Dental Materials Final Exam OSCE Questions
with Correct Answers 2026-2027
Rubber Dam - CORRECT ANSWER -Isolate area to be treated
Rubber Dam Punch - CORRECT ANSWER -cut holes in rubber dam for tooth.
Rubber Dam Clamp - CORRECT ANSWER -hold rubber dam around tooth
Rubber Dam Forceps - CORRECT ANSWER -Place clamp on tooth
Rubber Dam Frame - CORRECT ANSWER -hold rubber dam in place
Optradam or Optragate - CORRECT ANSWER -Optradam- for dental procedures (BLUE)
Optragate- protects soft tissue (whitening) (WHITE)
Tofflemire - CORRECT ANSWER -Restore proximal contact
Matrix Band - CORRECT ANSWER -Restore proximal contact
Amalgam Carrier - CORRECT ANSWER -Carry, condense, and dispense amalgam
Amalgam condenser - CORRECT ANSWER -Pack amalgam tightly so it doesn't crack or fall apart
Acorn Burnisher - CORRECT ANSWER -Burnish to carve out anatomy
, Football Burnisher/ Ball Burnisher - CORRECT ANSWER -
Burnish amalgam against the cable surface margin and condense at the same time
Amalgam Well - CORRECT ANSWER -Holds amalgam to be picked up by the carrier
Discoid-Cleiod Carver - CORRECT ANSWER -Carve the anatomy of the tooth on the restoration
Pigtail Explorer - CORRECT ANSWER -
Assessing interproximal and cable surface margins of restorations
Cotton Pliers - CORRECT ANSWER -Remove matrix band
Plastic instrument - CORRECT ANSWER -shape composite, manipulate glass ionomer
Composite Gun - CORRECT ANSWER -dispense composite
Composite Compule - CORRECT ANSWER -dispenses composite
Spoon Excavator - CORRECT ANSWER -remove soft carious lesion
Mylar Strip - CORRECT ANSWER -help restore proximal surface of composite restorations
Carbide burs - CORRECT ANSWER -internal cutting (remove material and tooth structure)
diamond burs - CORRECT ANSWER -external cutting, adjust occlusion on crowns, cut porcelain
with Correct Answers 2026-2027
Rubber Dam - CORRECT ANSWER -Isolate area to be treated
Rubber Dam Punch - CORRECT ANSWER -cut holes in rubber dam for tooth.
Rubber Dam Clamp - CORRECT ANSWER -hold rubber dam around tooth
Rubber Dam Forceps - CORRECT ANSWER -Place clamp on tooth
Rubber Dam Frame - CORRECT ANSWER -hold rubber dam in place
Optradam or Optragate - CORRECT ANSWER -Optradam- for dental procedures (BLUE)
Optragate- protects soft tissue (whitening) (WHITE)
Tofflemire - CORRECT ANSWER -Restore proximal contact
Matrix Band - CORRECT ANSWER -Restore proximal contact
Amalgam Carrier - CORRECT ANSWER -Carry, condense, and dispense amalgam
Amalgam condenser - CORRECT ANSWER -Pack amalgam tightly so it doesn't crack or fall apart
Acorn Burnisher - CORRECT ANSWER -Burnish to carve out anatomy
, Football Burnisher/ Ball Burnisher - CORRECT ANSWER -
Burnish amalgam against the cable surface margin and condense at the same time
Amalgam Well - CORRECT ANSWER -Holds amalgam to be picked up by the carrier
Discoid-Cleiod Carver - CORRECT ANSWER -Carve the anatomy of the tooth on the restoration
Pigtail Explorer - CORRECT ANSWER -
Assessing interproximal and cable surface margins of restorations
Cotton Pliers - CORRECT ANSWER -Remove matrix band
Plastic instrument - CORRECT ANSWER -shape composite, manipulate glass ionomer
Composite Gun - CORRECT ANSWER -dispense composite
Composite Compule - CORRECT ANSWER -dispenses composite
Spoon Excavator - CORRECT ANSWER -remove soft carious lesion
Mylar Strip - CORRECT ANSWER -help restore proximal surface of composite restorations
Carbide burs - CORRECT ANSWER -internal cutting (remove material and tooth structure)
diamond burs - CORRECT ANSWER -external cutting, adjust occlusion on crowns, cut porcelain
