Doubtful MCQs

1) acid etched bridge is indicated in:

a)short clinical crowns b) most occlusal pressure is in anterior c) lingual ramps on
canines for disclusion d) extensive restoration caries
2) winged axial wall preparation:
a)metal/porcelin transition b)may improve resistance form c) good for a short crown d)all
of the above
3) to obtaining ideal implant in the maxillary esthetic zone demands:
a) the interpoximal boney architecture should be within 5 mm of the contact point
b) adequate soft tissue should be present
c)support adjacent papillae early after an extraction
d)all of the above
4) for ceramic inlay & onlay:
a) requires a 90 degree cavosurface line angle b) less likely to fracture during placement
than composite inlay and onlay c) it is desirable to cover unsupported cusp d) contact
area can be modified by addition
5) the mechanism of failure in the five-unit-pier abutment fixed bridge is as result of:
a) rocking of prosthesis during function b) faciolingual movement of pierabutment
c) mesial movement of abutment d) tension between the terminal retainers and their
respective abutments rather than a pier fulcrum
6) slipcasting is a method utilized to construct all-ceramic restoration with:
a) castable glass ceramic b) lencite-reinforced glass ceramic c) alumina-reinforced glass
ceramic d) zerconia whiskers-reinforced glass ceramic
7) placement of the lingual finish line for a porcelain laminate veneer is needed for:

a) thin teeth faciolingually b) teeth with enamel hypoplasia c) incisally placed centric
contact d) esthetic lengthening of teeth
One solution used in the restoration of large edentulous ridge defect in anterior
segment is:
a) Rochette resin-bonded fixed partial denture b) Andrews bridge system c) Virginia
bridge d) Maryland resin-bonded fixed partial denture
9) when a patient wearing a complete dentures makes a whistling sound while
enunciating the (S) sound, it is caused by:
a) the anterior teeth being placed too far labially b) the anterior teethbeing placed too far
lingually c) too great a vertical overlap d) the palatal vault being too high and narrow
10) when a 42 year old man, apparently in good health, never having been sick, noticed a
change in his gingiva. The gingival is red, swollen, and the papillae are blunted, the
surface is granular and the consistency of thegingiva is dense. There are deep pockets, no
exudates is present. A complete gingivectomy was performed. Histologically extreme
fibrosis was present in the reticular layer relatively low grade inflammation.
Diagnosis is:
a) Dilantin hyperplastia
b) Fibrous hyperplasia of the gingival
c) Pyogenic granuloma
d) Acute necrotizing gingivitis
11) the regular and complete removal of calculus will:
a) cure all instances of periodontal disease
b) prevent over 75% of patients from periodontal disease
c) prevent 100% of patients from periodontal disease
d) not prevent periodontal disease
12) dental extraction is an absolute contraindication in one of the following:

a) controlled diabetic patient

b) hypertensive patient
c) pregnant women
d) patient who had received radio therapy from head to neck
13) in which of the following conditions is a calcium hydroxide root dressing contra
indicated: a) internal resorption b) vertical root fracture c) lateral external resorption d)
root caries
14) for the definitive restorations biologic width are important for:
a) margin placement b) proper gingival height c) correct emergence profile d) all of the
above
15) propaer incisal edge position of anterior restorstions:
a) provide properlip support b) influences anterior guidance c) delineates restorations by
following the curvature of the superior border of the lower lip d) all of the above
16) Bevel margins for crown restorations are reserved for: a) meta b) ceramic c)
composite d) polymerglass
17) which of the following is the best method of preserving arch length:
a ) placing a Ligual arch
b) placing a cast gold retainer
c) preparing an amalgam filling
d) restoring carious teeth
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gingival recession is:

a) common in young children b) always associated with gingival inflammation c)

frequently caused by fraenal pull d) more prevalent on buccal than palatal surfaces
19) dental plaque is composed primarily of:

a) bacteria and food particles b) bacteria and bacterial products c) food particles and
salivary mucins d) degenerating epithelial cells and salivary mucins
20) a bacteremia can result from scaling and root planning in: a) gingivitis only b)
periodontitis only c) periodontitis and gingivitis d) all of the above
21) in restoration of proximal cavities with composite resin restoration, the type of
wedges used is: a) wood wedge b) plastic wedge c) light reflected wedge d) all of the
above
22) fixed bridges is contra-indicated when:
a) one or two of the abutment teeth has been endodontically treated
b) the bridge can not be constructed to beself cleansable by the patient to prevent caries
and periodontal involvement
c) as opposing molar has extruded moderately into the edentulous space
d) all of the above
23) a free end saddle partial denture receives its support:
a) from the tissue only b) mostly from the tissue and to a minor extenmt from the
abutment teeth c) equally from the abutment teeth and the tissues d) mostly from the
abutment teeth
24) a partial denture major connector should be designed to:
a) connect rigidly the bilateral components b) not interfere with lateral force c) dissipate
vertical forces d) all of the above
25)Buccal and lingual walls in class 2 preparations in primary molars oppose
compressive stress generated :
a) from setting expansion b) from thermal expansion c) from occlusal forces d) all of the
above

26) studies have shown that direct pulp capping is more successful in permanent teeth
than it is in primary teeth because:
a) primary pulps are closer to the outer enamel and are rapidly infected.
b) pulpal inflammation is often very much involved.
c) gingivally located primary contact area encourage extensive pulp exposure adjacent to
class 2 primary molar lesions
d) A & C