The operator asks you to prepare a material to line the base of a particularly deep cavity preparation. The best choice of material would be

glass ionomer.
calcium hydroxide.
zinc phosphate.
cavity varnish.


calcium hydroxide.

Rationale: calcium hydroxide is placed to stimulate secondary dentin.

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a. Medical records b. Patient records c. Problem-oriented medical records d. Source-oriented medical records

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Ninety-nine percent of low-level laser energy is absorbed in the

A) deep epidermis B) superficial epidermis C) superficial dermis D) deep dermis

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A young man riding a motorcycle was hit head on and ejected from the bike. Your scene size-up reveals him to be lying supine in the roadway with obvious deformity to his right thigh and left ankle, with blood noted on his pants in these areas. Patient assessment reveals he is unresponsive with snoring respirations and is breathing irregularly at 16 times per minute. His radial pulse is moderate

in strength, and his skin is warm and dry. Which one of the following actions should be performed first? A) Open the airway using the head-tilt, chin-lift. B) Expose and splint both legs to prevent further injury. C) Check for distal pulses in both lower extremities. D) Take and maintain manual in-line spinal stabilization.

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The ____________________ is the most common portal of entry into the body for pesticides and other chemicals

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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