hi
plz lemme know that which course i can join for visa for australia if i dont want to take ADC in india.
I want to take ADC after going to australia.
THANKS
CHU
I will try to review the mcq and go back to books to clear any doubts. Also read Odell e Oxford hand book. I have been reading the Dental decks and I found helpfull. I guess we don't have much time to walk around anymore, we just need to focus on the exam itself. 🙄
How about yourself?
Cheers
Cacau
hi thanks dear alldentaccording to me it should be the anterior cranial base..as u can can measure it from broadbent point..you need atleast one stable point to keep as reference so dat u can evaluate..the diff or study the cranio facial growth pattern..since the question is to evaluate growth..the ans acc to me should be ant cranial base..can look into reference to support this..
hi
plz lemme know that which course i can join for visa for australia if i dont want to take ADC in india.
I want to take ADC after going to australia.
THANKS
CHU
hi cacau see if this help you . it shows that major cities excluding brisbane have been water fluoridated.does anyone know what kind of fluoride is present in the australian water system?😕
I couldnt find any usuful information about it.
Thanks guys
Cacau
hiDear Dr Melbourne
thank you
hi cacau see if this help you . it shows that major cities excluding brisbane have been water fluoridated.
http://www.health.vic.gov.au/environment/downloads/wf_aust_and_vic_maps.pdf
on ada website they have a 9 year health plan that you can download.
in there , there is short term plan (2004-2006) stating that water fluoridation be implemented for populations larger than 1000. but i didn't find any review of this plan yet.
Hi
If you want to come to Australia for ADC exams then you can apply for 'visit visa'. As you know visit visa is only for 3 monthes so if you want to attend some other course like OTC which is of 20 weeks duration then you would need more time in Australia.
If you are asking about some other course like MPH etc, then you have to apply for study visa. Please explain clearly would you want to know.
Cheers
Dr. Melbourne
does anyone know what kind of fluoride is present in the australian water system?😕
I couldnt find any usuful information about it.
Thanks guys
Cacau
hi..
I dont want to take ADC immediately.
I want to go there to do job like dental assistant.Side by side i'l prepare for ADC.but to go there i have to join some course like community welfare. So i want to ask which other course can i join to go there????????😕
hi..
I dont want to take ADC immediately.
I want to go there to do job like dental assistant.Side by side i'l prepare for ADC.but to go there i have to join some course like community welfare. So i want to ask which other course can i join to go there????????😕
HiHi All,
I came from Mexico and I have been looking for a job as dental assistant in Sydney for about 6 weeks. I don't know what I'm doing wrong. I live in North Sydney and I have the student visa with permission to work. I knew that I would have more chances to get a job as DA if I had Australian resident. Is it true?
Thanks in advance,
Jenn. 😕
hey Guys i have some doubtas from the sep 2004 papers 1 and 2
if anyone can clear it i would be great ful
1. Which part of the cranium is considered the most stable area
a-FHP
2.Occ Plane
3. Ant Cranial plane
4.Ant nasal to ganation
the answer in the paper is d but i think its SN plane
please comment
2.A patient no positive h/o came along for scaling the moment u pickup the scaler u punch ur finger
a- complete the procedure as nothing happened
b- Check pt blood for hep B antibodies, HBsAb,
c- Check pt blood for hep B antigen, HBsAg
d- Check dentist blood for Hep B antibodies, HBsab and HIV antigen HIV antibodies
f- Dentist should go and take HBsAb vaccine
3.During tooth preparation which is the most likely pulp horn to be exposed
a- MB of upper 1st Molar
b- MB of lower 1st Molar
4. Ag restoration when shd you replace it
a- dicthing of edges
b- probe penetrate the area between the tooth and margin
c- fissure of surface of amalgam
d- there is chronic inflamation of pulp
5. In which soln we cannot immerse chrome- cobalt partial denture for long time
hypo chloride sodium solution
is it sodium hypo chlorite solution
6. True about Erosive Lichen Planus
a- pre malignant lesion with high risk of malignancy
b- pre cancerous and pre disposis to oral cancer
7. Which of the following is false regarding cleft palate
a- maybe submucous
b- most common in males
c- predisposes to speech defects, ortho problem,hearing loss
d- mostly associated with cardiac abnormalities
i think b is false coz cleft palate is more common in females
but option d ?????????????? i think its also false
In regard to BZDs
a- Increases REM sleep
b- has hangover effects becoz of active metabolism
c- includes carbamazepine
d- can be used safely in children as it achieves reliable side effect
What is not true about tobacco smoking
a-Redox potential favoures growth of anerobic bacteria
b-it is caries immuno suppressives
c- it is adrenergenic
d-affects neuroplhills and chemotactic facotrs
how long does it take for Vit K to reverse effects of coumarin
Does anybody have the answers to SEPT 2006 Paper 1 and 2 and MAR 2007
If anybody does please mail it to me at [email protected]
hi
doctor melbourne and cacamus ,
iam also looking for job as dental assistant in melbourne .i prepared my resume both as dental assistant and dentist. will u pls help me if i forward my resume and cover letter to your email id to review that resume and guide me i also applied for job at seek.com but not getting any replies earlier i thought due to new year but now i think my resume needs to be revised. or if u can send me a sample of your resume which u used for the job as dental assistant to my id navprax @ gmail.com or send me your email id.
