COMPLETE DENTURE
DENTAL BOARD EXAM SAMPLE QUESTIONS
1. cThe cfollowing care csecondary cstress cbearing careas, cexcept:
a. cRugae c. cAlveolar ctubercle
b. cMaxillary ctuberosity d. cHard cpalate
Answer: cD
Rationale: cHard cpalate cis ca cprimary cstress cbearing carea
Ref: cConcise cProsthodontics
2. cResistance cto cvertical cdisplacement caway cfrom cthe cbearing csurfaces
a. cStability c. cSupport
b. cRetention d. cAll cof cthe cabove
Answer: cB
Rationale: cRetention cresist cvertical cdisplacement caway cfrom cthe cbearing
csurfaces
Ref: cPrinciples cof cretention, csupport cand cstability cof cComplete cDenture
3. cIn cnatural cteeth, cthe cfreeway cspace cranges cfrom c2-4 cmm. cIn ccomplete
cdentures, ca cspace cof c1-8mm cat cthe cpremolar cregion cis ctolerated cwell cby
cmost cpatient.
a. cBoth cstatements care ccorrect c c. cOnly cthe csecond cstatement
cis ctrue
b. cOnly cthe cfirst cstatement cis ctrue d. cBoth cstatements care cfalse
Answer: cD
Rationale: cBoth cstatements care cwrong cbecause cin cnatural cteeth, cthe cfreeway
cspace cranges cfrom c1-8mm cwhile ccompleted cdenture cis c2-4mm.
Ref: cComplete cdenture cprosthodontics cby cManapalil cpage c166
4. cPhysiologic crest cposition coccurs csomewhere cdownward cand cslightly cforward
cfrom ccentric crelation. cIn cthe cphysiologic crest cposition, cthe cjaw copening cand
cclosing cmuscles care cin ctonic cbalance.
a. cBoth cstatements care ccorrect c. cOnly cthe csecond cstatement
cis ctrue
b. cOnly cthe cfirst cstatement cis ctrue d. cBoth cstatements care cfalse
Answer: cA
Rationale: cFactors caffecting cthe cPRP care cthe ctonicity cof cjaw cmuscles cand
cposition cof chead c(it cmodifies cthe ceffect cof cgravity). cPRP coccurs csomewhere
cdownward cand cslightly cforward cfrom ccentric crelation. cThe cjaw copening cand
cclosing cmuscles care cin ctonic cbalance.
Ref: cComplete cdenture cprosthodontics cby cManapalil cpage c157
, 5. cIt cis cdefined cas cthe cmaxillomandibular crelationship cin cwhich cthe ccondyles
carticulate cwith cthe cthinnest cavascular cportion cof ctheir crespective cdisks cwith
cthe ccomplex cin cthe canterior-superior cposition cagainst cthe cshapes cof cthe
carticular ceminencies.
a. cCentric crelation c. cProtrusive crelation
b. cEccentric crelation d. cLateral crelation
Answer: cA
Rationale: cCentric crelation cdefined cas cthe cmaxillomandibular crelationship cin
cwhich cthe ccondyles carticulate cwith cthe cthinnest cavascular cportion cof ctheir
crespective cdisks cwith cthe ccomplex cin cthe canterior-superior cposition cagainst
cthe cshapes cof cthe carticular ceminencies.
Ref: c cComplete cdenture cprosthodontics cby cManapalil
6. cThe cprocess cof creplacing call cthe cbase cmaterial cof ca cdenture cwithout
cchanging cthe cocclusal crelationship
a. cDenture crelining c. cDenture crepairing
b. cDenture crebasing d. cBoth ca cand cc
Answer: cB
Rationale: cRebasing cis cthe cprocess cof creplacing call cthe cbase cmaterial cof ca
cdenture cwithout cchanging cthe cocclusal crelationship
Ref: cComplete cdenture cprosthodontics cby cManapalil
7. cDentures cshould cnot cbe crelined cor crebased cunder cthe cfollowing cconditions
cexcept:
a. cToo cmuch cresorption cof cthe cridge
b. cMajor cspeech cproblems
c. cUnsatisfactory cjaw crelationship
d. cGeriatric cor cchronically cill cpatients cwho ccannot ctake cthe cstress cof ctoo
cmany cappointments.
Answer: cD
Rationale: cGeriatric cor cchronically cill cpatients cwho ccannot ctake cthe cstress cof
ctoo cmany cappointments cis cone cof cthe cindications cfor cdenture crebasing.
Ref: cComplete cdenture cprosthodontics cby cManapalil
8. cRefers cto cthe cdegree cof csaturation cor camount cof ccolor cin cthe cobject. c
a. cChroma c. cHue
b. cValue d. cBoth ca cand cb
Answer: cA
Rationale: cChroma cRefers cto cthe cdegree cof csaturation cor camount cof ccolor cin
cthe cobject.
