An acute apical abscess is usually a result of:__________?
(A) Periodontal pocket
(B) Occlusal interference
(C) Necrotic pulp
(D) Chronic gingivitis
Which of the following periapical conditions is often associated with a vital pulp?
(A) Apical cyst
(B) Apical scar
(C) Condensing osteitis
(D) Chronic apical periodontitis
The main causative agent of Ludwig’s angina is:__________?
(A) Anaerobic streptococci
(B) Aerobic streptococci
(C) Staphylococci
(D) Legionella infection
The most common organism involved in a periapical abscess is:__________?
(A) Strep. Pyogens
(B) Strep. viridans
(C) β hemolytic stretococci
(D) Non hemolytic stretococci
The earliest radiographic sign of osteomyelitis is___________?
(A) Solitary or multiple small radiolucent areas
(B) Increased granular radioopacity
(C) Blurring of trabecular outlines
(D) Formation of sequestrum appearing as radiopaque patches
Osteomyelitis begins as an inflammation of:__________?
(A) Cortical bone
(B) Periosteum
(C) Medullary bone
(D) periosteum and inner cortex
Focal sclerosing osteomyelitis is:__________?
(A) Due to excessive periosteal bone formation
(B) An extremely painful condition
(C) Due to low grade chronic infection
(D) A common sequel following sequestrectomy
A tooth with a 3 month history of pain, which was worse when hot liquid were in mouth. After extraction, the tooth was split open. The pulp chamber was completely filled with pus. A few remnants of pulp tissue were found in apical end. The condition is:__________?
(A) Acute partial pulpits
(B) Acute total pulpits
(C) Suppurative pulpitis
(D) Strangulation of pulp
Chronic hyperplastic pulpitis is:__________?
(A) Necrotizing
(B) Suppurative lesion
(C) proliferation of a chronically inflamed pulp
(D) Also called as phoenix abscess
Periapical cyst is usually preceded by:__________?
(A) Periapical granuloma
(B) Periodontal abscess
(C) Periapical abscess
(D) All of the above