likely have a see-through appearance radiographically?

Which of these will appear radiopaque?

An odontoma often appears as a mixed radiopaque and radiolucent mass of enamel and dentin.

On a radiograph, an amalgam tattoo may appear as a(n):

Which of the following restorative materials may appear radiopaque or radiolucent?

A condition where the cementum of adjacent teeth is joined together is called "condensing osteitis."

Which of the following restorative crown types appears the least radiopaque?

What is the term used for a region of abnormally dense bone, which, as a result of infection, has not developed?

Base material (calcium hydroxide pastes) and cements exhibit approximately the same degree of radiopacity as:

Internal root resorption is most often characterized by root-end resorption where the roots of the teeth appear shorter than normal.

Hypercementosis is distinguished from other radiopacities in bone by the absence of the periodontal ligament space.

Which of the following restorative materials appears the most radiolucent?

A nonodontogenic cyst arises from epithelial cells associated with the development of a tooth.

Which of these statements is FALSE?

Which of these dental anomalies will NOT be recorded on a dental radiograph?

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