Orthodontics and Pediatric Dentistry questions for the DHA dental exam.
This topic covers growth and development, eruption of the primary and permanent dentitions, malocclusion classification, interceptive orthodontics and the dental care of children, including behavior management, pulp therapy and trauma. Candidates for the DHA dental exam should be able to assess a child patient and choose appropriate preventive, interceptive and restorative options.
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orthodontics and pediatric dentistry practice questions
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Inside this topic.
The subtopics our orthodontics and pediatric dentistry questions cover.
- Dental Anomalies
- Space Maintenance
- Growth Modification
- Angle Classification
- Eruption Disturbances
- Interceptive Orthodontics
- Retention
- Growth Patterns
Key facts to remember.
High-yield orthodontics and pediatric dentistry points to revise before the exam.
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The first permanent molars and lower central incisors usually erupt at about 6-7 years of age.
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In Angle Class II malocclusion, the mesiobuccal cusp of the upper first molar occludes mesial to the buccal groove of the lower first molar.
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An avulsed permanent tooth should be replanted immediately if possible or stored in milk, saline or saliva; avulsed primary teeth should not be replanted.
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Pulpotomy suits primary molars with carious pulp exposure where inflammation is confined to the coronal pulp, using medicaments such as MTA.
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Fluoride varnish (5% sodium fluoride, 22,600 ppm) is recommended for children at increased caries risk, usually at least twice a year.
Sample questions with answers.
10 practice questions for the DHA General Dentistry Healthcare Professional Licensing Exam - Dubai, UAE (Orthodontics and Pediatric Dentistry). Pick an answer to see if you're right, with a full explanation.
Question 1
Which behavior management approach is MOST effective for anxious parents?
Question 2
Which pulp therapy is indicated for vital primary teeth?
Question 3
A child with early childhood caries MOST commonly has a history of?
Question 4
A child presents with fever, facial swelling, and a carious primary molar. What is the MOST appropriate management?
Question 5
A child presents with delayed eruption and missing teeth. Most likely syndrome?
Question 6
A child presents with thumb sucking habit beyond age 5. MOST likely dental effect?
Question 7
A child with prolonged bottle-feeding presents with rampant anterior caries. This condition is known as?
Question 8
Which pediatric caries prevention method is MOST effective?
Question 9
A 7-year-old child presents with multiple carious lesions on maxillary primary incisors. The MOST likely contributing factor is?
Question 10
Which pulp therapy is MOST appropriate for a primary molar with carious exposure but no signs of radicular pathology?
Other topics in this exam.
Questions, answered
Learn approximate age ranges and sequences rather than single dates, starting with key milestones: primary incisors from about 6 months, the primary dentition complete by about 2.5-3 years, first permanent molars at about 6 years and second permanent molars at about 12 years. Pay attention to sequence, such as maxillary premolars usually erupting before the maxillary canine. Linking eruption to root development makes the timing easier to remember.
Know tell-show-do, positive reinforcement, voice control, distraction and modeling, and when to consider inhalation sedation with nitrous oxide or general anesthesia. Questions usually present an anxious or uncooperative child and ask for the most appropriate next step. Choose the least invasive technique likely to succeed, with appropriate consent from the parent or guardian.
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