Hi Guys i Have some doubts
its from the sep 2004 paper
1. Ideal length of core
is i2/3rd of the crwn length
2. while finishing a class 1 cavity the enamel is cut nut u notice a brown line in the dentin and DEJ . what ia ur response?
3. True degardin TMJ dysfunction?
a-raisin bite increses the space in the joint ans shd be attempted before surg
b-mostly due to medial movt of condylar head over glenoid fossa
the ans in the book is the first option but i think its b
please comment
3. Following ca(oh)2 pulpotomy would you expect dentin bridge to form
a- level some where below the amputation
b- exact level of amputation
c- at apical regin
d- half way betwen amputatin and apex
Hey gyysq1 answer is b
Of the three major units of the skull, the cranial base is thought to be structurally the most stable. This portion of the skull allows entry and exit of neurovascular structures, including the spinal cord which passes through the foramen magnum.
(http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/craniofacial/Education/SkullDevelopment.cfm)
q2 ans is "a" here the situation is pt has come and u havent started the treatment yet so no need of any measures coz u got ur finger pricked the moment u touched the scalor before the treatmnet and the scaler was already sterlised .
this ques is perfect exaple of how u r tricked in exam
q3 ans is b as the the tooth anatomy of ist mand molar shows that mesiobuccal horn is higher than rest ...reference nt sure if anyone can help or comment
q4 for me is incomplete as all are the indications for removing silver filling ...
but if it was framed that which one needs prompt attention then acc to me order would be c,d,b,a...or else if we assume whch need s prompt attention then c ...as primary aim shoud be relief of pain generally it is observed that fractured or fissure in filling cause fracture of tooth...also called cracked tooth syndrome ...with chronic pulp pathology we can say there may be no pain or some relief would be there either due to a sinus ...and ditching and loss of marginl integrity can wait
q5 i feel its one and same thing ...mismatch of words
q6 a erosive lichen planus has premalignant potential and quite a number of cases of epidermoid ca have been ssociated with erosive lp ..shafer
q7 b is false
its found twice the amt in females
and sytemic defects associated with cl and cp heart diseases, limb defects and mental defects (cawson op)
q8 " b "bzds cause dec in REM , they cause hangover effects ranging from mild to strong , side effects on children are reported but few and Carbamazepine is an oral anticonvulsant drug, structurally similar to tricyclic antidepressants where as bzd is anti depresent , hypnotic etc effect
q9 a
coumarin reversal
(http://www.warfarinfo.com/vitkorffp.htm)
pl check the table
if any one can help in aus recommendations
:
cheers
Hi Alldent,
I must disagree with you regarding dental assistant job. I work in a dental clinic and they have been looking for a DA for months and most of their DA are international dentists. Took me just few days to find a job and I didnt speak English very well at that time.
Im sure that all depends where you live and how you search for a job, but you should try it again with a different approach (if you really want so..)
I totally recommend work as a DA because gives you a good idea about work environment in Australia plus you keep in touch with dental materials and patients. Regarding time, you can work part time, actually most of the jobs are part time.
Its just my experience that I am happy to share with you guys.🙄
Cheers
Cacau
q1 answer is b
Of the three major units of the skull, the cranial base is thought to be structurally the most stable. This portion of the skull allows entry and exit of neurovascular structures, including the spinal cord which passes through the foramen magnum.
