Deck 35: Interpretation of Trauma and Pulpal and Periapical Lesions

Question 1

Teeth that exhibit pulpal obliteration:

A) Require extraction.
B) Require endodontic therapy.
C) Require occlusal restoration.
D) Do not require treatment.

Answer 1

Do not require treatment.

Question 2

Condensing osteitis most frequently involves the ____ tooth.

A) Mandibular premolar
B) Mandibular molar
C) Maxillary premolar
D) Maxillary molar

Answer 2

Mandibular molar

Question 3

Pulp stones ____ cause symptoms and ____ require treatment.

A) Do; do
B) Do; do not
C) Do not; do
D) Do not; do not

Answer 3

Do not; do not

Question 4

The periapical abscess:

A) Refers to a tooth with an infection in the pulp.
B) Is a purulent inflammation within the periodontal tissues.
C) Is treated with deep scaling and debridement.
D) Both b and c.

Question 5

Condensing osteitis is seen ____ the apex of a ____ tooth.

A) Below; vital
B) Below; nonvital
C) Above; vital
D) Above; nonvital

Question 6

____ resorption is a process seen with the normal shedding of primary teeth.

A) Physiologic
B) Pathologic
C) External
D) Internal

Question 7

The treatment for condensing osteitis is:

A) Extraction.
B) Root canal therapy.
C) Osseous recontouring.
D) No treatment is necessary.

Question 8

____ is the complete displacement of a tooth from alveolar bone.

A) Luxation
B) Intrusion
C) Extrusion
D) Avulsion

Question 9

Root fractures occur most often in the ____ region.

A) Maxillary central incisor
B) Mandibular central incisor
C) Maxillary molar
D) Mandibular molar

Question 10

Sclerotic bone is seen below the apices of ____ teeth.

A) Vital, carious
B) Vital, noncarious
C) Nonvital, carious
D) Nonvital, noncarious

Question 11

Teeth that have been luxated should be evaluated by a(n) ____ radiograph.

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

Question 12

____ is a diffuse calcification of the pulp chamber and pulp canals of teeth.

A) Pulpal sclerosis
B) Pulpal obliteration
C) Pulp stones
D) Internal resorption

Question 13

Which of the following is a periapical radiolucency?

A) Hypercementosis
B) Condensing osteitis
C) Periapical cyst
D) Sclerotic bone

Question 14

Condensing osteitis ____ vary in size and shape and ____ appear to be attached to the tooth root.

A) May; does
B) May; does not
C) May not; does
D) May not; does not

Question 15

Periapical cysts account for ____ of all cysts in the oral region.

A) 10% to 20%
B) 20% to 25%
C) 25% to 50%
D) 50% to 70%

Question 16

____ is a well-defined radiopacity that is seen below the apex of a nonvital tooth with a history of a long-standing pulpitis.

A) Condensing osteitis
B) Periodontal abscess
C) Sclerotic bone
D) Periapical abscess

Question 17

____ is the most common periapical radiopacity observed in adults.

A) Hypercementosis
B) Sclerotic bone
C) Condensing osteitis
D) Pulpal sclerosis

Question 18

Luxation is:

A) The abnormal displacement of teeth.
B) Used to describe fragments of bone following traumatic injury.
C) Hemorrhage, or bleeding.
D) Swelling or edema.

Question 19

The ____ radiograph is the film of choice for the evaluation of mandibular fractures.

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

Question 20

A chronic periapical abscess is:

A) Painful.
B) Usually asymptomatic.
C) Sensitive to percussion.
D) Sensitive to heat.