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Laura fell for her handsome new dentist like a ton of bricks and pretty soon had lured
him into a series of passionate encounters in the dental clinic after hours.

But one day he said sadly, "Laura, honey, we have to stop seeing each other. Your husband's bound to get suspicious soon."

No way, sweetie, he's dumb as a post," she assured him. "Besides, we've been seeing each other for six months now and he doesn't suspect a thing."

"True," agreed the dentist, "but you're down to one tooth!

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~ BOARD TIPS ~

* Know the difference between:

Pinpoint pupils occurs in the use of morphine and related drugs, heroin, barbiturates

Dilated pupils occurs in shock, heart failure, and other emergencies and in the use of
hallucinogens and amphetamines, LSD, cocaine or marijuana
* (From Wilkins 8th edition..page 131)

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* Suprahyoid muscles- Don't Get So Mad
D-igastric, G-eniohyoid, S-tylohyoid, M-ylohyoid

Infrahyoid muscles- TOSS
T-hyrohyoid, O-mohyoid, S-ternohyoid, S-ternothyroid
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* Heavy calculus formers have higher salivary levels of calcium and phosphorus than do the
light formers.
Light calculus formers have higher levels of parotid pyrophosphate.
*Pyrophosphate is an inhibitor of calcification and is also used in anticalculus
dentifrices.
(Wilkins 8th edition - page 281)

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* A cleft lip may occur sometime between the 4th and 7th weeks of gestation.
-Cleft lip is apparent by the end of the second month in utero

A cleft palate may occur sometime between the 8th and 12th week of gestation.
-Cleft palate is apparent by the end of the third month in utero

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* A-C Alpha Contracts
B-D Beta Dilates

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BOARD QUESTIONS

1: Fluorescent light and x-rays produce the latent image on intraoral radiographs.
The visible image on an extraoral film is the result of chemical processing of the exposed film.
A.The first statement is TRUE, the second is FALSE
B.The first statement is FALSE, the second is TRUE
C.Both statements are TRUE
D.Both statements are FALSE

2. Model plaster or stone is sifted into the water before mixing in order to:
A. retard setting time
B. prevent entrapment of air
C. dissipate heat
D. avoid distortion of final product

3. Approved Fluoride components found in over-the-counter dentrifices include:
A. sodium fluoride
B. stannous fluoride
C. sodium monofluorophosphate
D. acidulated phosphate fluoride
1. a,b and c
2. a and d
3. b, c and d
4. d only
5. all of the above

4.. Acquired pellicle is initially derived from
A. Saliva
B. Tooth structure
C. Bacterial products
D. Dietary components

5. When a patient protrudes his tongue, deviation to the right side is noted.
This suggests a disturbance in motor function of which of the following cranial nerves?
A. V
B. VII
C. X
D. XII

ANSWERS

1. D
2. B
3. 1 (A)
4. A
5. D - Cranial Nerve 12 - Hypoglossal)

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Keep Smiling and Happy Studying!!!!!!

Andy Codding
Floyd College - Rome, Georgia
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