(http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/craniofacial/Education/SkullDevelopment.cfm)
q2 ans is "a" here the situation is pt has come and u havent started the treatment yet so no need of any measures coz u got ur finger pricked the moment u touched the scalor before the treatmnet and the scaler was already sterlised .
this ques is perfect exaple of how u r tricked in exam
q3 ans is b as the the tooth anatomy of ist mand molar shows that mesiobuccal horn is higher than rest ...reference nt sure if anyone can help or comment
q4 for me is incomplete as all are the indications for removing silver filling ...
but if it was framed that which one needs prompt attention then acc to me order would be c,d,b,a...or else if we assume whch need s prompt attention then c ...as primary aim shoud be relief of pain generally it is observed that fractured or fissure in filling cause fracture of tooth...also called cracked tooth syndrome ...with chronic pulp pathology we can say there may be no pain or some relief would be there either due to a sinus ...and ditching and loss of marginl integrity can wait
q5 i feel its one and same thing ...mismatch of words
q6 a erosive lichen planus has premalignant potential and quite a number of cases of epidermoid ca have been ssociated with erosive lp ..shafer
q7 b is false
its found twice the amt in females
and sytemic defects associated with cl and cp heart diseases, limb defects and mental defects (cawson op)
q8 " b "bzds cause dec in REM , they cause hangover effects ranging from mild to strong , side effects on children are reported but few and Carbamazepine is an oral anticonvulsant drug, structurally similar to tricyclic antidepressants where as bzd is anti depresent , hypnotic etc effect
q9 a
coumarin reversal
(http://www.warfarinfo.com/vitkorffp.htm)
pl check the table
if any one can help in aus recommendations
:
cheers
Hey
I'm racheal and i'm taking my ADC prelim in March 2008 in India
i want to get attached as a Dental Assistant in Australia and do the OTC training programme side by side to get prepared for the clinicals
plz lemme noe what VISA i shd apply for and is it easy to get the job
Plz lemme noe the exact steps
racheal
Hi
yes you are right that I have cleared my preliminary last september.
For preliminary exam, you should study as much as you can but i can tell you a few recommended books which will increase your awarness about preperation for prelimniary exams.
1) oxford hand book of clinical dentistry
2) Clinical problem solving in dentistry by W. D. odell
3) comprehensive review of denitsrry by leious J. Boucher
4) question bank/1060 MCQs
5) Cowson for MCQs
I will much appreciate if you can send me the soft copy of clincial exam material on [email protected]
alternatively if you require 1060 MCQs , please advise as I have a soft copy.
With regards
hi sonpari
Q2, if the equipment has caused an open wound on the dentist, for the sake of the patient, we still need infection control right? 🙄 so i think it's reasonable to check dentist's immuno status? please comment?
Q4, d need rct, and rest all needs replacement?
Q6 , can you explaine the difference between the two answers?
Q9, what is caries immuno-suppressive? i think this choice is weird.
and i think a is true .....
please check for me
hi drill
q2 here the dentist is in me case is my case and in ur case is u
and i nt sure but my logic says we as dentist shud be knnowing our immune status ...so do we need to check...???......i guess others like doc melb shud comment....
q4 my reasoning is ----replace with wat ???
replace ag with ag or ag with something else ....
and i assumed replace the filling thats it let be anything ...
now wonder wat we are suppose to assume in general prespective we both are right .....pl .............pl..............wer are rest .....
participate ...in it give ur comments
q6 An abnormal change in the lesion that has a good chance of turning into cancer but is not yet cancerous is premalignant lesion
A noninvasivelesion with a predictable likelihood of becoming malignant; e.g., actinic keratosis.
q9 no idea dear
pl add ur comments frens
cheers
actually this question is a bit foolish, if the dentist has punched finger, why wouldn't he change the equipment to a sterilised one before working on the patient.........
cDear Dr Melbourne,
Thank you for the valuable info, makes life easier.
Could you please forward the soft copy of the mcq's1060 to the following id - [email protected]
To be very honest , your blogs are quite interesting and very useful for a novice user like me on SDN.,🙂
thanx again.
regards
Max
Hi
yes you are right that I have cleared my preliminary last september.
For preliminary exam, you should study as much as you can but i can tell you a few recommended books which will increase your awarness about preperation for prelimniary exams.
1) oxford hand book of clinical dentistry
2) Clinical problem solving in dentistry by W. D. odell
3) comprehensive review of denitsrry by leious J. Boucher
4) question bank/1060 MCQs
5) Cowson for MCQs
I will much appreciate if you can send me the soft copy of clincial exam material on [email protected]
alternatively if you require 1060 MCQs , please advise as I have a soft copy.
With regards
Hi Max!
