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ADEX Exam: Dental Diseases and Conditions, Exams of Nursing

This comprehensive resource covers a wide range of dental diseases, conditions, and procedures commonly tested on the ADEX (American Dental Examination) exam. It provides the correct answers to multiple-choice questions about various oral health issues, including endocrine disorders, developmental abnormalities, infectious diseases, benign and malignant lesions, and dental treatments. This study tool is invaluable for dental students and professionals preparing for the ADEX exam and enhancing their knowledge of dental practice.

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2023/2024

Available from 10/16/2024

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ADEX Exam What disease is characterized by: exopthalmos, weight loss, and hyperthyroidism? - correct answer Grave's Disease What disease is characterized by: weight gain, lower voice, feeling cold, dry hair? - correct answer Hypothyroidism A patient with Acute Adrenal Insufficiency (Addison's Disease) should have what to prevent an attach during dental treatment? - correct answer supplemented steroid dose due to inability to produce extra cortisol in response to stress What disease is characterized by: missing or reduced teeth, ,coily hair, conical teeth, hair/skin/nails problems. - correct answer Ectodermal Dysplasia What disease is characterized by: supernumerary teeth, missing clavicles. - correct answer Cleidocranial Dysplasia What disease is characterized by: hypercementosis of roots, generalized skull and jaw enlargement, cotton wool appearance of bone? - correct answer Paget's Disease T/F Hypercementosis will follow the PDL on an PA? - correct answer True What is defective fusion of the medial nasal process with maxillary processes? - correct answer Cleft Lip What is failure of palatal shelves to fuse with most minimal presentation of bifid uvula? - correct answer Cleft Palate What disease is characterized by: cleft palate, mandibular micrognathia, glossoptosis? - correct answer Pierre Robinson Syndrome What looks like brown and white spots on the teeth? - correct answer Hypocalcified teeth What levels of fluoride content in the water can cause fluorosis? - correct answer 4 ppm (normal is 0.7 ppm) What disease is characterized by: no enamel on the teeth? - correct answer amelogenesis imperfecta What disease is characterized by: obliterated pulp chambers on radiographs, translucent or opalescent hue? - correct answer Dentinogenesis imperfecta What disease is characterized by: mulberry molars, hutchinson incisors, anterior teeth with central depressions? - correct answer Syphillis What disease is characterized by: incomplete formation of 2 teeth, common in incisors - correct answer geminiation What disease is characterized by: bull shaped crowns with shortened roots - correct answer taurodontism What disease is characterized by: long standing ulcers that heal with a scar. seen on lip and palate? - correct answer Major Aphthous Ulcers What disease is characterized by: injured minor salivary gland, treat with excision, blueish hue MC on the lip - correct answer mucocele What test is used to diagnose acute herpetic gingivostomatitis? - correct answer Tzank Test Which hepatitis is infectious and acquired form raw/steamed shellfish or contaminated water or food? - correct answer Hepatitis A What hepatitis has highest chance of infection in dental setting, transmitted via serum? - correct answer Hepatitis B Which hepatitis is caused by innoculation (blood, saliva, serum)? - correct answer Hepatitis C What disease is characterized by: metaplasia of cells on lower lip or lateral border of the tongue with crusted or cauliflower appearance? - correct answer Squamous Cell Carcinoma What disease is characterized by: raised lesion present under the eye? - correct answer Basal Cell carcinoma What disease is characterized by: numerous raised areas with central red dots on hard palate of a pipe smoker? - correct answer Nicotine Stomatitis What are the largest, least numerous papillae arranged in an inverted V between anterior 2/3 and posterior 1/3 of tongue? - correct answer Circumvallate Papillae What kinds of medications can cause gingival hyperplasia? - correct answer Calcium channel blockers, phenytoin, and cyclosporine What is thrombocytopenia? - correct answer low platelet count (less than 50,000) What blood test is required before surgical procedures when a patient is on warfarin? - correct answer PT test to reveal INR values What medications are first line against tuberculosis? - correct answer Isoniazid, rifampin, or pyrazinamide If a patient is experiencing syncope, what is the first thing to do? - correct answer Place patient in Trendelenburg position If patients with kidney disease, what prescription is recommended after extractions? - correct answer Tylenol In a patient experiencing angina, what are the steps for treatment? - correct answer MONA morphine, oxygen, nitroglycerin, aspirin A patient returns with severe pain in extraction site 4 days later with foul smell and bad taste, what do you do? - correct answer Alveolar Osteitis - Dry Socket syringe the socket and pack iodoform gauze and eugenol paste What cytokine is activated by macrophages and neutrophils that produces inflammation? - correct answer Interleukin 1 What is gutta percha made of? - correct answer Zinc Oxide How do you test a tooth to see if it is cracked? - correct answer Transillumination When should a hard and soft reline be done after immediate denture delivery? - correct answer Soft Reline: anytime or around 1 month later Hard reline: after 6 months How do earrings show up on pan? - correct answer Ghost images What is the white bell curve in the center of the pan? - correct answer Thyroid Collar What type of film is the fastest and gives patients least amount of radiation? - correct answer E Speed film