What are the clinical aspects of the exam?
1) patient qualification 2) extraoral and intraoral evaluation 3) calculus detection and removal 4) tissue management 5) periodontal assessment 6) professional judgement
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What are the clinical aspects of the exam?
1) patient qualification 2) extraoral and intraoral evaluation 3) calculus detection and removal 4) tissue management 5) periodontal assessment 6) professional judgement
All of the following would result in an unacceptable patient EXCEPT:
A. a patient with BP of 185/100
B. a patient with controlled diabetes
C. a patient needing antibiotic coverage without official written consent
D. a patient with orofacial herpes
E. all of the above are considered unacceptable
B. a patient with controlled diabetes
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What types of patients may not be shared on the same clinical day? (more than one may apply)
A. patients requiring antibiotic prophylaxis
B. patients with epilepsy
C. patients who require insulin by injection of insulin pump
D. all of the above
A and C
You may submit up to ___ additional teeth to fill calculus requirements
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What are criteria for the treatment quad?
minimum of 6 natural teeth with a permanent molar with proximal contact
What teeth or conditions are exempt from all examination treatment procedures?
1) missing teeth 2) supernumerary teeth 3) a tooth with retained roots and no clinical crown 4) a tooth with retained roots and no clinical crown 5) a third molar with tissue covering any portion of the occlusal surface 6) implants 7) procedure where it may compromise the integrity of a surface or cause discomfort
Examiners will not accept qualifying calculus on a tooth surface that has what conditions?
1) probing depths greater than 7 mm (6 mm max requirement +1 mm leeway applies) 2) class III furcation 3) ortho bands (lingual arch wires are acceptable 4) temporary, faulty, and overhanging restorations that extend subgingival 5) gross caries that interfere with grading or compromise the integrity of the tooth structure and/or patient comfort 6) rough subgingval crown margins
What is the criteria for qualifying calculus?
1) 12 surfaces of qualifying, subgingival calculus 2) a minimum of 3 of the 12 surfaces must be located on molars 3) no more than four of the 12 surfaces may be located on mandibular anteriors 4) more than four qualifying surfaces are acceptable on maxillary anteriors
What is considered qualifying calculus?
1) distinct and easily detected with explorer 2) explorer easily, catches on upward or downward stroke 3) definitive bulk, or nodular formation (may or may not catch)
Which of the following are necessary for patient acceptance? (mark all that apply)
A. a minimum of 12 surfaces with qualifying calculus
B. a treatment quadrant with more than 6 natural teeth
C. a treatment quadrant with a permanent molar with a proximal contact
D. a treatment quadrant plus 4 additional teeth
E. a minimum of 3 surfaces of qualifying calculus on molars
F. no more than 4 surfaces of qualifying calculus on mandibular anteriors
A, C, E, and F *you need a minimum of 6 natural teeth and additional teeth in a different quad is optional
Which of the following would exclude a surface from acceptable qualifying calculus? (mark all that apply)
A. gross caries that would interfere with calculus removal or compromise the integrity of the tooth
B. orthodontic bands
C. pocket depth of 6 mm
D. class II furcation
E. class III furcatioin
F. rough subgingival crown margin
A, B, E, F
How are exempted teeth/surfaces indicated?
A. chief examiner will tell you
B. examiners will mark or shade out on the candidate assignment form
C. you will mark them out on the candidate assignment form
B. examiners will mark or shade out on the candidate assignment form
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