DENTAL
DENTAL SYLLABUS
(These syllabus may change from time to time. Please check with the relevant Public Service Commission website for any changes)
(1) General Knowledge/Community Dentistry
(2) Oral Medicine & Oral Pathology.
(3) Oral Surgery.
(4) Prosthodontics.
(5) Orthodontics.
(6) Endodontics.
(7) Periodontics.
(8) Pedodontics.
(9) General Medicine & General Pathology.
(10) Pharmacology.
(1) General Knowledge/Community Dentistry
(2) Oral Medicine & Oral Pathology.
(3) Oral Surgery.
(4) Prosthodontics.
(5) Orthodontics.
(6) Endodontics.
(7) Periodontics.
(8) Pedodontics.
(9) General Medicine & General Pathology.
(10) Pharmacology.
DENTAL ANSWER KEYS
1. Mercury intoxication in dental office mainly results from
A:-old amalgam scraps
B:-ingestion of mercury
C:-inhalation of mercury vapours
D:-direct contact with mercury
Ans: C
2. Cold test can be best performed using
A:-dichlorodifluoro methane
B:-ethylchloride spray
C:-carbon dioxide snow
D:-ice stick
Ans: C
3. Guttapercha is best sterilized by
A:-immersion in 5.25 % sodium hypochlorite
B:-immersion in alcohol
C:-dry heat
D:-glass bead sterilizer
Ans: A
4. Dental cement that adhere chemically to tooth structure is
A:-zinc phosphate
B:-resin cements
C:-calcium hydroxide
D:-glass ionomer cements
Ans: D
5. The proponent of acid etching was
A:-dennis smith
B:-michael buonocore
C:-nakabayashi
D:-fusayama
Ans: B
6. Bleaching in vital teeth is done using
A:-walking bleach
B:-sodium perborate
C:-carbamyl peroxide
D:-sodium hypochlorite
Ans: C
7.Affected dentin is
A:-contaminated with bacteria
B:-not invaded by bacteria
C:-to be removed before restoration
D:-known as secondary dentin
Ans: B
8. Dental composites can be light cured by
A:-QTH
B:-LED
C:-plasma arc
D:-all of the above
Ans: D
9. Apex locators are used to
A:-locate calcified canals
B:-determine working length
C:-to test pulp vitality
D:-to locate peri apical lesions
Ans: B
10. Infected symptomatic root canals contain great numbers of
A:-streptococci
B:-actinomyces
C:-lactobacilli
D:-bacteriodes
Ans: C
A:-old amalgam scraps
B:-ingestion of mercury
C:-inhalation of mercury vapours
D:-direct contact with mercury
Ans: C
2. Cold test can be best performed using
A:-dichlorodifluoro methane
B:-ethylchloride spray
C:-carbon dioxide snow
D:-ice stick
Ans: C
3. Guttapercha is best sterilized by
A:-immersion in 5.25 % sodium hypochlorite
B:-immersion in alcohol
C:-dry heat
D:-glass bead sterilizer
Ans: A
4. Dental cement that adhere chemically to tooth structure is
A:-zinc phosphate
B:-resin cements
C:-calcium hydroxide
D:-glass ionomer cements
Ans: D
5. The proponent of acid etching was
A:-dennis smith
B:-michael buonocore
C:-nakabayashi
D:-fusayama
Ans: B
6. Bleaching in vital teeth is done using
A:-walking bleach
B:-sodium perborate
C:-carbamyl peroxide
D:-sodium hypochlorite
Ans: C
7.Affected dentin is
A:-contaminated with bacteria
B:-not invaded by bacteria
C:-to be removed before restoration
D:-known as secondary dentin
Ans: B
8. Dental composites can be light cured by
A:-QTH
B:-LED
C:-plasma arc
D:-all of the above
Ans: D
9. Apex locators are used to
A:-locate calcified canals
B:-determine working length
C:-to test pulp vitality
D:-to locate peri apical lesions
Ans: B
10. Infected symptomatic root canals contain great numbers of
A:-streptococci
B:-actinomyces
C:-lactobacilli
D:-bacteriodes
Ans: C