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CDCA OSCE COMPLETE TEST BANK EXAM
GUIDE
Question 1: Lateral deviation of the mandible, or lateral
excursion is evaluated by shifting the lower jaw- upward, side to side, forward, backward
CORRECT ANSWER : side to side
Question 2: Which of the following is the most reproducible
mandibular position? centric occlusion, functional occlusion, postural position, centric relation
CORRECT ANSWER : centric relation
Question 3: Which of the following teeth contacts only one
other tooth in the opposing arch in an ideal occlusion? maxillary central incisor, maxillary lateral incisor, mandibular central incisor, maxillary 3rd molar, both mandibular central incisor and maxillary 3rd molar
CORRECT ANSWER : both mandibular central incisor and
maxillary 3rd molar
Question 4: The mandibular canine is most likely to occlude
with the -maxillary canine, maxillary canine and 1st premolar,
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maxillary 1st premolar, maxillary lateral incisor, maxillary lateral incisor and canine
CORRECT ANSWER : maxillary lateral incisor and canine
Question 5: The primary maxillary 1st molar most closely
resembles which permanent tooth? mandibular 1st molar, mandibular 2nd molar, maxillary 1st premolar, maxillary 1st molar, maxillary 2nd molar
CORRECT ANSWER : maxillary 1st premolar
Question 6: Which of the following is correct? VDR= VDO -
FS, VDO= CO - FS, VDR= VDO + FS, VDO= CO + CR
CORRECT ANSWER : VDR= VDO + FS
Question 7: Between 6 and 12 years of age, is the period of
_____ dentition -permanent, primary, mixed, secondary
CORRECT ANSWER : mixed
Question 8: When comparing either the maxillary or mandibular
arch of the primary vs the permanent dentition, the primary
dentition usually contains: -six fewer total teeth, four fewer
molars, four more total teeth, two more incisors
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CORRECT ANSWER : six fewer total teeth
Question 9: The primary mandibular 2nd molar most closely
resembles which permanent tooth? mandibular 1st molar, mandibular 2nd molar, maxillary 1st molar, maxillary 2nd molar
CORRECT ANSWER : mandibular 1st molar
Question 10: Which of the following teeth are MOST commonly
involved in partial anodontia? mandibular central incisors, mandibular lateral incisors, maxillary central incisors
CORRECT ANSWER : maxillary lateral incisors
Question 11: A patient presents with what appears to be 5
mandibular incisors. upon radiographic examination, you count
- roots. the most likely explanation is -concrescence,
hypercementosis, fusion, gemination, fibrous dysplasia
CORRECT ANSWER : gemination
Question 12: Which of the following is the term for a
supernumerary tooth in the maxillary anterior region? - mesiodens, distodens, dens in dente, paramolar
CORRECT ANSWER : mesiodens
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Question 13: A radiograph reveals a 2mm x 2mm radiopaque
mass on the distal surface of tooth #2, just apical to the CEJ.what is most likely the finding? -enamel pearl, taurodont, distodens, hypercementosis
CORRECT ANSWER : enamel pearl
Question 14: Which of the following teeth is most likely to be
congenitally absent? -maxillary lateral incisor, maxillary canine, mandibular canine, mandibular 1st premolar, mandibular 2nd premolar
CORRECT ANSWER : maxillary lateral incisor
Question 15: The mesial marginal ridge of the permanent
mandibular second premolar is ___ degrees to the long axis of the tooth? -23, 90, 60, 45
CORRECT ANSWER : 90 degrees
Question 16: Which of the following teeth have two forms that
involve either three cusp type or two cusp type? - #21, #28, #13, #20