INBDE (Integrated National Board Dental Examination) Practice Exam

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If you have separated an instrument at the obturation phase, what is the recommended treatment?

Do not attempt to retrieve and obturate
Attempt to dissolve the instrument
Leave the instrument and inform the patient
Extract the tooth immediately

The correct answer is: Do not attempt to retrieve and obturate

In this scenario, attempting to retrieve the separated instrument may worsen the situation and cause further damage. Attempting to dissolve the instrument may also result in damage to the tooth structure. Extracting the tooth immediately would be a more extreme and unnecessary solution. Therefore, the recommended treatment is to leave the instrument and inform the patient. Not attempting to retrieve and obturate reduces the risk of causing more damage and allows for a more conservative approach to be taken.