Deck 33: Interpretation of Dental Caries

Question 1

Which of the following carious lesions cannot be found on a dental image and must be identified clinically?
1)Incipient
2)Moderate
3)Severe

A)1,2,3
B)1,3
C)2,3
D)1 only

Answer 1

1 only

Question 2

You suspect your patient has caries in the molar regions.Which of the following dental images should you take?

A)Periapical
B)Bite-wing
C)Panoramic
D)Occlusal

Answer 2

Bite-wing

Question 3

Which type of caries occurs under an existing restoration?

A)Buccal
B)Recurrent
C)Rampant
D)Root

Answer 3

Recurrent

Question 4

Which of the following interproximal lesions does not involve the dentin,but is does extend more than half way through the enamel?

A)Incipient
B)Moderate
C)Advanced
D)Severe

Question 5

Which of the following statements is true of root surface caries?

A)Root surface caries involve the loss of enamel.
B)Root surface caries are clinically difficult to detect on exposed root surfaces.
C)Root surface caries appear as a cupped-out or crater-shaped radiolucency just below the cement-enamel junction (CEJ).
D)Root surface caries appear as a cupped-out or crater-shaped radiolucency just above the CEJ.

Question 6

On a dental image,interproximal caries are typically seen at or just below the

A)marginal ridge.
B)contact point.
C)cementoenamel junction.
D)crest of the alveolar bone.

Question 7

In the practice of dentistry,___________ is probably the most frequent reason for taking dental images.

A)periodontitis
B)caries
C)impacted teeth
D)orthodontia

Question 8

You are viewing your patient's bite-wing images.He has an interproximal carious lesion that is almost to the pulp.What is the classification of the lesion?

A)I
B)II
C)III
D)IV

Question 9

A carious lesion appears _________ on a dental image.

A)radiopaque
B)radiolucent
C)white
D)clear

Question 10

Identify the type of decay present that your patient has on the mesial of tooth number 4.

A)Incipient interproximal caries
B)Moderate interproximal caries
C)Advanced interproximal caries
D)Severe interproximal caries

Question 11

A dental image is most useful for detection of _________ caries.

A)buccal
B)lingual
C)occlusal
D)interproximal

Question 12

____________ caries are found between two teeth.

A)Occlusal
B)Buccal
C)Lingual
D)Interproximal

Question 13

Buccal or lingual caries appear as a _____________________ on dental images.

A)radiolucent triangle
B)radiopaque triangle
C)radiolucent small circle
D)radiopaque small circle

Question 14

Rampant caries are typically seen in children with ________ dietary habits or in adults with __________ salivary flow.

A)poor;increased
B)poor;decreased
C)good;increased
D)good;decreased