Test your knowledge with our free Operative Dentistry MCQ Bank — 99 moderately difficult, scenario-based clinical questions drawn from Summitt’s Fundamentals of Operative Dentistry (4th Edition). Questions are organised by all 16 book chapters, from Biologic Considerations and Caries Management to Adhesion, Amalgam, Root Caries, Bleaching, and Restoration of Endodontically Treated Teeth. Every question presents… Read More »
A 40-year-old patient presents with a fractured amalgam restoration on a molar. How would you approach the restoration replacement? A 65-year-old patient requires a Class II composite restoration on a mandibular premolar. What considerations are important in this case? A 25-year-old patient complains of tooth sensitivity after a recent composite filling. What could be the… Read More »
1. A 35-year-old patient presents with severe tooth pain in the lower left quadrant. The tooth has deep caries, and there is a history of sensitivity to cold and hot. On clinical examination, there is localized tenderness to percussion and palpation. The tooth does not respond to pulp vitality testing. What is the most likely… Read More »
Q no 1: following are risk factors for root caries except Exposure of root surface Physical impairment Cognitive impairment Female gender Low educational level Answer (d) Q no 2: first step in treatment protocol for patients at risk of root caries Implement preventive measures Eliminate active infection Evaluate salivary flow rate Examine at 3… Read More »