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Which pioneer in the dental implant industry coined the term “osseointegration?”
a. Stefano Tramonte
b. Wilson Popenoe
c. Amadeo Bobbio
d. Per-Ingvar Branemark |
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Implants placed into bone are typically made of:
a. Gold
b. Titanium
c. Nickel
d. Silver |
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Which of the following implant characteristics makes for effective osseointegration?
a. Composition of titanium or titanium alloy metal
b. Threaded cylindrical shape
c. Coated, sprayed, or etched micro surface
d. All of the above |
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What are important factors to ensure a higher success rate of implant survival?
a. A patient with diabetes should have blood glucose levels under control prior to implant surgery.
b. A patient with periodontitis should have it treated and maintain healthy periodontium prior to implant surgery.
c. A patient with carious lesions should have them treated prior to implant surgery.
d. Both A and B |
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Which type of dentist has the legal authority to surgically place dental implants?
a. Periodontists
b. Prosthodontists
c. Oral and maxillofacial surgeons
d. General dentists
e. All of the above |
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German Chamomile mouthwash inhibits prostaglandins and leukotrienes as part of what inflammatory pathway?
a. Arachidonic Acid Pathway
b. Phospholipase- C Pathway
c. Fibrinogen Pathway
d. None of the above |
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| a. Arachidonic Acid Pathway |
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Which of the following was not an experimental group in the herbal mouthrinse study?
a. Patients used herbal mouthrinse and subgingival irrigation
b. Patients used standard mouthrinse and subgingival irrigation.
c. Patients used herbal mouthrinse without subgingival irrigation.
d. Patients used standard mouthrinse without subgingival irrigation |
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| c. Patients used herbal mouthrinse without subgingival irrigation. |
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Which of the following common oral bacterial species appears to be the most susceptible to traditional Chinese medicinal herbs?
A. S. mitis
B. S. sanguis
C. S. mutans
D. P. gingivalis |
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| Which of the following statements regarding hypnosis is false? A. A PET scan has shown that the anterior cingulate cortex is affected during hypnosis B. Hypnosis is taught at the USC School of Dentistry C. Sigmund Freud was one of the first scientists to formally denounce hypnosis D. Mesmer was the first physician to use Hypnosis |
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| C. Sigmund Freud was one of the first scientists to formally denounce hypnosis |
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Signals from Ice Massage are transmitted to the spinal cord by which fibers?
A. C fibers
B. Delta fibers
C. A-delta fibers
D. B fibers |
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Stem cell regulation differs from somatic cell regulation at which cell cycle checkpoint?
a. G1
b. S
c. G2
d. M |
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| Dental derived stem cells can be chryogenically preserved without diminishing their ability to differentiate. (True/ False |
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Mesenchymal stem cells differentiate into which of the following:
a. Osteoblasts
b. Adipocytes
c. Chondrocytes
d. All of the above |
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What makes stem cells derived from the oral cavity so successful?
a. They have a high ability to regenerate
b. They have a great capacity for differentiation
c. They come from a Rich and easily accessible source
d. All of the Above |
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What is the difference between how FDA regulates a product as a “food” versus how it regulates a product as a “drug”?
a. There is no difference
b. Food products require testing to meet safety standards before they are sold
c. Drug products are only tested if there is suspicion of harmful effects.
d. Food products are only tested if there is suspicion of harmful effects, Drug products must be tested for harmful effects before they are legal for sale. |
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| d. Food products are only tested if there is suspicion of harmful effects, Drug products must be tested for harmful effects before they are legal for sale. |
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Where are stems derived in the oral Cavity?
a. Exfoliated Deciduous Teeth
b. Dental Pulp
c. Periodontal Ligament
d. All of the Above |
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Which toxic constituent in cigarette affects wound healing process?
A. Nicotine
B. Carbon monoxide
C. Hydrogen cyanide
D. All of the above |
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What is the role of fibrin during the first stage of wound healing?
A. Form a network upon which platelets aggregate
B. Secrete growth factors
C. Engulf foreign material
D. Cause vasoconstriction at the wound site |
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| A. Form a network upon which platelets aggregate |
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Which of the following helps degrade collagen in the remodeling stage of wound healing?
A. Phosphatase
B. Matrix Metalloproteinase (MMP)
C. MAP Kinase
D. Arp2/3 |
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| B. Matrix Metalloproteinase (MMP) |
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In diabetics, thickening of which vascular tissue layer is responsible for inhibited access of WBCs to a site of wound healing?
A. endothelium
B. basement membrane
C. collagen in CT
D. granulation |
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Bisphophonates act by:
A. Stimulating osteoblast activity
B. Inhibiting osteoclast activity
C. Increasing the uptake of Ca+
D. Remineralizing the bone matrix |
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| B. Inhibiting osteoclast activity |
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Which of the following is NOT a classification commonly used to categorize DRESSINGS used to treat wounds?
A. Passive products
B. Secondary products
C. Bioactive products
D. Interactive products |
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In order to be considered ORN
a. The affected site should be previously irradiated
b. There must be bone necrosis
c. There must be failure to heal
d. All of the above |
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What is Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy?
A. Breathing barium oxide through a mask or hood to promote healing.
B. Sequential exposure to oxygen under pressure
C. Sequential exposure to oxygen in a depressurized chamber.
D. Exposure to air with a smaller oxygen concentration to promote healing. |
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| B. Sequential exposure to oxygen under pressure |
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Which of the following patients will be at higher risk for ORN?
a. Edentulous patients
b. Dentulous patients with pretreatment extractions or no extractions
c. Dentulous patients who had tooth extractions after radiation therapy
d. None of the above |
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| c. Dentulous patients who had tooth extractions after radiation therapy |
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Which of the following have an increased chance of development after chemo radiation treatment?
a. mucositis
b. trismus
c. xerostomia
d. loss of taste
e. all of the above |
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Direct Ionizing radiation is defined by which of the following:
a. Photons colliding with water
b. Photons colliding with DNA
c. Photons directly penetrating the cell
d. None of the above
e. All of the above |
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| b. Photons colliding with DNA |
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In regards to osteoradionecrosis, dental treatment including extractions should be performed:
a. 2-3 weeks before the patient undergoes radiotherapy
b. 2-3 weeks after the patient underwent radiotherapy
c. During the patient’s radiotherapy regimen
d. Regardless of when the patient underwent radiotherapy |
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| a. 2-3 weeks before the patient undergoes radiotherapy |
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Which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. Bone grafts are used to generate sufficient bone structure to support dental implants.
b. Peri implantitis is a potential complication of dental implants.
c. Infectious osteoclast activity contributes to successful osseointegration.
d. Anatomical structures, such as the maxillary sinus and mandibular nerve, must be considered in dental implants. |
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| c. Infectious osteoclast activity contributes to successful osseointegration. |
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The pressure point located between your thumb and your index finger is?
A. Hapkido Point
B. Hoku Point
C. Um Kyo Point
D. Hohn Soo Point |
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