Dental Hygiene - Dent 1010 T#3 Part 2

The RISK FOR IMPLANT FAILURE in smokers is:
A) The same as nonsmokers
B) Greater than nonsmokers
C) Lower than in nonsmokers

ENDOSSEOUS IMPLANTS are placed:
A) Just over the bone of the mandible
B) Through the mandibular bone
C) Fully within the bone

Proper toothbrush methods can accomplish the following, EXCEPT:

A) Dislodge bacterial plaque

B) Stimulate the gingiva

C) Deliver fluoridated toothpaste

D) Cleanse interproximally

For a patient experiencing toothbrush abrasion the dental hygienist should do the following, EXCEPT:
A) Recommend a less abrasive dentifrice
B) Suggest that the patient spends more time brushing
C) Change or correct the toothbrushing method

A patient wearing full dentures and having poor oral hygiene can develop the following, EXCEPT:

A) Candidiasis

B) Ulcerations

C) Bone remodeling

D) Loosening of teeth

The patient has just been given A RETAINER AFTER ORTHO was completed, what should he do?
A) Keep the retainer in a container with water when not in use
B) Keep the retainer wrapped in a paper towel when not in use
C) Keep the retainer on the night table when not in use

What is the purpose of a COMPLETE OVERDENTURE?
A) Helps to preserve bone, improving retention of a denture
B) Improves the patient's tactile and proprioceptive senses
C) Improves stability and retention of the denture
D) All of the above

Patients using ORAL IRRIGATORS (WATER PIK) must take precautions to prevent:
A) Dislodging orthodontic appliance
B) Dentin hypersensitivity
C) Tissue puncture

When teaching a patient TO FLOSS, all of the following should be done, EXCEPT:
A) Grasp with only a half-inch of floss between fingertips
B) Snap floss through the contact area
C) Wrap floss around middle finger

Dental floss is MOST EFFECTIVE when a patient has:
A) Fixed prostheses
B) Wide embrasure spaces
C) Interdental papilla with no loss of attachment

Swishing vigorously with an ANTIBACTERIAL RINSE, a patient can deliver the agent subgingivally:
q
B) 4 mm
C) 6 mm

A warm salt rinse is recommended for the following, EXCEPT:
A) Patient having an abscess
B) Patients with high blood pressure
C) Patients having had a dental prophylaxis

The MAIN FOCI for oral microorganisms are:
A) The dorsal surface of the tongue
B) The lateral border of the tongue
C) The ventral surface of the tongue

DISCLOSING SOLUTION is a valuable aid in patient education because it can be used to detect both SUPRA- AND SUBGINGIVAL plaque.
A) Both the statement and reason are correct and related
B) Both the statement and reason are correct, but not related
C) The statement is correct, but the reason is not correct
D) The statement is not correct, but the reason is correct

The MOST COMMON TYPE of disclosing agent used is:
A) Erythrosine dye
B) Fluorescein
C) Mercurochrome

TRUE or FALSE

| Disclosing solution used at home can provide patient self-evaluation.

TRUE or FALSE

| Potassium nitrate is an ingredient recommended for sensitive teeth.

TRUE or FALSE

| Patients with dentures do not have to worry about calculus buildup.

TRUE or FALSE

| A powered toothbrush is recommended to ortho patients.

TRUE or FALSE

| Halitosis is mainly caused by volatile sulfur compounds.

TRUE or FALSE
A plaque index is determined by the total number of dental surfaces covered with plaque divided by the number of teeth present and multiplied by 100.

TRUE or FALSE

| The Fones method of brushing is often used to teach young children how to brush for the first time.

TRUE or FALSE

| The Leornard method of brushing is mainly a horizontal sulcular method.

TRUE or FALSE

| The Stillman method has a 45 degrees to occlusal plane.

Charter and Smith toothbrushing technique