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disorders of the articulation between the mandible and maxilla are called:
a. synovial hyperplasia
b. mandibulomaxillary disorders
c. temporomandibular disorders
d. mandibular dysfunction |
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| c. temporomandibular disorders |
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using a stethoscope to listen to abnormal noises in the TMJ is called:
a. audiology
b. auscultation
c. arthrography
d. crepitus |
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which os the following is the most important aspect of the management of TMD?
a. palpation of the muscles of mastication
b. using a nonsurgical approach
c. adjusting occlusion
d. establishing an accurate diagnosis |
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| d. establishing an accurate diagnosis |
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translational movements of the TM movements are:
a. hinge movements
b. sliding movements
c. rotational movements
d. used on for diagnosis |
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parafunctional habit
a. palpation
b. mastication
c. bruxing
d. trauma |
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all of following are considered functions of the articular disk except:
a. shock absorption
b. sensory innervation
c. dissipation of synovial fluid
d. facilitation of rotation and translation |
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symptom of TMD
a. pain
b. malocclusion
c. a history of surgical treatment of the jaws
d. occlusal adjustment |
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which of the following compromises at least 50% of all TMD?
a. hypermobility
b. myofascial pain and dysfunction
c. internal disk derangements
c. osteoarthritis |
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| b. myofacial pain and dysfunction |
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immobility of the TMJ becuase of fibrosis or bony union between the articultating structures of the joint is called:
a. hypermobility
b. ankylosis
c. disk displacement
d. osteoarthritis |
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which of the following is not a form of surgical treatment used for TmJ disorders?
a. arthrocentesis
b. condylotomy
c. joint reconstruction
d. occlusal appliance |
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which of the following is the most common benign tumor of the synovium of the TMJ?
a. osteoblastoma
b. osteochondroma
c. chondroblastoma
d. synovial chondromatosis |
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which of following diagnostic modalities should be used for patients suspected of osteoartritis of the TMJ?
a. cone-beam computed tomography
b. magnetic resonance tomography
c. local anesthesia injected inot the joint
d. arthrography |
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| B. Magnetic resonance tomography |
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which of the following muscles cannot be palpated on clincal examination?
a. medial pterygoid
b. lateral pterygoid
c. masseter
d. temporalis |
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the primary goals for management of TMD include all of the following except:
a. improving oral function
b. reducing pain
c. preventing further joint damage
d. improving oral health |
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which management would you recommend to a pt. who complains of chronic subluxation?
a. arthrocentesis
b. eminectomy
c. appliance therapy
d. NSAIDs |
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how may dental hygiene management be modified for a pt. with myofacial pain and dysfunction?
a. shorter appts
b. jaw exercises before and after the appt.
c. pain management w nitrous oxide
d. all of the above |
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which of the following therapies would you recommend to a patient diagnosed with myofacial pain and dysfunction and who did not respond to a 2-month course of soft diet, oral appliance therapy, and hot/cold compresses?
a. continue the present therapy for another 2-months
b. occlusal adjustment
c. tmj arthrotomy
d. physical therapy |
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which condition is associated with crepitus?
a. disk displacement with reduction
b. disk displacement without reduction
c. degenerative joint disease
d. myofascial pain and dysfunction |
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| c. degenerative joint disease |
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which nerve is primarily responsible for innervating the TMJ?
a. deep termporal nerve
b. great occipital nerve
c. masseteric nerve
d. auriculotemporal nerve |
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| d. auriculotemporal nerve |
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all of the following are mandatory for evaluating a pt. suspected of disk displacement without reduction except:
a. panoramic radiographic examination
b. med hx
c. history of symptoms
d. medical consultation |
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