Ref: cComplete cdenture cprosthodontics cby cManapalil
9. cRefers cto cthe camount cof cwhite cor cblack cpresent cin cthe cobject.
a. cHue c. cValue
b. cChroma d. cTranslucency
Answer: cC
DENTAL BOARD EXAM SAMPLE QUESTIONS
1. cThe cfollowing care csecondary cstress cbearing careas, cexcept:
a. cRugae c. cAlveolar ctubercle
b. cMaxillary ctuberosity d. cHard cpalate
Answer: cD
Rationale: cHard cpalate cis ca cprimary cstress cbearing carea
Ref: cConcise cProsthodontics
2. cResistance cto cvertical cdisplacement caway cfrom cthe cbearing csurfaces
a. cStability c. cSupport
b. cRetention d. cAll cof cthe cabove
Answer: cB
Rationale: cRetention cresist cvertical cdisplacement caway cfrom cthe cbearing
csurfaces
Ref: cPrinciples cof cretention, csupport cand cstability cof cComplete cDenture
3. cIn cnatural cteeth, cthe cfreeway cspace cranges cfrom c2-4 cmm. cIn ccomplete
cdentures, ca cspace cof c1-8mm cat cthe cpremolar cregion cis ctolerated cwell cby
cmost cpatient.
a. cBoth cstatements care ccorrect c c. cOnly cthe csecond cstatement
cis ctrue
b. cOnly cthe cfirst cstatement cis ctrue d. cBoth cstatements care cfalse
Answer: cD
Rationale: cBoth cstatements care cwrong cbecause cin cnatural cteeth, cthe cfreeway
cspace cranges cfrom c1-8mm cwhile ccompleted cdenture cis c2-4mm.
Ref: cComplete cdenture cprosthodontics cby cManapalil cpage c166
4. cPhysiologic crest cposition coccurs csomewhere cdownward cand cslightly cforward
cfrom ccentric crelation. cIn cthe cphysiologic crest cposition, cthe cjaw copening cand
cclosing cmuscles care cin ctonic cbalance.
a. cBoth cstatements care ccorrect c. cOnly cthe csecond cstatement
cis ctrue
b. cOnly cthe cfirst cstatement cis ctrue d. cBoth cstatements care cfalse
Answer: cA
Rationale: cFactors caffecting cthe cPRP care cthe ctonicity cof cjaw cmuscles cand
cposition cof chead c(it cmodifies cthe ceffect cof cgravity). cPRP coccurs csomewhere
cdownward cand cslightly cforward cfrom ccentric crelation. cThe cjaw copening cand
cclosing cmuscles care cin ctonic cbalance.
Ref: cComplete cdenture cprosthodontics cby cManapalil cpage c157
, 5. cIt cis cdefined cas cthe cmaxillomandibular crelationship cin cwhich cthe ccondyles
carticulate cwith cthe cthinnest cavascular cportion cof ctheir crespective cdisks cwith
cthe ccomplex cin cthe canterior-superior cposition cagainst cthe cshapes cof cthe
carticular ceminencies.
a. cCentric crelation c. cProtrusive crelation
b. cEccentric crelation d. cLateral crelation
Answer: cA
Rationale: cCentric crelation cdefined cas cthe cmaxillomandibular crelationship cin
cwhich cthe ccondyles carticulate cwith cthe cthinnest cavascular cportion cof ctheir
crespective cdisks cwith cthe ccomplex cin cthe canterior-superior cposition cagainst
cthe cshapes cof cthe carticular ceminencies.
Ref: c cComplete cdenture cprosthodontics cby cManapalil
6. cThe cprocess cof creplacing call cthe cbase cmaterial cof ca cdenture cwithout
cchanging cthe cocclusal crelationship
a. cDenture crelining c. cDenture crepairing
b. cDenture crebasing d. cBoth ca cand cc
Answer: cB
Rationale: cRebasing cis cthe cprocess cof creplacing call cthe cbase cmaterial cof ca
cdenture cwithout cchanging cthe cocclusal crelationship
Ref: cComplete cdenture cprosthodontics cby cManapalil
7. cDentures cshould cnot cbe crelined cor crebased cunder cthe cfollowing cconditions
cexcept:
a. cToo cmuch cresorption cof cthe cridge
b. cMajor cspeech cproblems
c. cUnsatisfactory cjaw crelationship
d. cGeriatric cor cchronically cill cpatients cwho ccannot ctake cthe cstress cof ctoo
cmany cappointments.
Answer: cD
Rationale: cGeriatric cor cchronically cill cpatients cwho ccannot ctake cthe cstress cof
ctoo cmany cappointments cis cone cof cthe cindications cfor cdenture crebasing.
Ref: cComplete cdenture cprosthodontics cby cManapalil
8. cRefers cto cthe cdegree cof csaturation cor camount cof ccolor cin cthe cobject. c
a. cChroma c. cHue
b. cValue d. cBoth ca cand cb
Answer: cA
Rationale: cChroma cRefers cto cthe cdegree cof csaturation cor camount cof ccolor cin
cthe cobject.
Ref: cComplete cdenture cprosthodontics cby cManapalil
9. cRefers cto cthe camount cof cwhite cor cblack cpresent cin cthe cobject.
a. cHue c. cValue
b. cChroma d. cTranslucency
Answer: cC
