MCQ Collection

New Zealand MCQs

Practice New Zealand questions with answers and explanations.

Clinical case 57: A dental registration candidate is making a defensible diagnosis or treatment decision from a clinical case. A 48-year-old patient reports spontaneous pain with prolonged thermal sensitivity and no swelling involving the upper left central incisor; the problem has been noted for 1 day(s). Which response is most appropriate?

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Clinical case 58: A dental registration candidate is making a defensible diagnosis or treatment decision from a clinical case. A 49-year-old patient reports facial swelling, fever and trismus associated with the tooth involving the lower right premolar; the problem has been noted for 2 day(s). Which response is most appropriate?

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Clinical case 59: A dental registration candidate is making a defensible diagnosis or treatment decision from a clinical case. A 50-year-old patient reports bleeding on gentle periodontal probing involving the upper left canine; the problem has been noted for 3 day(s). Which response is most appropriate?

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Clinical case 60: A dental registration candidate is making a defensible diagnosis or treatment decision from a clinical case. A 51-year-old patient reports a need to decide whether a radiograph is justified involving the lower left first molar; the problem has been noted for 4 day(s). Which response is most appropriate?

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Clinical case 61: A dental registration candidate is making a defensible diagnosis or treatment decision from a clinical case. A 52-year-old patient reports a reusable instrument contaminated with blood involving the upper right first molar; the problem has been noted for 5 day(s). Which response is most appropriate?

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Clinical case 62: A dental registration candidate is making a defensible diagnosis or treatment decision from a clinical case. A 53-year-old patient reports a non-healing oral ulcer present for more than three weeks involving the lower left second molar; the problem has been noted for 6 day(s). Which response is most appropriate?

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Clinical case 48: A dental registration candidate is making a defensible diagnosis or treatment decision from a clinical case. A 39-year-old patient reports mobile teeth with deep pockets and radiographic bone loss involving the lower left first molar; the problem has been noted for 21 day(s). Which response is most appropriate?

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Clinical case 49: A dental registration candidate is making a defensible diagnosis or treatment decision from a clinical case. A 40-year-old patient reports spontaneous pain with prolonged thermal sensitivity and no swelling involving the upper right first molar; the problem has been noted for 22 day(s). Which response is most appropriate?

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Clinical case 50: A dental registration candidate is making a defensible diagnosis or treatment decision from a clinical case. A 41-year-old patient reports facial swelling, fever and trismus associated with the tooth involving the lower left second molar; the problem has been noted for 23 day(s). Which response is most appropriate?

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Clinical case 51: A dental registration candidate is making a defensible diagnosis or treatment decision from a clinical case. A 42-year-old patient reports bleeding on gentle periodontal probing involving the upper left central incisor; the problem has been noted for 24 day(s). Which response is most appropriate?

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Clinical case 52: A dental registration candidate is making a defensible diagnosis or treatment decision from a clinical case. A 43-year-old patient reports a need to decide whether a radiograph is justified involving the lower right premolar; the problem has been noted for 25 day(s). Which response is most appropriate?

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Clinical case 43: A dental registration candidate is making a defensible diagnosis or treatment decision from a clinical case. A 34-year-old patient reports bleeding on gentle periodontal probing involving the upper right first molar; the problem has been noted for 16 day(s). Which response is most appropriate?

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