WorksheetsPharmacovigilance in Dentistry Quiz
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 11mins
The main purpose of pharmacovigilance in dentistry is:
To increase drug prices
To ensure safe use of dental medicines (like antibiotics, analgesics, anesthetics)
To market new toothpaste brands
To ignore patient side effects
A common cause of adverse drug reactions (ADR) in dental practice is:
Wrong antibiotic dose
Drug interactions with patient's regular medicines
Allergy to local anesthesia
All of the above
Who is responsible for ADR reporting in dental practice?
Only doctors
Dentists, pharmacists, and nurses
Only government officials
Patients only
"Pharmacovigilance" means:
Study of medicine prices
Monitoring and reporting harmful drug effects
Making new dental drugs
Market surveys
Which of the following is an example of a Type B ADR in dentistry?
Dose-related gastric irritation from painkillers
Allergic swelling after local anesthetic injection
Normal antibiotic effect
Faster healing of gum tissue
Pharmacovigilance helps dentists in:
Detecting new side effects of antibiotics, painkillers, anesthetics
Encouraging misuse of drugs
Selling expired medicines
Ignoring adverse events
Materiovigilance in dentistry is about:
Safety of medical and dental devices (dental chair, implant, suction, drills)
Drug pricing
Nutrition advice
Toothpaste sales
Which form should be used to report device-related events in dentistry (e.g., implant failure, chair malfunction)?
Device Adverse Event Reporting Form
Prescription slip
Insurance form
Purchase receipt
A dental device can be:
Dental chair
Orthodontic brackets
Dental implant
All of the above
A "black triangle" symbol on medicine means:
Medicine needs extra safety monitoring
It is counterfeit
It is expired
Device needs maintenance
When should dentists report ADRs?
Only if reaction is rare
Only when government asks
Whenever unexpected or serious reaction occurs (e.g., anaphylaxis, severe bleeding after drug use)
Only for new drugs
Under-reporting of ADRs in dentistry is a problem because:
It leaves safety data incomplete
It lowers medicine prices
It helps marketing
It is not important
In India, pharmacovigilance is coordinated by:
ICMR
CDSCO (Central Drugs Standard Control Organization)
WHO
Dental Council of India
The main purpose of post-marketing surveillance of dental drugs:
To track side effects of medicines after approval
To advertise antibiotics
To reduce competition
To sell faster
Which is NOT a valid source of ADR reports in dentistry?
Dental hospitals and clinics
Pharmacies
Patients themselves
Social media comments
Causality assessment in pharmacovigilance means:
Checking if the ADR was really caused by the drug given to dental patient
Confirming fake drugs
Studying dental patient's diet
Replacing dental trials
An expected, dose-dependent ADR (Type A) example in dentistry is:
Stomach upset due to high dose of painkiller
Allergic swelling after anesthesia
Implant rejection
Delayed gum healing
Why should dentists monitor dental devices?
To track faulty products and recalls
To record problems like implant failure, broken orthodontic wire
To ensure patient safety during procedures
All of the above
Correct steps for ADR reporting by dentists:
Identify reaction → Document → Fill ADR form → Report → Follow-up
Ignore → Prescribe another drug
Overdose → Treat quietly
Test → Market → Ignore
Example of a serious ADR in dentistry:
Mild nausea after tablet
Severe allergic reaction (anaphylaxis) after lignocaine injection
Temporary headache after procedure
Dizziness after painkiller
Which body ensures international cooperation in drug safety?
ICMR
CDSCO
WHO
UNICEF
If a dentist detects a device-related adverse event (e.g., implant fracture, suction machine malfunction):
Report it immediately using the device event form
Wait for manufacturer approval
Ignore and continue
Replace device without reporting