I sent you the 226 onward MCQs. Please check it out in your e-mail.
cheers
Dr. Melbourne
Hey guys thank you so much for all replies
it was really useful
i a few more doubts, i would be greatful if u could give me ur comments
1 .which of the following is not a characteristic of GIC
a-strong in compression st but weak in tensile
b-matrix is formed during intial set
c-sets via ion exchange reaction tht continues @ least 24hrs
d-suitable for use as a core build up mat in ant teeth
e-all
a and d are characteristics
but i have my doubts abt c or d
which one do u guys think is not a characteristic
2 shd smear layer be removed before bonding
coz oxfd handbook of clinical dentistry says- the smear layer is completely / partially removed and / or modified during dentin bonding
3 Burnishing of amalgam is to
a- bring gamma 2 to the surface
b--dec microporosity
c -force unreacted particles closer tog to minimize residual hg
d -work hardens amalgam
e -eliminates the need to polish the restoration
4 - 8 yr old patient comes with treatment
Ellis Cl 3 an hour after injury pulp cappin
2mm pulp exposure and comes next day pulpectomy and apexification
2mm pulp exposure after 3hrs remove1-2mm of
pulp tis & place
ca(oh)2
these are the answers for the different ?s
please comment on whether thy r right
5 - After orthodontically extruding a tooth how long do u hold it in retention before prosthetically restorin the tooth
a - 8 to 10 weeks
b - 6 mnths
both the answers are supposed be current from differnt sources
but which is the answer
6 - premature loss of pri canine
a- mesial drift
b--distal drift
c - supra eruption
8 Pri teeth begin to calcify between ---------------- and -------------- month IU
the ans is 2 and 4 months
but i think it is 4 and 6 months
9 Int Resorption
is caused by trauma
but the ans is it is caused by Chr pulpitis is it true
10 Powder component of IRM
a- Ethoxy benzoic acid(EBA) with MethylMetha Acrylate (MMA)
b -ZnO with EBA
c- ZnO with AlO
d -ZnO with MMA
e -ZnO with Ethylmetha acryla
the ans is a but i think its e
Thank you
q1 acid base reaction between the acidic polyelectrolyte and the aluminosilicate glass. The polyacid attacks the glass particles (also called leaching) to release cations and Fluoride ions. These ions probably metal fluoride complexes react with Polyanions to form a salt gel matrix. The Al3+ ions appear to be site bound resulting matrix resistance to flow, unlike the zinc Polyacrylate matrix. During the initial setting in the first 3 hours Calcium ions react with polycarboxylate chains. Subsequently, the trivalent Aluminum ions react for at least 48 hours.The structure of the fully set cement is a composite of glass particles surrounded by silica gel in a matrix of Polyanions cross-linked by ionic bridges. Within the matrix are small particles of Silica gel containing fluorite crystallites
(philips)
Some dentists favour glass ionomers cements for cores, in view of the apparent ease of placement, adhesion, fluoride release, and matched coefficient of thermal expansion. Silver containing GICs (eg the cermet, Ketac Silver, Espe GMbH, Germany) or the 'miracle mix' of GIC and unreacted amalgam alloy have been especially popular. Some believe the silver within the material enhances its physical and mechanical properties
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glass_ionomer_cement)
answer shud be c
q2 the dentine smear layer should be removed to enhance the bonding between tooth and gic ...they say that self etching primer permeates the smear layer ...which is still being investigated ...so proabably that is the reason its mentioned in oxford like that. the thickness of smear layer is concern ...so the studies are still on
but undoubtedly remova; of smear layer ..enhances the bond strength..
q3 c
my answer would depend on further points as well
if its precarve burnishing then its done for condensing malgam at margins (sturdevants )
if used immediately after condensing then the dentist uses burnisher to remove excess mercury and post carve burnishing helps in poilishing whish is nt even required in high copper amalgum as burnishing suffices
so i am nt sure pl check the ques fully and answer..
q4 direct pulp capping is proceedure carried out only when there is less than 1m of pulp exposure
for exposure of more than 1mm or more u carry out caoh puplotomy since the kid is 8 yer old and root is nt formed ,pulpotomy will induce root formation by apexogenesis ...even if theere is 3-4mm of vital apical tissue there are fair chances of apexogenesis
apexification is method to induce dev of immature pulpless tooth ..whis ruled out in this case
so in m opinion both are wrong
so be it 3 hrs or 1hr line of treatmnet would be pulpotomy followed definitive therapy after pulpotomy is successful. with inbetween recalls to check for internal resorption as caoh producess sometimes int resorption
q10 Composition.
(1) Powder. The powder is composed of 80 percent zinc oxide and 20 percent polymethyl methacrylate (the powder used for acrylic resin).(2) Liquid. The liquid is 99 percent eugenol and 1 percent acetic acid.(philips)
so the answer shud be a
ill be posting rest answers in eve
bye for nw
cheers
Dear candidates,
A very best of luck for your exams
could someone please help me with soft copy of mcq cawson and 1000 question bank, it will be highly appreciated. my email id is [email protected]
Thanks a lot