Ortho Mock

1. The extraction of a maxillary deciduous central incisor at the age of 6 years will cause
a. Loss of intercanine space.
b. Increased intercanine space.
c. No change in intercanine space.
d. Decreased overjet

2. A 10 year old patient has lost a maxillary permanent central incisor. The most appropriate management
a. delay treatment until all permanent teeth are erupted.
b. place a removable space maintainer.
c. place a bonded resin bridge (Maryland bridge).
d. place a conventional fixed partial denture.

3. The terminal plane relationship of primary second molars determines the

a. arch length between permanent second molars.
b. future anteroposterior positions of permanent first molars.
c. vertical dimensions of the mandible upon eruption of permanent first molars.
d. amount of leeway space that is available for permanent premolars and canines.

4. When using a cervical-pull headgear, the forces generated on the maxillary first molar cause this tooth
to move in which of the following ways?
A. Mesially and to extrude
B. Distally and to extrude
C. Mesially and to intrude
D. Distally and to intrude

5. During orthodontic treatment, a healthy adolescent will most frequently present with
A. gingivitis.
B. horizontal bone loss.
C. necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis.
D. angular bone loss

6. Overeruption of posterior teeth can result in

A. in arch crowding.
B. in an increased overbite.
C. in an increased overjet.
D. from bonding posterior orthodontic brackets too occlusally.
E. from wearing a posterior bite block.

7. A patient with a malocclusion with a deep overbite has

A. decreased eruption of the posterior teeth.
B. increased vertical overlap of the anterior teeth.
C. decreased vertical overlap of the anterior teeth.
D. increased eruption of the poterior teeth.

8. The tooth with the largest root surface area is the

A. maxillary canine.
B. maxillary first molar.
C. mandibular canine.
 D. mandibular first molar.
9. Compared to stainless steel, nickel titanium wires
A. are stronger.
B. become weaker following sterilization.
C. are more flexible.
D. have a shorter shelf life

10. Which of the following is the most commonly used surgical procedure to correct maxillary
retrognathia?
a. C-osteotomy
b. Le fort I osteotomy
c. Inverted L osteotomy
d. Ant max osteotomy

11. According to Scammon’s growth curves, which of the following tissues has a growth increase that can
be used to help predict timing of the adolescent growth spurt?
A. Neural tissues
B. Lymphoid tissues
C. Reproductive tissues
D. General growth

12. Children in the primary dentition most often present with

A. An increased overbite
B. A decreased overbite
C. An ideal overbite
D. A significant open bite

13. When Class III elastics are used, the maxillary first molars will
A. Move distally and intrude
B. Move mesially and extrude
C. Move mesially and intrude
D. Move only mesially; there will be no movement in the vertical direction

14. Of the following, which is considered to be the least stable orthognathic surgical movement?
A. Advancement of the mandible
B. Advancement of the maxilla
C. Superior movement (impaction) of the maxilla
D. Inferior movement of the maxilla