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Pulp Therapy MCQ
1. What is the common cause of failure of pulpotomy, that employs Ca(OH)2 in primary molars?
a) Pulp fibrosisb) Pulp calcification
c) Ankylosis
d) Internal resorption
2. The treatment of choice for vital, wide apex tooth which shows pulp exposure is:
a) Pulpotomyb) Pulpectomy
c) Apexification
d) Apexogenesis
3. The material of choice for pulpotomy in primary molars is
a) Calcium hyroxideb. Zinc oxide eugenol
c) Formocresol or gluteraldehyde
d) Reinforced zinc oxide eugenol
4. A severe toothache at night usually means extensive degeneration of the pulp. this calls for more than a conservative types of pulp therapy
a) both the statements are falseb) both the statements are true
c) first statement is true and the second statement is false
d) first statement is false and the second statement is true
5. the material of choice for direct pulp capping in permanent molars is
a) Calcium hydroxideb) Zinc oxide eugenol
c) GIC
d) reinforced zinc oxide eugenol
Answers
1. D
2. D
3. C
4. B
5. A
2. D
3. C
4. B
5. A
Explanation
1 D
Calcium hydroxide
• Generally not used in pulp therapy in primary teeth as it causes internal resorption .
• Calcium hydroxide + iodoform (vitapex)
• Easy to apply, resorb faster that the root
2 D
treatment designed to preserve vital pulp tissue in the apical part of a root canal in order to complete formation of the root apex
3 C
Different types of pulpotomy
• Formocresol pulpotomy
• Glutaraldehyde Pulpotomy
• Ferric Sulfate Pulpotomy
• Mineral Trioxide Aggregate Pulpotomy
• Electrosurgical Pulpotomy
• Laser Pulpotomy
4 B
5 A
calcium hydroxide stimulates formation of reparative dentine.hence,this is the material of choice for pulp capping
