Question 1
During an inferior alveolar nerve block, the needle is advanced to deposit solution near the mandibular foramen. Which anatomical landmark on the medial surface of the ramus is the key bony guide overlying the foramen?
Correct Answer:
Lingula
Question 2
A patient reports loss of taste to the anterior two-thirds of the tongue and reduced salivation after a lesion affecting the chorda tympani. The chorda tympani is a branch of which cranial nerve?
Correct Answer:
Facial nerve (VII)
Question 3
Which cells in the dental pulp are primarily responsible for the lifelong deposition of secondary and reparative dentine?
Correct Answer:
Odontoblasts
Question 4
A 35-year-old patient develops an itchy, raised wheal and difficulty breathing minutes after a penicillin injection. This immediate reaction is mediated by which immunoglobulin class and hypersensitivity type?
Correct Answer:
IgE, Type I (immediate)
Question 5
Which oral bacterium is most strongly associated with the initiation of dental caries because of its ability to produce glucans from sucrose and to thrive in acidic conditions?
Correct Answer:
Streptococcus mutans
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Prepare with the NZDREX Practice Questions - New Zealand Dentist Registration Examination (NZDREX) Exam practice quiz. This question bank includes 100 questions covering tooth, patient, surface, root, and loss. Use it to review important concepts, identify knowledge gaps, and build confidence for the related exam, course, or assessment.

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