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All of the following are percussion/bite tests EXCEPT:

  1. Bite on a tooth slooth
  2. Bite on a wooden stick or cotton roll
  3. Tap with the end of a mirror handle
  4. Palpate near the palatal side of teeth
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Correct answer: D. Palpate near the palatal side of teeth

  • A. The tooth slooth is specifically designed for bite testing to localize cracked tooth syndrome.
  • B. Having a patient bite on a wooden stick or cotton roll is a percussion/bite test.
  • C. Tapping with the mirror handle is the classic percussion test.
  • D. Palatal palpation is a PALPATION test, not a percussion test. Palpation assesses swelling, periapical tenderness, or sinus tracts — a separate diagnostic category.

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